Library Guides: CST 307: Progressive Public Speaking for Change: Home

Hero Research: Biographies Plus

UP Library Search is a useful tool for locating books, videos, articles, primary sources, etc. from UP, Summit, and beyond. UP Library Search FAQ

Add one of these terms to your UP Library Search keyword search. For example: Susan Anthony Diaries.

American National Biography This link opens in a new window
Biographies for 17,400 men and women (now deceased) whose lives have shaped the nation.
Credo Reference This link opens in a new window
A collection of online reference books covering the humanities, social sciences, and sciences.
Gale Literature This link opens in a new window
Literature criticism (including Children's Literature Review, Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, and Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism) as well as author biographies, reviews, and more.

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