Example: I’m writing a chapter in the larger story of Malala Yousafzai.
1. Choose a biographical database from below.
2. Pick an interesting story that fits your purpose.
When did Malala start her fight for equal rights?
What obstacles did Malala face (pick a significant one)?
What has Malala accomplished and how does she feel about it/them?
3. Search for more articles in diverse sources (use different databases).
4. Dig deeper and don't forget to save your citations!
Remember that there are often excellent biographies in Subject Databases.
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