Whether it's Simone Weil or Simone de Beauvoir...    Whether it's John Mayer or John Tyler...   Whether it's Marilyn Monroe or Marilyn Manson...

Biographical information is at your fingertips for over 380,000 people--from throughout history, around the world, and across all disciplines and subject areas--in the Biography Resource Center. 

Whatever the depth of knowledge you need, it's here.  Brief summary biographies give you "just the facts, ma'am."   In-depth biographies provide overviews of the person's life and
 
accomplishments.  Additional magazine and newspaper articles provide additional context and the latest coverage.  There are even links to vetted websites.

To access Biography Resource Center, click on the Research tab at the top of the page, then choose Biography Resource Center from the alphabetical list of databases.  You will need to log in with your library card number.