Q. Is there a special section in the Library dedicated to biographies or on the Library Website for searching for biographies?

There's not one section for biographies; they'll be spread throughout the collection.  There is a database that coult be helpful however:

http://catalog.lib.unomaha.edu/search~S0?/yb/yb/1%2C17%2C17%2CB/eresource&FF=ybiography+reference+bank+illustrated&1%2C1%2C

This is Biography Reference Bank from EBSCO.