راهنمای مرجع در ژنتیک و بیوگرافی

An excellent starting point for both reference librarians and for library users seeking information about family history and the lives of others, this resource is drawn from the authoritative database of Guide to Reference, voted Best Professional Resource Database by Library Journal readers in 2012. Biographical resources have long been of interest to researchers and general readers, and this title directs readers to the best biographical sources for all regions of the world. For interest in the lives of those not found in biographical resources, this title also serves as a guide to the most useful genealogical resources. Profiling more than 1400 print and electronic sources, this book helps connect librarians and researchers to the most relevant sources of information in genealogy and biography. As a discipline of history, genealogy is being used with increasing regularity in classrooms at all levels. Public historians and local historians use family histories to discover medical patterns across generations; to trace adoptee families; or to find materials for fictional or historical works. This guide brings together both print and Internet resources, to assist family historians in their efforts, and professionals at all levels to direct their patrons as they explore their family heritage