Searching Tips
Boolean Logic
Organize your search. Use AND, OR, or NOT to group search terms for the online catalog and databases.
Types of Searches (Keyword, title, subject, etc.)
Keyword is like Google—it finds your search term anywhere. Exact Search finds words in order. Subject, Title, Author, etc. searches are more powerful because they search only in those parts of the database.
Subject Headings Use Subject Searches (either Exact or Browse) to find database-specific terms that demonstrate what the work is ABOUT.
Truncation Use the asterisk (*) to search using root words. For “teen*” you get “teens”; “teen”; “teenager”, etc.
This is a comprehensive list of biographies of scientists available from the Boreham Library.
You might also try looking in the Candid Science or Biographical Memoirs series of books.
Contemporary Biographies in Chemistry by 
Contemporary Biographies in Physics by 
Great lives from history. Scientists and science by 
It Doesn't Take a Rocket Scientist by 
Makers of Western Science by 
Science and Scientists by 
The Encyclopedia Britannica Guide to the 100 Most Influential Scientists by 
The Road to Scientific Success, Volume 1 by 
The Road to Scientific Success, Volume 2 by 
