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Databases

	American Women Writers: Colonial Times to Present  Contains biographical and critical essays on 1,328 American women writers covering all genres and all periods of American history.
	Biography Collection (GVRL)  Biographical information on people throughout history and around the world. Does not include authors, please see Literature Collection
	Black (African-American) History Collection (GVRL)  Group of eBooks available 24/7 for Black History studies.

Websites

General
	Academy of Achievement  The Academy of Achievement brings students face-to-face with the extraordinary leaders, thinkers and pioneers who have shaped our world.
	Biography  From the A&E cable channels, this is the companion website for The Biography Channel.
	Biography Resources  From the Internet Public Library, find all different sorts of Biographies: "Dead or Alive", "Black Achievement Gallery", "Nom de Guerre - The Real People's Real Name Resource of Pseudonyms" and more!
More General
Famous African-Americans
	African American Registry  Information on African-American biographies, history, poetry, music, and more.
	Black History Month  Great resources for Black History month assignments includes biographies, featured book titles, websites, synopsis of selected literary works, a quiz anf a timeline.
Famous Women
	Distinguished Women of Past and Present  "This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive hundreds of years ago and some are living today. We've heard of some of them, while many more have been ignored by history book writers. "