Books and Book Reviews on the Web Choice Book Reviews Expanded Academic Index Top Finding Biographical Profiles Discovering the personal history of an individual can provide valuable insight into their ideas and actions. To locate materials on a person, first try using Skyline , Auraria Library's online catalog. The word search will locate books about them. An Author search will locate books by them. If there is not a full book on the person, consider his or her profession.
Many reference books provide concise biographical information and recommend further sources.
A biographical dictionary of notable living men and women in the U.S. Indexes and Abstracts Periodical articles about people are constantly being written. Check appropriate indexes under the name of the person. For example, you could locate articles on current artists using the Art Index. The Biography Index 1946-present. A general index to biographical information in articles and books.