Biography

AccessScience

This is the online version of The McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. Full text articles contain links to news and research updates, biographies of scientists and links to related online resources. Search by typing in words and phrases or select from a list of topics. The student center provides study guides and bibliographies for further reading on topics for students at the high school or college levels. Requires Washington County Library card.

Biography Resource Center

Provides 330,000 full length biographies on more than 220,000 people. Artists, religious leaders, newsmakers and scientists are among the biographies found in this service. Requires Washington County Library card.

Contemporary Authors

Information on current writers, as well as the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th century, and authors from around the world are featured in this comprehensive resource. Available for use in the Beaverton City Library.

Nonfiction Classics for Students: Presenting Analysis, Context, and Criticism on Nonfiction Works

Provides in-depth literary and historical background on the most commonly studied nonfiction essays, books, biographies, and memoirs in a streamlined, easy-to-use format. Covering 15-20 works per volume, this reference series gives high-school and undergraduate students an ideal starting point for class assignments, term papers, and special projects. Requires Washington County Library card.

Science Online

Quick Start Guide

Comprehensive, curriculum-oriented overview of a broad range of scientific disciplines through extensive essays, diagrams, illustrations, images, biographies, experiments, activities, and definitions. Intended for students in middle school through high school. Requires Washington County Library card.