Biographical references and books about authors are also shelved in the reference area. Here is a sample of what you might find in your library.
Whos Who (British subjects)
Whos Who in America
Whos Who in Canada
Whos Who in the East
The International Whos Who
Twentieth Century Authors
American Men and Women of Science
Contemporary Authors
Dictionary of Canadian Biography
Something About the Author
Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press)
Dictionary of Literary Biography