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Yes, we have several options. These are some of your best bets. You'll be asked to login with your delaGATE credentials to access these databases:
- Credo Reference: This is our largest collection of encyclopedias and reference works, and includes thousands of biographies. Search the name of a person and view the results. If too many options come up, try narrowing to Biography under the Subject box on the left of the screen.
- Great Lives from History and Great Events from History: These encyclopedia series are available in print at the Marple Learnign Commons and also online with your delaGATE login credentials. Search a person's name in the search box, or browse each book title for biographies.
- Proquest Global Newsstream: If your subject is more recent, try this newspaper collection. Newspapers often feature profiles of interesting and important public figures.
Depending on the topic you're researching, you can also try a more discipline-specific database. For instance, our literature databases provide biographies of important authors, and Business Source Premier contains biographies of influential innovators.