Monday, February 4, 2013

Biography Reference Center


Biography Reference Center (EBSCO Publishing)
Description: Biography Reference Center is a collection of more than 460,000 biographies of people, past and present – celebrities, world leaders, historical figures, and much more.  Articles come from many respected sources including Biography Today and Hutchinson’s Biography Database.

Critical Evaluation: The site is very easy to navigate. Students may use the search box to enter a name, or can search a name by genre. It is possible to locate many biographies of one person from this site. Variance in articles allows for multiple reading levels. Biography Reference Center allows for articles to be translated into a handful of languages.  Articles can also be saved in a folder or emailed.
Access: Subscription database


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