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Biographical information can be found in books on the person or the subject or event in which the person participated. Reading these books can provide you with important information and point you in the direction of other scholars.
Basic Search Tips
Place quotation marks around keyword phrases
"Theodore Roosevelt"
"Leslie Marmon Silko"
Capitalize Boolean logic connectors (AND, OR).
narrative OR plot
"Susan B. Anthony" AND Suffrage
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Advanced Search Tips
Type au:, su: or ti: before your keywords to specify author, subject or title words.
su:American Revolution
A title search may identify items that have matching words in their chapter titles or contents lists.