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Aids the public librarian, media specialist, classroom teacher, and the student in finding biographical information about people from early to modern times by indexing over 700 titles. The book's two main sections include an alphabetical list of individuals, along with works in which they are included, and an extensive subject guide listing the person by occupation, nationality, awards, and distinguishing characteristics, such as disabilities. Therefore allowing students who need to do research on a 'famous Hispanic woman' or a 'hero who has overcome a physical handicap' to find a suitable candidate with ease. Not only are 'Inventors' and 'Medical Researchers' listed under their respective citizenry, but their inventions and medical discoveries are indicated as well, quickly enabling the student to find a subject of interest.

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From the brief description given of the contents of this work, any teacher or librarian who has worked with young people seeking biographical information can readily see its value as a guide to the literature in the field. It can also be an invaluable reference book for library collection development. Arba Collective biographies are an excellent resource for gathering information on both historical and contemporary figures; the contents of such resources may not, however, show up in a search of the library catalog or a quick skim of the 920s. This extremely useful guide offers a practical means of locating entries in collective biographies; designed with the patron in need of information on either an obscure (in which case it might be hard to find) or popular (in which case all materials may already be checked out) personage in mind, Barancik's volume maps the contents of 721 collective biographies published between 1988 and 2002...This valuable resource offers a tremendous means of putting biographical materials already on the library shelves to better and more efficient use. Bulletin Of The Center For Children's Books As a youth services librarian for 20 years Sue Barancik is well aware of what makes a good reference book-meeting researchers' needs and ease of use. In her Guide to Collective Biographies for Children and Young Adults she demonstrates her knowledge of both of these areas by crafting a book that is incredibly useful and easy to use...incredibly useful for collective biographies that are already available in many libraries... Reference Reviews This book would be helpful for students doing biography reports and useful for both school and public libraries, as there is little else that provides access to information in collective biographies. Booklist, 6/1/2005 Written for librarians, teachers, and students, this reference indexes some 700 collective biography titles. Barancik, a retired public librarian and coordinator of youth services, divides her guide into two alphabetically arranged sections. The first third of the book comprises a list of individuals and the works in which they appear; the volume's remainder is dedicated to an extensive subject guide, which lists biographees by occupation, nationality, ethnicity, distinguishing characteristics (such as disabilities), and major awards. Reference and Research Book News

From the brief description given of the contents of this work, any teacher or librarian who has worked with young people seeking biographical information can readily see its value as a guide to the literature in the field. It can also be an invaluable reference book for library collection development. American Reference Books Annual Collective biographies are an excellent resource for gathering information on both historical and contemporary figures; the contents of such resources may not, however, show up in a search of the library catalog or a quick skim of the 920s. This extremely useful guide offers a practical means of locating entries in collective biographies; designed with the patron in need of information on either an obscure (in which case it might be hard to find) or popular (in which case all materials may already be checked out) personage in mind, Barancik's volume maps the contents of 721 collective biographies published between 1988 and 2002...This valuable resource offers a tremendous means of putting biographical materials already on the library shelves to better and more efficient use. The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books As a youth services librarian for 20 years Sue Barancik is well aware of what makes a good reference book-meeting researchers' needs and ease of use. In her Guide to Collective Biographies for Children and Young Adults she demonstrates her knowledge of both of these areas by crafting a book that is incredibly useful and easy to use...incredibly useful for collective biographies that are already available in many libraries... Reference Reviews This book would be helpful for students doing biography reports and useful for both school and public libraries, as there is little else that provides access to information in collective biographies. Booklist, 6/1/2005 Written for librarians, teachers, and students, this reference indexes some 700 collective biography titles. Barancik, a retired public librarian and coordinator of youth services, divides her guide into two alphabetically arranged sections. The first third of the book comprises a list of individuals and the works in which they appear; the volume's remainder is dedicated to an extensive subject guide, which lists biographees by occupation, nationality, ethnicity, distinguishing characteristics (such as disabilities), and major awards. Reference and Research Book News

From the brief description given of the contents of this work, any teacher or librarian who has worked with young people seeking biographical information can readily see its value as a guide to the literature in the field. It can also be an invaluable reference book for library collection development. American Reference Books Annual Collective biographies are an excellent resource for gathering information on both historical and contemporary figures; the contents of such resources may not, however, show up in a search of the library catalog or a quick skim of the 920s. This extremely useful guide offers a practical means of locating entries in collective biographies; designed with the patron in need of information on either an obscure (in which case it might be hard to find) or popular (in which case all materials may already be checked out) personage in mind, Barancik's volume maps the contents of 721 collective biographies published between 1988 and 2002...This valuable resource offers a tremendous means of putting biographical materials already on the library shelves to better and more efficient use. Bulletin Of The Center For Children's Books As a youth services librarian for 20 years Sue Barancik is well aware of what makes a good reference book-meeting researchers' needs and ease of use. In her Guide to Collective Biographies for Children and Young Adults she demonstrates her knowledge of both of these areas by crafting a book that is incredibly useful and easy to use...incredibly useful for collective biographies that are already available in many libraries... Reference Reviews This book would be helpful for students doing biography reports and useful for both school and public libraries, as there is little else that provides access to information in collective biographies. Booklist, 6/1/2005 Written for librarians, teachers, and students, this reference indexes some 700 collective biography titles. Barancik, a retired public librarian and coordinator of youth services, divides her guide into two alphabetically arranged sections. The first third of the book comprises a list of individuals and the works in which they appear; the volume's remainder is dedicated to an extensive subject guide, which lists biographees by occupation, nationality, ethnicity, distinguishing characteristics (such as disabilities), and major awards. Reference and Research Book News

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Sue Barancik, now retired, served as Coordinator of Youth Services in the Somerset County Library System in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She earned her MLS from Western Michigan University.

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