Biography

To locate full length biographical books, or biographies within books, use the Start My Research search box, on the Library's home page, limiting the search to Books Only. 

• Combine a person's name, a subject or other descriptive word or phrase, such as a profession, event, or ethnicity, with one of these words:
  • biography
  • autobiography
  • encyclopedias
• Just typing in a person's name will also, frequently, bring up biographical information.

Keyword search examples:

• Native Americans autobiography
• Chefs biography
• J.K. Rowling biography
• Hispanic Americans encyclopedias
• Anthropologists biography
• Activists biography

If the library doesn't have the book you are looking for, we can borrow books from other libraries with one of these two options:

Biographies are sometimes gathered in collections.
Sample biographical compilations:

Sample Biographies, Autobiographies, and Memoirs: