WOMEN'S STUDIES

Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary field, and consulting with other guides, such as American studies, cultural studies, gender studies, and Gay/Lesbian studies, as well as other disciplines, is useful.

RESEARCH DATABASES/CORE JOURNALS

Contemporary Women's Issues—full text access to publications from more than 200 domestic and international organizations.

Feminae: Medieval Women & Gender Index—covers journal articles, book reviews and essays about women, sexuality and gender during the Middle Ages. Over 350 journals as well as essay collections are indexed, covering the historical period from 450 C.E. to 1500 C.E.

Feminist Collections [Madison, WI: Women's Studies Librarian, University of Wisconsin] (RH) H1.F428

Feminist Studies: FS [College Park, MD: Feminist Studies, Inc.] (RH LC) H1.F24

Franciscan Women: History and Culture—The definitive source of sources on Franciscan women by The Franciscan Institute at St. Bonaventure University, maintaining more than 1,500 Franciscan women from the 13th to the 18th centuries.

GenderWATCH—a full-text collection of the periodicals, academic journals, newsletters, magazines, regional publications and government reports focused on issues that affect women.

Hypatia: A Journal of Feminist Philosophy [Edwardsville, IL: Southern University at Edwardsville] (RH) H1.H94

International Journal of Women's Studies. Montreal, Que.: Eden Press (RH) H1.I5989

Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion [Chico, CA: Scholars Press] (RH) H1.J46

Journal of Women's History [Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press] (RH) H1.J914

Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society [Chicago, University of Chicago Press] (RH) H1.J914

Women's Studies International—Index to more than 2,000 journals and other documents with links to full text when available.

Women's Studies Quarterly [Old Westbury, NY: Feminist Press] (RH) H1.W54

Women Working, 1800-1930—Thousands of full text books and pamphlets, photographs, and manuscripts from Harvard University Library's Open Collection Program.

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Internet Resources

Academic

American Association of University Women
The national organization devoted to the issues of education and equity for women and girls.

University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian's Office
This resource provides access to many of the current core serial and monograph publications in women's studies.

WSSLINKS: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
One of the best gateways to Web resources supporting women's studies. Maintained by the Association of College and Research Libraries' Women's Studies Section Collection Development Committee, and is organized into 14 topical pages, this site is well-organized and updated regularly.

Women's Studies: A Research Guide
This is a handy tool for both basic and advanced research in women's studies. Compiled by the New York Public Library, it includes bibliographies, works on feminist theory, biographical, historical, literary, social, legal and health resources, indexes to periodicals.

Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource
A highly acclaimed gateway for additional information regarding almost every aspect of women's studies and its interdisciplinary subjects, including business, religion, history, art, sports, health, and much more.

Arts & Literature

A Celebration of Women Writers
This site recognizes the contribution of women writers throughout history. Information on women is provided based on all types of genres, including  novels, poems, letters, biographies, travel books, religious commentaries, histories, economic and scientific works.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
The National Museum of Women in the Arts brings recognition to the achievements of women artists of many periods and  nationalities by exhibiting, preserving, acquiring, and researching art by women and by educating the public concerning their accomplishments.

Women Artists in History
A showcase of women artists from the medieval to the present.  Includes web links, bibliographies, and lists of frequently asked questions.

Business

Advancing Women
This is an international network for women in the workplace, with resources, chats, and message boards.

Surveys of Minority-Owned and Women-Owned Business Enterprises
The content provided on this Web site is supplied by the U.S. Census Bureau.

U.S. Dept. of Labor's Women's Bureau
This is the information from the government agency concerned with working women.

Women on Wall Street
This site is dedicated to furthering career development, leadership and business opportunities for professional women on Wall Street. It is sponsored by The Global Partnership Network for Women (GPNW).

Health & Science

Boston Women's Health Book Collective
The Boston Women's Health Book Collective is a nonprofit, public interest women's health education, advocacy and consulting organization. Founded in 1969, the BWHBC's broad mission is to empower women with knowledge of their bodies, health and sexuality.

Center for Women & Information Technology
Established at the University of Maryland, this site "seeks to address and rectify women's under-representation in IT and to enhance our understanding of the relationship between gender and IT".  Includes news articles, syllabi, and a large collection of links.

Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE)
A committee of the National Research Council that "acts as an informational resource to improve understanding of the issues that affect the number of women who pursue careers in science and engineering."

MIT Women in Science and Technology Resources
Resources for women in science and technology.  Includes bibliographies, papers, directories, newsletters, and links to numerous academic groups and professional organizations.

History

American Women's History: A Research Guide
This site provides citations to print and Internet reference sources, as well as to selected large primary source  collections . . . provides information about the tools researchers can use to find additional books, articles, dissertations, and primary sources.

Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement
The materials in this on-line archival collection document various aspects of the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States, and focus specifically on the radical origins of this movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s.

National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection
This organization votes for women selections from the Library of Congress' Rare Book and Special Collections Division on the suffrage campaign.

National Women's History Project
This Web site provides information and materials on the history of women in American society.

United States Historical Census Browser Data
Here, data is presented to describe the people and the economy of the U.S. for each state and county from 1790 to 1970.

ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History
This is a bibliography of women's history in several languages from over 80 European and American periodicals from 1995 to present.

IndEXes & Subject Guides

Feminist.com
This resource includes a searchable database of regional women's organizations, as well as the "Articles and Speeches" section, which contains texts by prominent journalists, politicians, and organizers.

Women's Resource Project
This site includes links to women's studies sites around the world.

WWWomen
Possibly the largest index of links to resources by, for, and about women is arranged like Yahoo! with a search engine and subject directory.

International

Center for Women's Global Leadership
Rutgers University resource guide for international feminist studies and activism, which possesses a "What You Can Do" list of international activist opportunities.

United Nations and the Status of Women
This United Nations page contains information on the status of women, women in development, UN actions for women, and the Commission on the Status of Women.

Women in Development: Web Resources
This site from the Columbia University Women's Studies Librarian provides links to organizations concerned with promoting social and economic development in poor nations and regions.

Women's Studies EuroMap
This research guide on women in Europe from the University of Antwerp in Belgium offers country studies on women's issues, links to Women's Studies programs at European universities and other resources.

POLITICAL

NOW: National Organization for Women
Issues, news, and contact information for the National Organization for Women are covered, and also includes a table of contents, key issues in feminism section and links to other web sites.

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SOURCEBOOKS/HANDBOOKS

Amico, Eleanor B. (Ed.). Reader's Guide to Women's Studies. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. (RH LC) Ref HQ1180 .A1 R43 1998

Hannam, June, Hughes, A., & Stafford, P. British Women's History: A Bibliographic Guide. Manchester, ENG: Manchester University Press, 1996. (RH) Ref HQ1593 .A1 H35 1996

Howard, Angela, & Kavenik, Frances M. (Ed.). Handbook of American Women's History. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Pub., 2000. (RH LC) Ref + HQ1410 .H36 2000

Howard, A., & Tarrant, S.R.A. (Eds.). Opposition to the Women's Movement in the United States, 1848-1929. New York: Garland Pub., 1997. (RH LC) Ref HQ1426 .A7 1997 v.1

Howard, A., & Tarrant, S.R.A. (Eds.). Reaction to the Modern Women's Movement, 1963 to the Present. New York: Garland, 1997. (RH LC) Ref HQ1426 .A7 1997 v.3

Phenix, Katharine. Subject Guide to Women of the World. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996. (RH LC) Ref HQ1123 .A1 P47 1996

Salokar, R.M. (Ed.). Women in Law: A Bio-Biographical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1996. (RH) Ref KB268 .W8 W66 1996

Taeuber, C.M. (Ed.). Statistical Handbook on Women in America (2nd ed.). Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1996. (RH LC MM) Ref + HQ1420 .T34 1996

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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

