Searching for Biographies in the Library Catalog
Search for biographies in books and ebook using OneSearch. Click on the OneSearch image below to access this resource (right click to open in a new tab).
When you click on the OneSearch button, it will take you to a Search Anything search bar. To search for biographies on a person, type their name into the search bar. When you start typing your search, you will see some drop-down options for the kind of search you want to do. Choose the third option, BC Library Books & eBooks, to focus your search on books. Look at the left sidebar to open the drop down menu for Subjects, then click on the name of the person you're researching, as seen below.
After you've clicked on the subject for your person, you will see a list of biographies or autobiographies on that person. Use the call number to find the book in the library, or, if it says the book is available online, you can just read the book right there on the computer.
For the best results, sign in with your BC ID at the top right corner.
If you still don't find anything, your best best is to look for an encyclopedia entry on your person.