The Government Publications Department on the first floor of McWherter Library is a designated depository for publications issued by the federal government and the state of Tennessee. It is a valuable resource for information on all aspects of our society, and is especially useful for biographical information about politicians and government personalities. Staff in the department will assist you in finding and using sources that you need. Most public terminals in the McWherter Library provide access to Netscape. You may want to explore web sites using various search engines or, if you have them, specific URLs.
Many people create web pages about themselves or others.
The web sites listed below are examples of biographical information available via the World Wide Web.