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Women's studies - books
Books will give you background information and an overview on what you are researching. You need this information in order to provide context.
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Reference Books
These sources can help you identify a topic for your research. Some provide an overview of a specific issue and suggest other materials which might be useful for your research. Others help you to notice a topic that might be of interest to you.
Bibliographies
An annotated critical bibliography of feminist criticism
REF Z7963.F44 H85 1987
Introduction to library research in women's studies
REF HQ1206 .S42 1985
Feminist research methods : an annotated bibliography
REF Z7963.F44 M54 1991
Women's studies : a guide to information sources
REF Z7961 .C37 1990
Dictionaries/encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of feminism
REF HQ1115 .T87 1986
A feminist dictionary
REF HQ1115 .K73 1985
Womanwords : a dictionary of words about women
REF HQ1115 .M546 1992
Women's studies encyclopedia
REF HQ1115 .W645 1989
Statistics
Statistical handbook on women in America
REF HQ1420 .T34 1991
Statistical record of women worldwide
REF HQ1150 .S73 1991
Women, a world survey
REF HQ1154 .S547 1995
The World's women, 1995 : trends and statistics
REF HQ1154 .W675 1995
Journal Articles
Women's studies - Journal articles
Women's Studies - Journal Articles
To look for articles in journals, you will need to start with a research database. The following databases provide abstracts of articles from thousands of journals and other sources, often providing full-text.
Most Useful
Sociological Abstracts
Provides access to the latest international findings in theoretical and applied sociology, social science, and political science.
Coverage: 1963→currentWomen's Studies International
Includes over 204,000 records drawn from a variety of essential women's studies databases.
Coverage: 1972→currentJSTOR
Contains (EXCEPT for the latest five years) core scholarly journals in sociology, history, economics, political science, mathematics, African-American & Asian studies, literature, humanities, music, and biological, health & general sciences.
Coverage: 1838→2005
Also Useful
ScienceDirect
Provides full text access to over 1,000 journals covering all fields of science.
Coverage: 1995→currentProject Muse
Full-text coverage for hundreds of scholarly journals in the humanities, social sciences, and mathematics
Coverage: 1993→currentAmerica: History & Life
Abstracts of journal articles covering American & Canadian history, from pre-history to the present.
Coverage: 1964→currentHistorical Abstracts
Historical coverage of the world from 1450 to the present.
Coverage: 1973→currentMLA
Includes abstracts of articles from critical literary and language journals.
Coverage: 1963→currentPsycINFO
Available via EbscoHost: A comprehensive international database of psychology, covering the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology from over 45 countries in more than 30 languages.
Coverage: 1887→currentSocial Services Abstracts
Abstracts of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development.
Coverage: 1980→currentSage Journals Online
Sage Journals Online includes over 460 journals in Business, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Science, Technology and Medicine.
Coverage: current
Web Sites & Special Topics
Women's studies - web sites & special topics
Special Topics
Each year, during Women's History Month, a special theme is chosen. The following pages list resources for each theme.
Web Sites
There are a number of useful Women's Studies Web sites. Make sure you evaluate each site for accuracy and authority.
Several sites include only those web resources that are tailored to college and university audiences. One such site is Academic Info. Another is the site at the University of California Riverside called InfoMine where you can search for more information under the topics of women, gender studies, or the more specific topic you are focusing on.
Women Issues (University of Amsterdam)
Provides links to sites related to women's studies. It is a comprehensive site maintained by the sociology department of the university.Internet Resources for Women's History and Women's Studies
From University of Massachusetts Amherst provides to links to several research universities' special and archival collections for women studies. They provide primary sources for research in women's history studies.Women's resources online
List women's studies resources by category.Women3rdworld!
Includes female circumcision, marriage customs, daily life of women worldwide, trafficking of women and much more. Another great site is the Q Web is the women's global communication network for exchange of knowledge, experience and ideas on women's health and gender issues.It is searchable.Celebration of Women Writers
A site from Carnegie Mellon University recognizes the contributions of women writers throughout history.Artemis Guide to Women's Studies Programs throughout the United States
Provides links to most women's studies programs in the U.S. Keep in mind only those programs with web sites will be listed.
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