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If you are looking for background information,
overviews, or condenced biographical information, try these
resources.
Biographical Information
For print sets or more specialized biographical
reference sets, browse the CTs in Reference on Level 2
American
National Biography -- biographical entries on over 18,000
famous Americans including portraits, background, accomplishments,
etc. (Note: Does not include figures who are alive.)
Biographies
Plus -- full text biographical information about over
110,000 famous people from all over the world from hundreds
of reference books, including Current Biography.
Biography
& Genealogy Master Index -- index to biographical
dictionaries and "Who's Who" type books; useful
for more obscure people and figuring which refererence book
has an entry on a particular person.
Historical/Political Information
General U.S. history print sets are in the Es. African American
history is in the E 185s. Most of the reference titles specifically
about women are in the HQ1000s. U.S. politics are in the JKs.
CQs Politics in America [JK 1012 .C6301 Reference
Level 2] - short entries on political figures
Encyclopedia African American Culture & History
[E 185. E54 1996 Reference] - 6 volume set with 1-20 page
overviews of people, events, and themes
Guide to U.S. Elections [JK 1967 .C662 Reference]
- 2 volume set
NetLibrary
Reference Center Titles - from this link, you can keyword
search all the e-reference books, or browse a particular title
- A Dictionary of American History (Blackwell) -
short & sweet entries
- Dictionary of American History, 3rd Edition [also
have in print E 174. D52 2003 Reference] - 10 volume set,
much more detailed entries
- From Suffrage to the Senate: An Encyclopedia of Women
in Politics [also have in print HQ 1236.5 .U6 .S32 1999
Reference] - 2 volume set
Organizing Black America: An Encyclopedia of African American
Associations [E 185.5 .O74 2001 Reference] - one volume
encyclopedia
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