When you don't know who you want to research:
* Browse for Books
* Use a Print Source like an Index which compiles names of people by topic
* Search for a Government Official in a Government Resource
* Search in the New York Public Library database "Biography in Context" [You'll need a New York Public Library Card to gain access off-campus.]
When you know who you will be researching:
* For a book-use a Subject search in the catalog. Write the last name first, then first name to find the person's biography.
* For an article, in a database-type the person's name.
* Search for a Government Official in a Government Resource
When using the Catalog: http://www.lehman.cuny.edu/library/
Search by SUBJECT. Type the last name first, then first name.
Search by Keyword
2- Search by KEYWORD. In a "Keyword" use an * (asterisk) to search for other forms of a word.
For example: biograph* will retrieve books with the words biography, biographies, or biographical.
Try searching with:
biograph* presidents
biograph* hispanic*
biograph* scientist*
biograph* women
biograph* women athlete*
biograph* entrepreneur*
[From the Cal Poly Pomona Library-Biography Guide]
