BUS 101: Business leaders research and library resources: Biographical info about business leaders

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Reference materials, like encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks give you a brief overview of your topic and are a great place to begin your research process!

You can think of these reference databases as credible alternatives to websites like Wikipedia. In them you will find detailed information about a wide range of topics. The who, what, where, why, why and how types of questions you can ask about a topic are often addressed here. Additionally, these books are thoroughly researched and written by well-educated people, often experts in their fields.

The information in these digitized books can also help you identify relevant names, places, ideas, and dates to use as search terms. So whether or not you know a lot about your topic or are still just brainstorming, these kinds of materials are also a great place to explore topic ideas!

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What is Biography Reference Center?

Biography Reference Center has full text biographies on notable people from around the world, including many business leaders!

Search Biography Reference Center:

Use the link below to look for biographical articles using the Biography Reference Center:

Search tips for Biography Reference Center

1. Type in names of your business leader into the search box. Be careful about alternate names or spellings, or searching with or without middle names -- you might need to search more than once!
2. Or try browsing the "Biographies by Genre" list -- one of the main categories is "Business Leaders"!

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