Obituaries can be a rich source of biographical information for well-known people who have died.
There are two kinds of obituaries. One is the kind that a loved one’s family writes and pays to publish in a newspaper. This will give limited biographical information.
The other kind is written by a newspaper or other periodical and includes the life story and achievements of a public figure.
Although librarians have carefully compiled these sources, there is no substitute for your own evaluation. Use the following guides to help you.
Examples of subjects in the library catalogue:
To find and request books from other libraries, try the following:
