Examples of biographical reference sources are Almanac of Famous People , Great Lives From History , and People Who Shaped the Century . These general biographical sources can be found in the CT section of the library. Other biographical sources can be found in particular subject areas of the reference collection. Some excellent examples are Dictionary of Scientific Biography, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, and Great Artists of the Western World . Use the links below to find biographical information on the internet.
Geographical sources vary according to their purpose and the places covered.
These sources provide a variety of information. One source may list all the roads in an area, while another covers historical events that took place there, and still another shows the kinds of plant life or businesses present there. Some sources cover very large areas, like the world or a whole continent, while others may have information only on a county or town. The most familiar reference sources with information about places are altases - collections of maps. Because most atlases are very oversized, the Library at Cleveland Community College shelves them in a special collection at the end of the reference shelves.