HIST 208D – Historical Research and Methods Seminar: Nationalism, Conflict, and Sectarianism: 20th Century Middle East History

There are many places one can find biographies of famous and inportant individuals.  Here are some suggestions: 

• This section contains a selection of biographical reference sources. For more biographical reference resources, including biographical dictionaries and encyclopedias, please search WorldCat.
• Many subject specific and general encyclopedias will include articles on individuals who made various contributions in those areas.  For more information on encyclopedias and dictionaries please see "General Reference Resources" subsection of the "Reference Sources" tab.
• Books are a very important source for finding biographical information on people, particularly if you can find a biography, autobiography or a memoir.  See "Books" tab of this guide on how to find books.  To find biographies on your subject in the catalog, select the "Subject Phrase" field from the drop down menu in the Advanced Search page of the Catalog then type the name of your person or for the terms.  An example search using "Subject Phrase" field is "jew* AND biography."