Jefferson Junior High School

Naperville, Illinois

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Jefferson Junior
High School

1525 North Loomis Street
Naperville, Illinois 60563

Nancy Voise, Principal

Main Office: 630.420.6363
Fax: 630.420.6930
Health Office: 630.420.6358
Attendance: 630.420.4747

School Hours: 8 AM-2:50 PM

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Biography Links

What makes a good biography subject?

HyperHistory Online
For "Selection Criteria" click People button on top left, then Alphabetical Index link on bottom right. The selection criteria link is then at the top of the Index page.	For the Top 14 Influential People, click on the Top 30 icon on the right side of the homepage. Then click the link on the right for "Top 14"	For the Top 30 Influential People, click on the Top 30 icon on the right side of the homepage. Then click the link on the right for "Top 30"
The TIME 100: People Who Shape Our World (2006)	TIME's 100 People of the Century (1900-1999)	LIFE's Top 100 People

General Biography Sites and Indexes:

The Achievers Gallery from the Academy of Achievement	Time Magazine's Heroes and Icons 20 people from the 20th Century who "exemplify courage, selflessness, exuberance, superhuman strength, and amazing grace."
The Biography Channel	HyperHistory Online: for Alphabetical Index, click "People" button on top left, then index link on bottom right side of screen	The Library Spot: Biography Index page
Biography Website index from Multnomah County Library	Internet Public Library: Biography Website Index	Spectrum Home & School Network: Biographies
Freeality.com: Online Biography index	The Homework Spot: Biography Page	Who2?: Find Famous People Fast

Specialized Sites and Indexes:

Actors:

Internet Movie Database Biography Search

First Ladies:

First Ladies Gallery

Musicians:

The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Artists:

WebMuseum Paris Artist Index

Inventors:

Invent Now! Hall of Fame

Musicians:

allmusic.com
Use the search box to find information on your biography subject.

Authors:

NoveList on EBSCOhost

(Password Required -- available in LRC)

Mathematicians:

Index of Biographies
from the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of St. Andrews

Presidents of the United States:

The Official White House site

Don't forget to use the subscription services provided by the school district and your public library! Go to the Databases page and try EBSCO, Lincoln Library FactCite and Nettrekker.

Biography Links

Math Links

News & Current Events

Online Reference

Search Engines

Social Science & Maps

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