Browse through the subject headings to find the subheading which corresponds to your specific interests. Browse through the subject headings to find the subheading which corresponds to your specific interests. In addition, you may want to search for biographical articles in other subject-specific FirstSearch databases. CD ROM Databases. Several CD ROM products are available that also may help you locate biographical articles.
Obituaries can be good sources of biographical information.
The New York Times database, which provides fulltext of articles since 1990, makes locating obituaries of prominent persons easy. To locate obituaries prior to 1990, look in the print volumes of the New York Times Index under Deaths and the person's name. After you find the citation, use the microfilm version of the paper to find the actual article. Other search engines such as AltaVista will also allow you to search with specific names. And as always, if you need help, ask a Reference Librarian.