Inventors and their Inventions http://www.enchantedlearning.com/inventors/
An inventors page from World Almanac for Kids. Scroll down to find a list of inventors. http://www.worldalmanacforkids.com/WAKI-ViewArticle.aspx?pin=fflf-0000930&article_id=627&chapter_id=14&chapter_title=Technology&article_title=Inventions
The Great Idea Finder- celebrating the spirit of invention. http://www.ideafinder.com
In the Inventors Online Museum, find inventions by subject, groups of inventors, or a featured inventor. http://www.inventorsmuseum.com/
World Book Online Reference Center (Ask Ms. B for the password if you are accessing at home) http://www.worldbookonline.com
Invent Now- National inventors hall of fame. http://www.invent.org
Searchasasurus (Ask Ms. B for the password if you are accessing at home) In this database (Searchasaurus), you will be able to get pictures of some of the scientists. http://search.epnet.com/Login.aspx?group=empire&lp=login.asp&ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Ewappingersschools%2Eorg%2FDOT%2FCM%2Fdefault%2Ehtml&authtype=ip,uid
NYS NOVEL Databases http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/nysl_se_wappcsd
Search by inventors in several different categories. http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventors/a/Famous_Inventor.htm
INFOTRAC, JR. http://web5.infotrac.galegroup.com/k12/infomark/111/1/1/purl=rc6_K12J?sw_aep=nysl_se_beac
A page of inventors in the Great Idea Finder site. http://www.ideafinder.com/history/of_inventors.htm
Invention at Play- look at the inventors stories. http://www.inventionatplay.org/
Inventions and the inventors. http://inventors.about.com/od/astartinventions/a/FamousInvention.htm
There are plenty of individual biographies available in the Van Wyck library. There are also many reference books that are available at the VW library.