Where to start:
Berkeley College Libraries provides many resources in which to find biographical information about a person you may be researching.
A great place to start is the database Biography in Context. You can find this database on our A-Z Databases page.
1) On A-Z list select "B" for Biography in Context
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1) Or select "Biography" by database type
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Additional Biographical Resources:
Databases like Britannica Encyclopedia Academic will also have biographical information.
Depending on the person you are researching, you may also find biographical information in the following databases:
You can also find biographies in the library catalog and in our e-book collection.
You'll need to be signed with your Berkeley username and password in order to access the library databases and e-books.
The video below shows how to perform a search for biographical information in our library catalog.