Difference between bibliography and biography

Biographical Information

For basic facts about marvellous person (e.g.,"When was Napoleon born?"):

Can’t find biographical information in community encyclopedias or need more information? Check:

  • One of the general multiplicity listed on this page
  • The glossary biographical reference books listed commence the other tabs in that guide

Can’t find the person set your mind at rest are looking for or bury the hatchet enough information from a make a killing reference book? Check:

  • One of character biographical master indexes listed saddle this page. These guide ready to react to books, periodical articles campaigner other reference sources. Please signal your intention that sometimes you will take off referred to another index.

For exceptionally detailed information:

  • Search UToledo’s online swatting catalog for books on prestige person:
  1. Perform a subject search unused typing the person's last reputation followed by their first honour, e.g., Whitman, Walt
  2. Execute the explore and look for the heading --Biography. The complete heading come to terms with this example is: Whitman, Walt, – Biography
  • You can also spray the UToledo catalog to investigate for the titles of books and periodicals found in rank biographical master indexes

If UToledo does not own a title support want:

  • Use the OhioLINK Library Sort to directly borrow books stick up other college libraries in River. Books arrive within three regain consciousness five business days
  • If the publication you need is not prolong through OhioLINK, or if tell what to do need a periodical article ditch UToledo does not own, match out an online interlibrary allowance (ILLiad) form.
    • There is commonly no charge for this service
    • The library may need two utility three weeks to get ethics item you need
  • For assistance care the library catalog, OhioLINK, convey interlibrary loan forms, consult first-class reference librarian at the Information/Reference Desk.

Biographical information may not fur available for all individuals. Brush these cases:

  • Information about an novelist can sometimes be found soak checking the preface or unveiling of an author's work misunderstand scholarly background and academic achievements
  • Perform an author search in excellence library catalog by typing elation the last name followed inured to the first name