Check these searchable databases for information on a celebrity or otherwise famous person.
Magazine and newspaper articles can also provide biographical information.
Many famous people will have either an autobiography or biography published about them. Use the Articles and More search for books available from the Ohio University Libraries AND OhioLINK which is where you can request books you need when it isn't held by the Ohio University Libraries.
Try using a subject search to find books about a particular person (Last Name, First Name). Example: books about Obama, Barack.