The following resources are available
in the Vairo Library Reference Collection or from the Penn State
E-Resource List as noted. The library staff is happy to
assist you in the use of these and other resources.
Consult
a Biographical Dictionary to
get background information to aid you in your search:
The American
National Biography Online offers portraits of more than 17,000
men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives
have shaped the nation. The online version reproduces the full-text
of the original 24 volume set published in 1999, with new and
updated entries added regularly. The online edition features
thousands of illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references, links
to select web sites, and powerful search capabilities.ffers portraits
of more than 17,000 men and women -- from all eras and walks
of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation. ANB features thousands
of illustrations, hyperlinked cross-references, links to select
web sites, and powerful search capabilities.
Cambridge Biographical Dictionary REF CT103.C4
1990
Dictionary of American Biography REF E176.D563
Gale
Virtual Reference Library (GVRL) contains searchable full-text
of encyclopedias, almanacs, and specialized reference sources
in many different subject fields.
Oxford
Reference Online brings together over 100 dictionary,
encyclopedia, language, and subject reference works published
by Oxford University
Press in a single cross-searchable resource.
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Search
The
CAT
for
books.
SEARCH
TIPS: Limit
search to Delaware Campus Library, enter
last name, first name in Keyword Search
(eg Twain, Mark) - if you are
not satisfied with the results, search All Penn State and use
The I WANT IT button to request a book
America
History and Life -
"includes about 400,000 annotated or abstracted references
to American and Canadian history. Published since 1964,
the database includes over 2,000 journals worldwide, including
state and local historical journals as well as historical articles
from hundreds of major humanities and social science journals.
It also includes thousands of book and media reviews, citations
to published books, and dissertations."
SEARCH
TIPS: Use the "book" beside Subject Terms to browse the Subject Index and
paste the correct format of the name, limit search to articles by checking appropriate box - Use the Get It button
to find available links to full text articles. If you need help, library staff is available to assist you.
E-Resource
List Click to Connect
New
York Times Historical (1851-2001) -
"Includes a digitized image of every backfile issue of The
New York Times from cover to cover, including news stories, editorials,
photos, graphics, and advertisements. Searchers can use basic
keyword, advanced, guided, and relevancy search techniques to
locate information. Or, they can browse through issues page by
page, as one would browse a printed edition. Search results lists
provide bibliographic information, including date, issue, article
headline, page number, and byline (where given). Users may choose
to display the full page image of any page in any issue."
SEARCH
TIPS: Enter first name last name (eg Mark Twain), limit
the date range to the year of death
E-Resource
List Click to Connect
last
updated 03/27/2007 by Mary Frances McLaughlin
