Women's Studies
Indexes & Abstracts
Databases index journal articles, books, conference proceedings,
reports, and other materials. Databases may be searched
individually or in
categorized groups via Metalib.
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Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992- (RDS)
- This database indexes books, journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and
fact sheets concerning contemporary women's issues on health and human rights in over 150 countries.
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GenderWatch. (ProQuest)
- GenderWatch is a full-text database focusing on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subjects. The database primarily contains
current publications, but also indexes archival material dating back to the 1970s for selected titles.
- Project MUSE
- Over 110 full text scholarly journals in the liberal arts are available in this database.
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Social Sciences Full-Text. 1983-
- This multi-disciplinary database provides access to journal articles in sociology and the other social sciences.
- Sociological Abstracts. 1963- (Cambridge)
- This database provides abstracts of articles from over 1,000 international sociology and social science journals. A cumulative index
appears annually. To most effectively use the index, consult the Thesaurus of Sociological Index Terms (Ref. HM 1 S672) to determine
the appropriate terminology. The printed version of this source, Sociological Abstracts (Ref. HM 1 .S67), is available from 1953 to
1962.
- Women Studies Abstracts. 1972-date (Ref. HQ 1101 .W6)
- This index contains abstracts of articles published in journals relating to women's studies. Coverage includes topics such as psychology,
family planning, literature, interpersonal relations, society, and politics.
Bibliographies & Guides
- American Medical Association Complete Guide to Women's Health. 1996. (Ref. RA 778 .A85)
- American Women and Politics: A Selected Bibliography and Resource Guide. 1984. (Ref. HQ 1236 .N45 1984)
- American Women Civil Rights Activists: Biobibliographies of 68 Leaders, 1825-1992. 1993. (Ref. JC 599 .U5 H273)
- American Women Writers: An Annotated Bibliography of Criticism. 1977. (Ref. Z 1229 .W8 W45)
- Biographies of American Women: An Annotated Bibliography. 1990. (Ref. CT 3260 .S85)
- Feminism and Women's Issues: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide. 1990. (Ref. HQ 1206 .W3)
- Women's Diaries, Journals, and Letters. 1989. (Ref. CT 3230 C5)
- Women's Studies: A Bibliography of Dissertations. 1870-1982. (Ref. HQ 1180 .G5)
- Women's Studies: A Guide to Information Sources. 1990. (Ref. HQ 1206 .C26)
- Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography. 1987. (Ref. HQ 1180 .L63)
Dictionaries & Encyclopedias
- Beacon Book of Quotations by Women. 1992. (Ref. PN 6081.5 .B43)
- Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. 1993. (Ref. E 185.86 .B542)
- Dictionary of Feminist Theory. 1995. (Ref. HQ 1115 .H86)
- Encyclopedia of Feminism. 1986. (Ref. HQ 1115 .T87)
- Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories. 2000. (Ref. HQ 1190 .E63 2000)
- This extensive, yet selective, encyclopedia presents discussions of hundreds of the diverse principles, persons, and terminology
used in the study of feminist theory. Cross-references, references to further reading, and an index are provided.
- Encyclopedia of Women and Gender. 2001. (Ref. HQ 1115 .E43 2001)
- Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World. 2001. (Ref. HQ 1127 .S25 2001)
- This encyclopedia, written for the general reader, focuses on the biographies of approximately 1
50 women of the ancient Western world, both famous and little known.
Maps and genealogical charts supplement the text.
- Encyclopedia of Women's History in America. 1996. (Ref. HQ 1410 .C85)
- Encyclopedia of Women's Travel and Exploration. 2001. (Ref. G 465 .N47 2001)
- This unique encyclopedia provides biographical sketches of female explorers and other brief
essays on topics, movements, and locations related to women's travel and exploration. Each of the
315 entries is followed by suggestions for further reading, while the work concludes with a
bibliography and index.
- Feminist Dictionary. 1985. (Ref. HQ 1115 .K73)
- New A to Z of Women's Health: A Concise Encyclopedia. 1989. (Ref. RA 778 .A494)
- New Quotable Woman. 1992. (Ref. PN 6081.5 .N49 1992)
- Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women. 2003. (Ref. HQ 1236.5 .E85 E52 2003)
- In this text articles on the condition of women in the Western world are divided under three subject areas: Ability to govern, Age
of revolutions, and Struggles for democracy. The articles treat the topics using historical, scholarly, and even philosophical references.
