Library Guides: Language & Literature Research: Biographies

Literary Reference Center - Biographies

Bloom's Literature This link opens in a new window
Bloom's Literature provides biographical information on authors, most studied works of literature, a Character index, featured videos, a Shakespeare Center, strategies for writing essays, resources on literary themes, poems, timelines, and well over 5,000 images.

Books & Ebooks - Biographical

Catalog This link opens in a new window
The library catalog includes print books and ebooks, with links to the full text.Use the author's name for keyword and subject searches. Search any name variant spellings or abbreviations.
ORU's online listing of books, ebooks, audiobooks, reference materials, faculty reserves, special collections, subscription journal titles, etc. to which ORU users have access. Entries contain bibliographic information about each entry on the Sierra system.
Search tips(Also, other tabs offer information regarding how to: navigate the catalog, renew books, perform other searches)
Ebook Central This link opens in a new window
In Advanced Search, select Ebook Central Subject from the drop menu and search "biography" then add the author's name in the Keyword & Full Text field. Try a search with the author's name as the subject.
Authoritative ebooks in a wide range of subject areas.
TIP: The Bookshelf feature allows you to store ebooks, create notes, highlight text, add Web links, and more. To access or create your personalized bookshelf, click the Bookshelf link in Ebook Central and sign in using your ORU Single Sign-On (SSO). To delete ebook titles, highlights and notes in your bookshelf, use the delete trash icon at the right in your folder.
View Ebook Central how-to videos
eBook Collection (EBSCOhost) This link opens in a new window
A multidisciplinary collection of eBooks including titles in the Christian Librarians collections.

For more information, click the Books & ebooks tab above.

How to Find Biographical Articles in Databases

Use both multidisciplinary and subject databases for in-depth information and articles. In the database, choose the indexes or subject fields to limit to people and/or biographies.

opens new windowAcademic Search Premier (multidisciplinary database) Click More in the top menu > click indexes > For Browse an Index choose People.
opens new windowAmerica: History & Life (U.S. and Canada)
--In the first text box, key in biography and change Select a Field (optional) to SU Subject Term. In the second text box, key in the person's name. (shown below)
--Key in the person's name and change the drop menu from Select a Field options... to PE People. (shown below)
--Or, mouse over More in the top menu and click Indexes. For Browse an Index, choose People. Key in your person's name then click Search.
opens new windowATLA Religion Database (religion and theology)
Select Indexes from the More drop menu, choose Name as Subject, then key in a name.
opens new windowEducation Source
opens new windowHumanities Source- Use "Author Profiles" in the top menu bar to browse author names.
opens new windowMaster File Premier (multidisciplinary database)
opens new windowMEDLINE (nursing, medical, clinical)
opens new windowMLA International Bibliography-In the top menu click Names as Subjects to browse the name list. Mark the box in front of the name. Click Search. Then, add relevant terms such as influenc* and socie* or cultur*.
opens new windowNewspaper Source Plus (multidisciplinary database)
opens new windowOxford Music Online
opens new windowAPA PsycINF0