Subject Expert
Paul Victor
Contact:
JFK Library
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office Hours: By appointment.
320 Media Lane
Cheney, WA 99004
Office Hours: By appointment.
509-359-7909
Finding Biographical Books
To find biographical books on famous people, go into the EWU catalog and do this search:
(enter the name of the person you're researching as a keyword) AND biography (as a subject or keyword)
*Note: Be sure to look at the location & types of materials that you find in the catalog. If it says Curriculum Center and you look at the Details tab and it says Juvenile, then you've probably found a children's or young adult book on that topic (& thus not suitable for a college level research paper).
Find Books, Videos
Having problems requesting items via Summit? Please contact the JFK Circulation Desk at 509.359.7888, circulation@ewu.edu, or in person on the main level.
- EWU Library Catalog This link opens in a new window
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Search for books, videos, articles and more at EWU Libraries, Summit Libraries and beyond. While not required, if you want the full functionality (save or request items, etc.), please sign in with your NetID.
Databases
- Biography and Genealogy Master Index (Gale) This link opens in a new windowAccess to biographical dictionaries and "Who's Who" books, used for finding which reference book has an entry on a particular person.
- Dictionary of Literary Biography (Gale Literature) This link opens in a new windowBiographical and critical essays covering (mostly) American and British authors. Essays range from 10-20 pages long and include lengthy suggested readings.
Reference Books
Dictionary of World Biography by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (CT104 .D54 1998 )ISBN: 0893562734Publication Date: 1998See:
v. 2. The middle ages
v. 3. The renaissance
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (HQ1121 .O93 2008)ISBN: 0195148908Publication Date: 2008
Who's Who in the Middle Ages by Call Number: JFK Library Upper Level Book Stacks (D115 .F5 1970)ISBN: 0812813391Publication Date: 1971*See the who's who database above as well.- Who's Who in Roman Britain and Anglo-Saxon England by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (DA145.2 .F55 1989)ISBN: 1558621318Publication Date: 1990*See the who's who database above as well.
Women in the Middle Ages by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (HQ1143 .W643 2004)ISBN: 0313330166Publication Date: 2004
