You have several options for locating biographical information that is available online through the Library's databases. Whether you need a short reference article, or a full-text biography or autobiography, the databases are a easy way to locate biographical information.
Shorter Bios and Essays
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Biography Reference Source
Collection of more than 430,000 full-text biographies from various publications.
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Credo Reference
Collection of over 600 full-text reference books that cover thousands of topics including art, business, medicine, sociology, technology, and much more.
Full-Text Biographies and Autobiographies
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Ebook Central
To get a list of biographies, choose Advanced Search, change Keyword & Full Text to LC Subject Heading, then type the word biography in the search box.
Recent Popular Biographies
The following databases include both e-books and audiobooks. You will need to use your myPittCC email address to create an account in order to "check out" the books. If you need help, please ask a librarian!
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Dogwood Digital Library
To see a lit of biographies, click Subjects, scroll down and look under Nonfiction, then choose Biography & Autobiography.
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Hoopla
To get a list of biographies, click Advanced Search. In the Subject/Genre box, type biography, then click Submit.