Appleby, Joyce Oldham, Cheng, Eileen K., & Goodwin, Joanne L. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Women in American History (Vols. 1-3). Armonk, N.Y.: Sharpe Reference, 2002. (MM) Ref + HQ1410 .E53 2002

Bakken, Gordon Morris (Ed). Encyclopedia of Women in the American West. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage, 2003. (RH) Ref + HQ1438 .W45 E53 2003

Burns, Kristine Helen (Ed). Women and Music in America Since 1990: An Encyclopedia (Vols. 1-2). Armonk, N.Y.: Greenwood Press, 2002. (RH MM) Ref ML82 .W625 2002

Christensen, Karen, Guttmann, A., & Pfister, G. (Eds.). International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports (Vols. 1-3). New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. (RH) Ref GV709 .I58 2001

Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Women's History in America (2nd ed.). New York: Facts on File, 2000. (RH LC) Ref + HQ1410 .C85 2000

Harper, Judith E. Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia. New York: Routledge, 2003. (RH) Ref + E628 .H37 2004

Krismann, Carol. Encyclopedia of American Women in Business: From Colonial Times to the Present (Vols. 1-2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2005. (RH) HD6054 .4 .U6 K753 2004

Martinez Alemán, Ana M., & Renn, Kristen A. (Eds.). Women in Higher Education: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2002. (LC MM) LC1568 .W66 2002

Oakes, Elizabeth H. International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists. New York: Facts on File, 2002. (RH MM) Ref + Q141 .O27 2002

Rappaport, Helen (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers (Vols. 1-2). Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 2001. (RH LC MM) Ref HQ1236 .R39 2001

Sies, Leora M., & Sies, Luther F. The Encyclopedia of Women in Radio, 1920-1960. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 2003. (RH LC) Ref + 1991 .8 .W65 E53 2003

Wilson, Katharina M. Women in the Middle Ages: An Encyclopedia (Vols. 1-2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2004. (RH MM) Ref HQ1143 .W643 2004

Worell, Judith (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender (Vols. 1-2). San Diego: Academic Press, 2001 (RH MM) Ref + HQ1115 .E43 2001

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BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Adamson, Lynda G. Notable Women in World History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. (RH LC) Ref CT3260 .A27 1999

Amico, Eleanor B. (Ed.). Reader's Guide to Women's Studies. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. (RH LC) Ref HQ1180.A1 R43 1998

Cox, Elizabeth. Women in Modern American Politics: A Bibliography, 1900-1995. Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly, 1997. (RH) Ref HQ1236 .5. U6 C69 1997

Huls, Mary Ellen. United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990: A Comprehensive Bibliography (Vols. 1-2). Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. (RH LC) Ref HQ1410 .A1 H85 1993

Hutchings, N., & Rumsey, W.D. (Eds.). Collaborative Bibliography of Women in Philosophy. Bowling Green, OH: Bowling Green State University, 1997. (RH) Ref + B105 .W6 A13 1997

Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey. Women and Science: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Garland Pubs., 1996. (RH) Ref Q130 .A1 O35 1996

Ryan, Barbara. The Women's Movement: References and Resources. New York: G.K. Hall, 1996. (RH LC) HQ1236 .5 .U6 A1 1996

Searing, Susan E. Introduction to Library Research in Women's Studies. Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1985. (RH MM) Ref HQ1100 .S4

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DICTIONARIES/GLOSSARIES

Andermahr, Sonya. A Glossary of Feminist Theory. London: Arnold, 1997. (RH LC) Ref HQ1115 .A53 1997

Boles, Janet K., & Hoeveler, Diane Long. The A to Z of Feminism. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (RH LC MM) Ref HQ1115 .B653 2006

Gardner, Catherine Villanueva. Historical Dictionary of Feminist Philosophy. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 2006. (RH LC) Ref HQ1190 .G36 2006

Parry, Melanie (Ed.). Larousse Dictionary of Women. New York: Larousse, 1996. (RH) Ref HQ1115 .L37 1996

Deborah Winkler
Fordham University Library
Last update - September 20, 2006