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=Hero's Journey: A Guide to Literary and Biographical Resources=

Biographical Resources
This is a huge database of biographical information for more than 18,700 Americans. Articles are in depth and include links to other resources and other famous individuals when relevant. This resource does not include biographical information for individuals who are still alive.
 * American National Biography**

Current Biography has extensive biographical information on contemporary politicians, writers, and journalists. Articles are in depth and include references to print resources. This database also provides recent obituaries published in prominent newspapers.
 * Current Biography**

Literary Research Resources
Use this resource to find biographical, bibliographical and critical essays written by scholars on literary works including plays, poetry, novels, short stories, and journalism.
 * Literature Resource Center**

This resource is a compilation of databases that catalog journals on literary criticism. Expect to find critical articles by academics with topics that include contemporary creative writing, short stories, poetry, historical criticism and children's literature.
 * Literature Criticism Online**

Contains critical essays, brief plot summaries, extended character profiles, and detailed setting discussions covering works by more than 8,500 long and short fiction writers, poets, dramatists, essayists, and philosophers. Also includes thousands of biographical records for authors.
 * MagillOnLiteraturePlus**

Databases
Use Credo Reference to search across 422 reference books including dictionaries, encyclopedias, and subject-specific resources. Credo Reference covers every major subject including art, science, history, music, foreign language, politics and literature.
 * Credo Reference**

Full-text access to dozens of encyclopedias in all subject areas. Good selection of history, science, and social science encyclopedias.
 * Gale Virtual Reference Library**