BIOGRAPHY LINKS
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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
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LITERARY FIGURES
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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
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OTHER
Noble Prize Internet
Archive
Saints and Angels
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Encyclopedias Page
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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:
alternately
use the
Advanced
Search option
Suggested Search Engines and
Directories
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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
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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.
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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.
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| 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
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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
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