Mr. King's Class Links

Doing a Pathways Search

1 Identify Sources

¨       Books

o         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/0/49/

 ¨       Online Databases

o         World Book Online

• EBSCO Student Research Center: Biography

¨       Internet—Biography

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

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

o         Biography http://www.biography.com

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

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

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

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

o         The Time 100 http://www.time.com/time/2006/time100/  Influential people who shape our lives.

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