Introduction

Are you searching for information on famous deaf or hearing-impaired Americans? Use this pathfinder to find resources for information.

Keywords and Dewey Numbers

Use your person's name as a search term in the catalog to find biographies. Don't overlook information in the 920s - the collected biographies

Search the shelves: A good place to start looking for information is the World Book Encyclopedia. We have several sets scattered around the library for your use..

Print Resources

Use the following sources for research information.

Deaf World: A Historical Reader and Primary Sourcebook - 305.9 D

Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture - 362.4 B

Deaf persons in the Arts and Sciences - 617.8 B

Living Legends: Six Stories About Successful Deaf People - 920 L

Living Legends II: Six Stories About Successful Deaf People - 920 L

Living Legends III: Six Stories About Successful Deaf People - 920 L

Online Databases

Power

Search

• ABC-Clio American History

            Scroll down to the ABC-Clio American History icon to find excellent

           biographies

• World Book Online

             Scroll down to the World Book Online icon to find biographical

             information

Websites

Nettrekker

• Biography.com

• Famous Deaf People

• Listen-Up Web!  Role Models

• About.com: Deafness

• DeafLinx.com: Deafinately Famous People

• Listen-Up Web! Role Models

Finding a web site on your own? Use these resources for evaluating the site

• Web Evaluation for Secondary Grades
• Evaluation Criteria from "The Good, The Bad & The Ugly: or, Why It's a Good Idea to Evaluate Web Sources
• Evaluating Web Pages: Techniques to Apply & Questions to Ask
• Evaluating Web Sites: Criteria and Tools
• Blue Web'n Site Evaluation Rubric

Citing Sources

Don't neglect to site your sources. Use these sites for MLA documentation.

• Citation Maker
• Citation Machine