To locate book-length biographies and multimedia (videocassettes, DVDs) in the UCF Libraries, use the
UCF Library Catalog to locate books, multimedia, journal titles. and other materials in the UCF Libraries. Here are some tips on searching the catalog:
Author or Subject Heading Searching: Search by last name, first name (or first and middle initial):
- Franklin, Benjamin
- Holiday, Billie
- Snow, C P
Title Searching: While the entire title does not need to be typed in the search box, the title must nonetheless be in eaxct word order:
- The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon = Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political
- The Life and Work of Eleanor Roosevelt = Life and Work of Eleanor Roosevelt
Anywhere or Keyword Searching: This type of search can be useful for locating biographies by occupation, time period, geographical area, etc., adding the word "Biography" to the search:
- Physicists Biography
- Florida Biography
- English literature Biography
Format Limit: To find multimedia (e.g., CDs, DVDs, videocassettes, etc.), go to the Advanced Search screen. Under "Limit your search further by:" is a drop-down menu for format: