LibGuides: English I Honors: Forever Stamp Assignment: Databases

Databases for Research

Use the suggested databases on this page to find biographical essays and images of your Harlem Renaissance figure. All the information in the databases has been fact checked and is authoritative.

**To access databases off-campus, use the login and password provided to you in class, or email the librarian.

Britannica Image Quest

Britannica Image Quest
A collection of images that are all licensed for use by the Bullis community for online and multimedia projects.

Look for images of your Harlem Renaissance person here.

Biography in Context

Biography in Context
This database of biographical information covers over 340,000 people from throughout history, REFERENCE articles will have most of the data you need for this assignment. In some cases, look under IMAGES for photographs of your person.

U.S. History in Context

U.S. History in Context
This database focuses on U.S. History, which includes articles about Harlem Renaissance figures. When you type your person's name in the search box, look under the REFERENCE sources for biographical essays.

Gale Literature Resource Center

Literature Resource Center
If your Harlem Renaissance figure was a writer, you can find biographical essays about that person in this database focused on literature.