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Biographical Information: Books

Tips on finding information on people

Finding Books for Biographical Research

Look for books about the individual, or about the person's time period, place, field, etc.

Book Collection: Nonfiction
Abstracts and full text for more than 4,500 popular nonfiction books in a variety of subject areas, including careers, health, sports, adventure, technology, life skills and more.
eBook Collection
Thousands of ebooks, including hundreds from the University of Hawaii Press.
Ebook Central
Over 200,000 complete books. Hint: create a free account to save books, including your highlighting and notes.

Google Books - Advanced Search
Limited preview or full-text books.
Hawaii State Public Library Catalog
Books and more. Hint: You can request items from other libraries (even other islands) to be transferred to the branch of your choice (Library card needed - they're free).
National Academies Press
Ebooks in various science, health, and technology fields. Hint: look for the "Download Free PDF" button.

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Last Updated: Jul 29, 2022 4:23 PM
URL: https://library.wcc.hawaii.edu/biography
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Subjects: History, Research & Writing

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