EXPLORERS

Books

Encyclopedia of World Biography (Reference) - Short biographies arranged in alphabetical order (21 vols.)
Exploreres and Discoverers (Reference) - Short biographies arranged in alphabetical order (4 vols.)
Catalog - Search the library catalog for books. Do you know where the 921's are, and what you will find there?

Online Subscriptions

Discovering Collection - Search for the name of your explorer to find biographical information. New Book of Knowledge Encyclopedia - Search for your person's name to find short biographies.

Web Sites

An alphabetical list of explorers, with links to different sites, can be found as part of the Discoverers Web. (Note: The links range from simple, well-written articles, to scholarly journals that are hard to understand.)

Scroll through this list of links from The Mariners' Museum to find information on Cabot, Columbus, Magellan, and Vasco da Gama. The Mariners' Museum also has a timeline on the age of exploration.