Each article includes a large bibliography and the text is indexed is by proper names.
- Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women. 2000. (Ref. HQ 1115 .R69 2000)
- Womanwords: A Dictionary of Words About Women. 1992. (Ref. HQ 1115 .M546)
- Women and the Military: An Encyclopedia. 1990. (Ref. U 21.75 .S54)
- Women's Studies Encyclopedia. 1999. (Ref. HQ 1115 .W645 1999)
- Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects. 1988. (Ref. CB 475 .W45)
Handbooks & Almanacs
- Almanac of American Women in the 20th Century. 1987. (Ref. HQ 1420 .C55)
- Chronology of Women's History. 1994. (Ref. HQ 1121 .O47)
- Handbook of American Women's History. 2000. (Ref. HQ 1410 .H36 2000)
- This lightly-illustrated work, written by over 300 contributors, presents nearly 1,000 articles on the principle people, events, and ideas that have shaped the inter-disciplinary history of women in the United States.
Each entry concludes with suggestions for further reading. Name and subject indexes and
cross-references are provided.
- Susan B. Anthony Slept Here: A Guide to American Women's Landmarks. 1994. (Ref. E 159 .K39)
- Timetable of Women's History. 1996. (Ref. HQ 1121 .G74)
- Women and Work: A Handbook. 1996. (Ref. HD 6095 .W678)
- Women's Atlas of the United States. 1995. (Ref. G 1201 .E1 G5)
- Women's Desk Reference. 1993. (Ref. HQ 1236.5 .U6 F73 1993)
- Women's Suffrage in America: An Eyewitness History. 1992. (Ref. JK 1898 .F76)
Directories
- Directory of Financial Aids for Women. Annual. (Ref. LB 2338 .S342)
- Directory of Women's Organizations
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/orgs.htm
- Fact Book on Women in Higher Education. 1991. (Ref. LC 1756 .T68)
- Feminist Internet Gateway: Women's Organizations
http://www.feminist.org/gateway/feministgateway-results.asp?category1=organizations
- Higher Education Money Book for Minorities & Women. 1994. (Ref. LB 2338 .H53)
- U.S. Women's Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles. 1995. (Ref. HQ 1904 .U2 1995)
- Women's Information Directory. 1993. (Ref. HQ 1115 .W64)
- Women's Organizations: A National Directory. 1986. (Ref. HQ 1903 .W66)
Primary Sources
- Working Women, 1870-1930
http://ocp.hul.harvard.edu/ww/
- As part of its Open Collections Program, the Harvard University Library
has developed a site containing the full text of over 200 digitized books, manuscripts, and images relating to women and work selected from
Harvard's library and museum collections. As stated on its Web site, the "collection explores women's roles in the U.S. economy between the
Civil War and the Great Depression. Working conditions, conditions in the home, costs of living, recreation, health and hygiene, conduct of
life, policies and regulations governing the workplace, and social issues are all well documented." While the site currently offers a wealth
of information, upon its completion the collection will contain more than 2,200 books and pamphlets, 1,000 photographs, and 10,000 pages from
manuscript collections. The project's goal in digitizing the materials is to "increase the availability and use of these historical
resources for teaching, learning, and research" (C&RL News, May 2004).
- Women's History
Collections at the Library of Congress
http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/browse/ListSome.php?category=Women's%20History
Biographical Sources
See the Biography ELi page for
additional biographical resources.
- American Women, 1935-1940: A Composite Biographical Dictionary. 1981. (Ref. CT 3260 .A473)
- Annotated Index of Medieval Women. 1992. (Ref. CT 3220 .A56)
- Continuum Dictionary of Women's Biography. 1989. (Ref. CT 3202 .C66)
- Distinguished Women of Past and Present
http://www.distinguishedwomen.com/
- Great Women Writers: The Lives and Works of 135 of the World's Most Important Women Writers from Antiquity to the Present.
