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BIOGRAPHY LINKS

GENERAL BIOGRAPHY
Canadian Biography

Biography.com
Biographical Dictionary
Great Thinkers and Visionaries
Biography at Blupete
InfoPlease.com - People
Librarians' Index Biography Links
LucidCafe Biographies
World Biographical Index
HyperHistory - World History Biographies

WCI eBooks Collection

LITERARY FIGURES
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
HollywoodAuditions.com
Yahoo: Society and Culture - People
Women's Biography Sites, International

Musicians and Composers
Music In Perspective - Composers by Country
Dr. Estrella's Incredibly Abridged Dictionary of Composers
see also: Canadian Music page

OTHER
Noble Prize Internet Archive
Saints and Angels

Encyclopedias Page
To search the general internet
  • most search engines will extrapolate variations of a word if the "main" word is used (eg./ the singular vs. plural form of a word)
  • use quote marks " ..." to enclose phrases as necessary
  • attach + sign to each string if needed to narrow
  • - (minus sign) to say not this term

eg/
"canadian authors"

you may search Google now:


Enter above to search the World Wide Web using Google

alternately use the Advanced Search option

Suggested Search Engines and Directories

Magazine / Newspaper / Journal Indexes

- Select preferred package of databases (InfoTrac, Ebscohost, etc.)
- Select appropriate database(s) within preferred package
- Choose "Advanced Search" tab
- type keyword(s):

    • combine keywords needed with AND operator
    • search most important keywords in Subject field (or broaden search to default fields if necessary)
    • use truncation as required
    • cluster similar concepts if necessary to optimize on line limitations
    • check assigned subject headings of highly relevant articles for alternate keywords
    • no one perfect strategy -- play around for the one that works best for given search
  • select Full Text only
  • Infotrac and EbscoHost articles may be emailed directly to user

SAMPLE NEWS SEARCHES

BOOKS / VIDEOS IN WCI LIBRARY
- under Basic Searches tab

- type topic under General Keyword
:
  • person's name
  • area of prominence and biography

(or alternately under Global Search)

eg./
tom thomson
cancer and biography

- Browse:

  • 920s General Biographies
  • within areas of prominence
    eg./ 500s = Science, 600s = Technology, etc.

VAUGHAN PUBLIC LIBRARIES

Books / Videos

  • use KEYWORD search
  • use "SEARCH FILTERS" to delimit location
  • sort results if necessary

Use the same search strategies as described to search the WCI Library Collection.

- Browse:

  • 920s General Biographies
  • within areas of prominence
    eg./ 500s = Science, 600s = Technology, etc.
Literacy How To's ... (includes how to write bibliographies, embedded references, annotated bibliographies, reviews, abstracts, editorials, news articles, research essays, speeches, creative and journal writing, etc.)

EasyBib.com

Technology How To's ... (includes search techniques, saving, creating, and editing graphic, sound, video and powerpoint files, web design, and desktop publishing)

Free Graphics, Sound and Video Files


   

alternately use GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH   

last updated 09/22/08

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