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Finding Biographical Information on Authors

Finding biographical information on a specific author.

Search the Reynolds Libraries Catalog

 

A sample of literary biography books from our print & online collections

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Find eBooks and print books about & by an author using the Reynolds Libraries Catalog

Books ABOUT an author:

  1. Select Advanced Search.
  2. When the Advanced Search menu drops down, select Subject from the drop down menu on the left. Then type the author's name and the word, biography in the search window.
  3. Next, select Books from the Material Type menu on the right.

Books BY an author:

  1. Select Advanced Search.
  2. When the Advanced Search menu drops down, select Author/creator from the drop down menu on the left. Then type the author's name in the search window.
  3. Next, select Books from the Material Type menu on the right.

Off-campus access to eBooks from the library databases

If you click on any Reynolds Libraries database link (including direct links to specific articles, eBooks and videos) from off-campus, you will be prompted with a Virginia's Community Colleges login screen. Use your My Reynolds username & multifactor authentication (MFA) to access any of the library databases from off-campus. 

  1. From the Virginia's Community Colleges login screen, enter your username then click on the Go button.
  2. When prompted, enter your Authorizing PIN number on your mobile phone.

For more detailed information on accessing resources from Reynolds Libraries databases from off-campus, click here.

If you cannot login from off campus, email library@reynolds.edu or call 804.523.5211 - or - 523-5220.

ProQuest Central eBooks Note: If you are accessing a ProQuest Central eBook from ON or OFF campus, you will be prompted with a Virginia's Community Colleges login screen. If you are accessing a ProQuest Central eBook from the library catalog, you will also be prompted to select your institution, J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College.