To find biographical information in the library, you can start with Search@UW and try searching by the name of the figure you're researching, or use "subject" search words that will help you find books on a broader group of people. For example, try:
You can also find biographical information in reference sources like encyclopedias, and in some of our databases. Some helpful starting points are:
The Oxford African American Studies Center provides access to articles by top scholars in the field. The core content includes several reference works with print counterparts - Africana: the Encyclopedia of the African and African American Experiences, the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1619-1895, the Encyclopedia of African American History, 1896 to the Present, Black Women in America, African American National Biography, and several other African American reference works. Over 1,000 images, primary sources with specially written commentaries, and over 100 maps have been collected to enhance this reference content. Over 100 charts and tables offer information on everything from demographics to government and politics to business and labor to education and the arts.