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Biography Reference Bank provides current information on individuals from all disciplines.
Topic(s) Biographies
Target audience(s) Teens
Great for Researching well known people
Content source(s) Current biography, world authors, junior authors and illustrators
Content type(s) Full text articles and abstracts from journals, magazines, images
Provider Ebsco
Language(s) Available in 30+ languages
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Where can I use this? Anywhere with internet
Can I use this on my computer? Yes

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