Biography

An updated experience for those seeking information on the world's most influential people. This resource merges reference content with periodicals and multimedia. Users can browse or search for people based on name, occupation, nationality, ethnicity, birth/death dates and places, or gender, as well as by keyword.

Explore learning materials, a dictionary and thesaurus, atlases, timelines, and other features - all at the appropriate grade level. Includes resources for PreK-2 (Fundamentals), PreK-5 (Elementary), Grades 6-8 (Compton's), and Grades 9-12.

Choose an audience level (children, young adult, or the Reference Center for high school and adult researchers) and then search or browse for information in encyclopedias, magazines, videos, and web sites. Switch to Britannica Academic for college level, or browse the country comparisons and statistics.

Complete encyclopedia, Merriam-Webster dictionary and Thesaurus, and the Britannica Book of the Year. Additional resources include Gateway to the Classics, World Atlas, and Notable Quotations.

Wyoming subscribes to the following In Context resources: Biography, Environmental Studies, Global Issues, Opposing Viewpoints, U.S. History and World History. You can access these alphabetically by title from the A to Z list.

This database is designed specifically for public libraries and provides a perfect, general interest database to start your research.