Alex D. Chisholm Library

Biography Resources

Print Resources

Biography Index (Index tables in library)

1. Lists current books (individual and collective biographies), as well as articles found in magazines. Entries include birth and death dates, profession, and nationality.

Current Biography (REF 920 C936)

1. Monthly publication with biographical information about people in the news. A good source for information about contemporary people. of interest.

Dictionary or American Biography (REF 920 D561)

1. Includes noteworthy people who lived in the United States. A good source for retrospective information.

Encyclopedia of World Biography (REF 920.009 E56)

1. More than 5,000 biographical articles. International in scope.

Internet Resources

• The Biographical Dictionary
• Biography.com
• Biography Center Index
• Biographies on individuals can be looked up in GCC's online library catalog.