September 15 - October 15 is Hispanic Heritage Month! Explore the resources on this page to learn and read more about Hispanic history, important figures, literature, and more!
*Check out the Library of Congress's dedicated site for Hispanic Heritage Month, which includes extensive lists of fascinating exhibits from the National Archives and other government institutions.*
This resource provides coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
In addition to keyword searching, Biography Reference Center users can locate biographies of interest by browsing key categories, including occupation, nationality, publication and more than 30 genre categories including actors, artists, athletes, authors, current world leaders, explorers, scientists and many others. Results can also be limited by reading level indicators (Lexiles) and source types that include concise and detailed biographies, interviews, obituaries and related articles. Users can also limit results according to any combination of subject occupation, activity, gender, birth place, birthday, lifespan, nationality and more.