Doing a Pathways Search

The Time 100 Biography Research

·         The Time 100 People Who Shape Our World http://www.time.com/time/2006/time100/                                                                Time Magazine chooses 100 people whose power, talent, or moral example is shaping our world.

1 Identify Sources

¨       Books

·         Biographies in this library are in the 921 section of the library in alphabetical order by last name of the person who is being written about.

·         QuadLinc is the catalog for all libraries in the Quad City area. You can get there from the WHS Library Website or at the following internet address: http://qlweb.rbls.lib.il.us/uhtbin/cgisirsi/x/x/0/4

 ¨       Online Databases

·   World Book Online

·   EBSCO Student Research Center: Biography

·   Davenport Public Library Student Research Databases: Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated http://davenportpubliclibrary.com/Default.aspx?PageId=117&nt=117 You need to have a Davenport Library Card in order to use the online database portion. Use your card number on the back of the card to fill in the log in space.

¨       Internet—Biography

·         Academy of Achievers Achievement Galleryhttp://www.achievement.org/galleryachieve.html Discover an achiever from almost every walk of life.

·         Biography http://www.biography.com

·         Biography Center http://www.biography-center.com

·         FamousPeople.com http://www.famouspeople.com/famous_biographies.htm                                  Famous, celebrity, and historical biography

·         History.com: Political and Historical Figures http://www.history.com/topics/figures                 This site offers information in video format.

·         Lucidcafé's Biographies Archive http://www.lucidcafe.com/library/categoryindex.html               Links to hundreds of related Internet resources and recommendations for books, videos and related products.

·         Multnomah County Library Biography Page http://www.multcolib.org/homework/biohc.html  A mega list of biography sites.

·         National Women’s Hall of Fame: Women of the Hall http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php?action=viewProfile&letter=A                                                               The National Women’s Hall of Fame inducts living and deceased historically distinguished women. There are currently 207 women listed.

·         National Women’s History Project http://www.nwhp.org/resourcecenter/biographycenter.php A list of all the women who have been honored for National Women's History Week and National Women's History Month

·         RefDesk.com Biography Who’s Who http://www.refdesk.com/factbiog.html                                                    A directory of biography sites.

·         Uncle Sam—Who’s Who in the Federal Government http://exlibris.memphis.edu/resource/unclesam/whos.html