This page provides information and links to find books in print or electronic format in the Library catalogue, the Reference collection, online through the Libraries databases and on the Internet. Pages are also provided for information by genre, including Novels & Fiction; Poetry; Drama & Plays; and Criticism & Theory.
To find books by an author in the online catalogue, type the last name, first name and search in Author heading
To find books about an author in the online catalogue, type the last name, first name and search in Subject heading
To find individual author biographies, search by the author's last name, first name as subject. Scroll down to the heading for biography. Biographies may also be included under the general subject heading for an author if there is no biography sub-heading.
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