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.
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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.
Biographies
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by Call Number: EWU-Cheney JFK Main Level Reference (DE5 .S75 1967)Publication Date: 1967
Dictionary of World Biography by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (CT104 .D54 1998)ISBN: 0893562734Publication Date: 1998v. 1. The ancient world
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History by Call Number: JFK Library JFK Main Level Reference (HQ1121 .O93 2008)ISBN: 0195148908Publication Date: 2008An online version is also available. Click on the title to access it via our library catalog (see the View Online link).- Plutarch's Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans by Call Number: EWU-Cheney Upper Level Book Stacks (DE7 .P55 1967)Publication Date: 1967An earlier copy is also available.
A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women by Call Number: EWU-Cheney JFK Main Level Reference (HQ1136 .L54 2000)ISBN: 0816031126Publication Date: 1999
Who's Who in the Roman World by Call Number: EWU-Cheney JFK Main Level Reference (DG203 .H35 2002)ISBN: 0415291623Publication Date: 2002
Who Was Who in the Greek World by Call Number: EWU-Cheney JFK Main Level Reference (DF208 .W48 1982)ISBN: 0801415381Publication Date: 1982
