A biography is a written account of a person's life. An autobiography is a personal account of one's life.

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Individual's biographies are shelved in a separate section of the library. Their call numbers are made up of "B" - for biography - followed by the person's last name. Biographies are arranged in alphabetical order by the subject's last name on the shelf.

Collective biographies - books with biographical information about more than one person - are shelved in the nonfiction part of the library and begin with the call number 920, followed by the first three letters of the author's last name.

Example: Benjamin Franlklin: a man with many jobs, by Carol Greene B FRANKLIN

Encyclopedias are also excellent resources for biographical information. Browse reference 031 for encyclopedias.

Search the online catalog using "biography" in the Subject field and the last name of the person you are looking for in the Subject field.

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