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Bibliograhy Sources (free sources online)
Biographical Dictionary -- Brief information on over 28,000 people in all fields, from ancient times to the present.
Biography.com -- Information taken from Cambridge Encyclopedia Database and Cambridge Dictionary of American Biography
Dead People Server -- Who is alive, who is not
InfoPlease People -- Searchable biographical sections of InfoPlease site

To find books:
   *Check Athena to check to see if our library has a book on your particular topic.
   *Check other library catalogs (ie. Santa Cruz Public Library) to see if a book is available.

To use Britannica Online Encyclopedia :     Username:  soquelhs
                                                                 Password:   library

To get better results searching online write you search like this "the author's first and last name" +biography. For example:  "lois lowry" +biography

You may also want to go to http://www.santacruzpl.org/online/refdb.php to use your public library card and PIN to access many subscription online databases.

Bibliography Sites
MLA Style
Citation Machine
Citing Sources -- from Oregon School Library Information System
KnightCite -- from Calvin College
MLA Style Guide -- from Capital Community Technical College, Hartford, CT.
Noodle Tools Quick Cite -- from NoodleTools, Inc.
Soquel High School's Citation Guide
Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format -- From Purdue Univ.

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Page last updated 2/07 by Madeline Britton, Librarian