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Gale NPathfinder for Author Information

The information in this pathfinder will help you get started on your research.

Print Resources:

Use the Gale Index on the Web to find which of the Gale literature series listed below includes information about the author.

R 810.89283 AUT

Authors & Artists for Young Adults

R 810.9

AME American Writers

R 810.9 CON

Contemporary Authors

R 810.9 CON

Contemporary Authors: New Revision Series

R 810.9 DIC

Dictionary of Literary Biography

R 810.9 SOM

Something About the Author

 

Online Database Resources:

Gale Net offers online access to many of the Gale databases. You can search:

  • Literature Resource Center 

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biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of authors

  • Schribner Writers Series

signed essays on more than 1,600 authors

  • The Twayne Author Series

the full text of 200 frequently used Twayne Literary Masters books

  • Student Research Center

biographies, topical essays, background information, critical analyses, etc.

World Book Encyclopedia Online – Brief biographies are available in this database.

Internet Resources:

The Literature Network: http://www.online-literature.com/author_index.php

  • Biographies of some of the most famous authors.

Yahoo category: Arts>Humanities>Literature>Authors
http://dir.yahoo.com/Arts/Humanities/Literature/Authors/

Last updated: January 25, 2008