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Biography Resource Center
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Biographies of people worldwide in many fields throughout history: artists, authors, business and government leaders, chefs, historical figures, politicians, popular entertainers, scientists, sports figures, and people currently in the news. Search for people based on nationality, ethnicity, occupation, gender, and birth or death year.


Literature Resource Center
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Comprehensive coverage of American and international authors from all time periods writing in such genres as drama, history, journalism, novels, poetry, and short stories. Includes authors' biographies, literary criticism, overviews of literary works and summaries of plots, plus links to authoritative Internet websites on an author's life and works. Special features: Explore the "Literary-Historical Timeline" to learn about the influential movements and historical events which occurred during an author's lifespan. Look up definitions of literary terms in the "Encyclopedia of Literature. " Link to "Research Guide," the LRC's Guide to Conducting Literary Research, for examples of how to prepare a Works Cited page according to MLA style rules. In addition to literary journals, the Literature Resource Center also includes content from such popular reference sources as Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism Select, and Dictionary of Literary Biography.

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