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How to Use the Gale In Context Databases

Biography - Gale in Context provides biographies of people—both current and historic—from respected reference sources with related full-text articles from scholarly and popular sources, and other source types. 

Database Features

  • Three ways to search: use the main search box with helpful search suggestions, the Person Search tool with special criteria selection, and the Browse People link with biography category limiters
  • Information sources include: published biographies from a number of trusted sources, journal articles, news and magazine articles, websites, primary sources, images, audio, and video 
  • Topic pages provide sources on an individual all in one place; select a source type, and then use the search limits to narrow down sources to just what you need

Biography Tutorial Video