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Middle and High School • Biography
Biography InContext http://0-infotrac.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/itweb/lvccld_main?db=BIC1
Biography - GVRL http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps?p=GVRL.BIOCOLL&u=lvccld_main
Always available eBooks about people in all fields.
Biography - Topic Pages http://0-www.xreferplus.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/topiccategorybrowse.do?category=genref.bio
Topic Pages are a dynamic “one stop shop” where you can find much of what your library has on any one topic. Topic Pages aggregate information from Credo Reference, your other library databases and the open web, all on one screen.
Timelines
Timelines - World Book http://0-www.worldbookonline.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/pl/referencecenter/timeline?ac=all
Find a timeline of Political Leaders, World History, Arts & Literature or Science. Create a login to edit the timeline and make it your own.
Nevada People
Famous Nevada Women http://www.unr.edu/nwhp/bios/alphabio.htm
Famous Nevadans http://nevadaculture.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=639&Itemid=27
List of Nevadans http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_from_Nevada
General
Bio. True Story http://www.biography.com/
From the A&E cable channels, this is the companion website for The Biography Channel.
Leadership: Fifty Great Leaders and the Worlds They Made http://0-ebooks.abc-clio.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313348150
Provides a summary of the leadership styles, successes, and failures, of the greatest leaders in world history
Time 100 People who Shape our World, 2012 http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/0,28757,2111975,00.html
"Here's (Time's) list of the 100 men and women whose power, talent, or moral example is transforming our world."
African-Americans
Black History & Biography Collection (GVRL) http://0-find.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL.BLACKHISCOL&userGroupName=lvccld_main
Always available eBooks for Black History Studies.
The History Makers http://www.thehistorymakers.com/
Stories of success against the odds, achievement in the face of adversity, and, in all cases, stories of inspiration.
The Martin Luther King, Jr., Encyclopedia http://0-ebooks.abc-clio.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313350863
Based upon the papers of Martin Luther King Jr., this encyclopedia provides fresh and revealing insights into Dr. King's life, work, family, associates, and opponents.
Latinos
100 Hispanics You Should Know http://0-ebooks.abc-clio.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313090431&id=LU3276-49
Meet 100 Hispanics from around the world and throughout history who have lived amazing lives.
Hispanic Biographies http://www.gale.cengage.com/free_resources/chh/bio/
Read biographies of significant Hispanic individuals.
Hispanic Biographies (GVRL) http://0-find.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/gvrl/start.do?prodId=GVRL.HISBIO&userGroupName=lvccld_main
Provides informative biographical profiles of the important and influential persons of Latino heritage who form the international Hispanic community. Covers persons of various nationalities in a wide variety of fields, including architecture, art, business, dance, education, fashion, film, industry, journalism, law, literature, medicine, music, politics and government, publishing, religion, science and technology, social issues, sports, television, theater, and others.
Scientists & Inventors
American Men & Women of Science http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414409740&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
This respected resource is a biographical dictionary of the significant players in the physical, biological and related sciences. Each edition includes biographical entries on approximately 120,000 living scientists, providing birthdate; birthplace; field of specialty; education; honorary degrees; current position; professional and career information; awards; memberships; research information; and addresses for each entrant where available.
Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780684315591&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Provides information on the history of science through articles on the professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.
The Biographical Encyclopedia of Astronomers http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780387304007&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Provides biographical sketches on astronomers from antiquity to modern times.
Women
From Suffrage to the Senate http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781592372270&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Entries include biographical sketches on women who have worked in various arenas of American politics, including campaigns and the media. Also covers court cases, legislation, organizations, movements and social issues that are relevant to the topic.
Women's History Biographies http://www.galegroup.com/free_resources/whm/bio/
Women you've heard of, and women you've never heard of. Find out more!
Americans
The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives 1981-2007 http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9780684315782&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Presents original scholarly biographies of notable Americans. Profiles careers and achievements as well as biographical data including family members; educational background; names of spouses and marriage and divorce dates; addresses of residences; and cause of death and place of burial.
Africa
An African Biographical Dictionary http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781592372294&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Presents biographical sketches of historical and contemporary Africans from a wide range of fields of achievement. Includes religious leaders, business people, educators, sports-men/women and scientists.
Nelson Mandela: A Biography http://0-ebooks.abc-clio.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/reader.aspx?isbn=9780313087981
Everyone needs to know the inspiring life story of Nelson Mandela, freshly retold here especially for students and general readers.
Middle East
Biographical Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa http://0-go.galegroup.com.ilsweb.lvccld.org/ps/i.do?id=GALE|9781414418889&v=2.1&u=lvccld_main&it=etoc&p=GVRL&sw=w
Illuminates the lives of the most influential and controversial figures in the Middle East and North Africa who came to prominence during the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. Includes profiles of contemporary leaders who belong to various political, ethnic, and religious groups, as well as notable individuals associated with business, law, science, social issues, sports, entertainment, literature, and the fine and performing arts.