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Welcome to the tutorial on Something About the Author. This is a great database to find
biographical information on any author of your choosing. Notice that you can limit your search to Autobiography, Biography, Brief Biography or
Obituary. You can also narrow your search by which series is browsed. In this case we will keep that set to All. Here you can search by
keyword, full text, or named author. If you are unsure of the author’s name, you can always browse authors by clicking on the link along the
top. Let’s do a search for Neil Gaiman. Notice how we get several biographical entries, in order by date published. Let’s choose the first, and
most recent, article. You’ll see that we can now page through the entry using the tool bar on the bottom. You also have your citation available to
you at the very bottom as well. The toolbar on the top left will allow you to change your viewing options or return to your original search.
If you have any questions, always feel free to contact a librarian for assistance.