Try searching the library catalog for books and ebooks.
Databases are a an excellent way to find background information. For biographical information, try Biography in Context or Gale Virtual Reference.
For scholarly articles, try Applied Science and Technology or Academic Search Premier.
On the web, try Google Patents and YouTube.
You can get to any of the databases mentioned from the links below. Alternatively, you can go to the Alumni Library homepage, select the Research by Subject tab, then choose Databases A-Z.
Another approach is to choose Research by Subject, then select Electronics and Electrical Engineering, and explore some of the core resources listed.