Social Studies-Biography


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	Electronic databases Web sites Best Bets Other biography sites Plagiarism policy
	Electronic databases Look for biographies in the following Media Center electronic databases, accessible from the NHHS Media Center home page or on the media center computers’ Favorites list: ABC CLIO American History Biography Resource Center EBSCOhost Web-MasterFILE Premier Grolier Online Encyclopedia Return to table of contents
	Web sites Whenever you gather information from the Internet, be sure to evaluate it carefully. Use these evaluation strategies and the web page evaluation checklist. Best Bets Biography Channel http://www.biography.com/ More than 25,000 short biographies; includes links to related web sites and people. Also links to results from History Channel.com. Fact Monster http://www.factmonster.com/people.html 30,000 biographies, which can be accessed by browsing student-friendly categories (e.g., sports, entertainment, scientists, artists). Infoplease Biographies http://www.infoplease.com/people.html Brief data on notable individuals from the almanac, dictionary, and encyclopedias of Infoplease.com. Return to table of contents Other biography sites Academy of Achievement http://www.achievement.org/ Biographies and audio/video interviews organized by field of achievement and steps to success. ALA Great Web Sites for Kids: Biographies http://www.ala.org/gwstemplate.cfm?section=greatwebsites&template=/cfapps/gws/displaysection.cfm&sec=11 Biography sites recommended by the American Library Association. America's Story http://www.americaslibrary.gov/cgi-bin/page.cgi Interactive biographies of 29 "Amazing Americans." Biographical Dictionary http://www.s9.com/ Database of quick facts about more than 28,000 people. Current Biography Excerpts: Sports http://www.hwwilson.com/currentbio/cbonline.html Looking for a biography of your favorite athlete? This site probably has it. It has short biographies for lots of athletes in lots of different sports. Historic Figures http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/index.shtml Biographies of hundreds of people who influenced British or world history. Multimedia Biographies http://www.harcourtschool.com/activity/biographies/ Hundreds of biographies that can be browsed by name or topic. Includes timeline that shows subject's date of birth, death, and life span. Smoe entries available in Spanish as well as English. National Women's Hall of Fame http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php Short biographies of the women inducted into the hall of fame. Notable People http://lii.org/ Scroll to the People section and click Notable People to browse biographies of more than 700 people, organized by field of achievement. Ref Desk http://refdesk.com/factbiog.html Links to biography sites on the Web. Who2 http://www.who2.com/index.html A whimsical approach to biography, this site provides a brief summary, vital statistics, and links to related web sites. Return to table of contents
	Plagiarism policy Plagiarism demonstrates lack of integrity and character. It is inconsistent with the goals and values of NHHS. Review the plagiarism policy to learn about strategies that will help you succeed with honor. NHHS policy on cheating and plagiarism http://www.nhvweb.net/NHHS/English/cheatingplagiarismpolicy.htm Return to table of contents