Biographical Essays in Databases:
Book-Length Biographies
Enter the author's name and the word biography (e.g., james joyce biography) and choose Library Catalog search.
You can also search for books published about a specific author or about an author's work. To do this, 1) go to "advanced search," 2) select "Browse" from the top banner, and 3) enter the author's last name first name (e.g., joyce james).
Subject headings with the subheading Biography will be biographies of the author.
Print Books
Literature and Authors in Historical Context
Histories and Surveys of Literature
Use the "Reference Search" to find terms.
Dictionaries, Encyclopedias, and Handbooks
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