You can get help with your research, even when you can't come to campus!
Use the icon above to contact a reference librarian by chat or email.
If chat is not available at the moment, email library-reference@redwoods.edu, and a librarian will respond as quickly as possible. Please allow at least 48 hours for responses to emails!
One of the easiest library sources for biographical information about historical figures is the Credo Reference database. Credo's Biography Topic Pages include thousands of individuals from all eras, and each biography page includes hundreds of entries from reference books, encyclopedias, collections of primary sources, journals, and more. Use the search box below to locate biographical information - enter the last name, then the first name.
In addition to reference articles and biographies, each topic page includes a "mind map", linking that person with other important figures and events - a great way to expand your research.
Another resource that focuses specifically on LGBTQ individuals is the list linked below, from InfoPlease: