Biographies

Books & Databases

Check out our Gale Virtual Reference Library for a variety of reputable biographical resources.

World Book an online encyclopedia with a wide selection of resources. For biographies check World Book Student.

Britannica School Biography is another good resource for reliable biographies.

Classical Net contains brief biographical information on the classical composers.

Sweet Searchis a new online source for Biographies.

Colonial Hall: The Biographies of the Founding Fathers

Biography.com You can also do a search for videos on this page to see who they have videos on.

America Writes for Kids Find information on current authors

Academy of Achievement-"brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, the visionaries and the pioneers who helped shape our world."

Biography Center - searchable directory of brief biographies of famous and infamous people