DATABASES : JANUARY 2010

Resource of the month: Biography Resource Center

 

    What do Barack Obama, Julia Child, Abraham Lincoln, Tupac Shakur, Einstein, Michael Jackson, the Jonas Brothers, and Robert Pattinson have in common?

    You can find information on all of them in Biography Resource Center (BRC).

    If you are looking for information on a well-known person or group, Biography Resource Center is the place to start.  You will get a picture if there is one available, biographical information, magazine and newspaper articles, and links to pertinent web sites.

    Use this database to help you answer questions such as "Who is this person?" "What does this person look like?" "When were they born?" "Are they still alive?" "How did they die?" "What information can I find out about their personal lives?" "What did they accomplish in their professional careers?" "What are they doing now?"

    Writing a report for school? Interested in the story of people's lives? Try Biography Resource Center.

    Biography Resource Center is available for use at any library or from home with a valid Buffalo & Erie County Public Library card number.