1974. (Ref. PN 471 .G74)
- Immigrant Women. 1981. (Ref. HQ 1412 .I45)
- Mothers of Achievement in American History, 1776-1976. 1976. (Ref. CT 3260 .A47 1976)
- National First Ladies' Library
http://www.firstladies.org
- National Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org
- Notable American Women, 1607-1950; A Biographical Dictionary. 1971. (Ref. CT 3260 .N57)
- Notable American Women: The Modern Period-A Biographical Dictionary. 1980. (Ref. CT 3260 .N573)
- Notable Black American Women. 1992. (Ref. E 185.96 .N68 1992)
- Particular Passions: Talks With Women Who Have Shaped Our Times. 1981. (Ref. HQ 1412 .P34 1981)
- Women Nobel Prize Laureates
http://www.almaz.com/nobel/women.html
- Women Who Ruled. 1990. (Ref. D 107 .J33 1990)
- WomynLynks
http://www.geocities.com/womynlynks/
- World Who's Who of Women. 1973+ (Ref. HQ 1123 .W65)
Statistics
- American Women: A Profile. 1995. (U.S. Docs. C3.205/8:95-19)
- American Women: Who They Are & How They Live. 2nd edition. 2002. (Ref. HQ 1421 .A486 2002)
- This informative work, which includes 2000 Census population data, consists of hundreds of
statistical tables illustrating the age, distribution, racial composition, and other characteristics
of American females. Many tables are preceded by brief introductory text on the topic.
Each containing numerous tables, the book's chapters cover the following topics: Attitudes,
business, education, health, income, labor force, living arrangements, population, spending, and
wealth. A glossary, bibliography, and index are included.
- Census of Population and Housing. 2000. (U.S. Docs. GP 3.22/2:181/)
- Fact Book on Women in Higher Education. 1991. (Ref. LC 1765 .T68)
- Statistical Handbook on Women in America. 1991. (Ref. HQ 1420 .T34 1991)
- Women in the United States: A Profile. 1995. (U.S. Docs. C3.205/8:95-19RV)
- World's Women, 1970-1990: Trends and Statistics. 1991. (Ref. HQ 1154 .W95)
Journals
The following is a partial list of journals in United States history available on the second floor of the UWF library. Call numbers and
microfilm numbers are provided. Some titles have electronic links to full text articles.
| Feminist Studies (FS) |
HQ 1101 .F455 |
v. 4 (1978) to date |
| GenderWatch |
1990 to date |
| Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies |
MUSE |
v. 22 (2001) to date |
| Gender and Society |
HQ 1101 .G48 |
v. 1-5 (1987-1991) |
| JSTOR |
v. 1-16 (1987-2002) |
| Hypatia |
HQ 1101 .H95 |
v. 1-6 (1986-1991) |
| MUSE |
v. 14 (1999) to date |
| Journal of Women's History |
MUSE |
v. 11 (1999) to date |
| NWSA Journal |
MUSE |
v. 11 (1999) to date |
| Signs |
HQ 1101 .S5 |
v. 1 (1975) to date |
| U. Chicago Press |
v. 27 (2002) to date |
| Women's Studies Quarterly |
GenderWatch |
2002 to date |
| Women's Studies International Forum |
ScienceDirect |
v. 18 (1995) to date |
Internet Sites
- American Association of University Women
http://www.aauw.org/
- Arthur & Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America: Radcliffe University
http://www.radcliffe.edu/schles/
- Center for the American Woman and Politics
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/
- Institute for Women's Policy Research
http://www.iwpr.org/
- International Federation of University Women
http://www.ifuw.org
- National Organization of Women (NOW)
http://www.now.org/
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Office of Women's Health (Center for Disease Control)
http://www.cdc.gov/doc.do/id/0900f3ec802271b0
- Resources of Scholarly Societies
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/society/women_soc.html
- Voice of the Shuttle: Gender Studies Page
http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2711
- Women's Research and Education Institute
http://www.wrei.org/
- Women's Resources on the Net
http://sunsite.unc.edu/cheryb/women/wresources.html
- Womens Studies Weblinks
http://www.library.wisc.edu/libraries/WomensStudies/othsubj.htm
- Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Sites
http://www-unix.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links.html
- World's Women Online: Institute for Studies in the Arts
http://wwol.is.asu.edu/
- WWWomen
http://www.wwwomen.com/
Created by Caroline Thompson
Maintained by Melissa Finley Gonzalez, History Librarian
University of West Florida Library
Last Updated: July 2006
Links Maintained by Bryan Reingruber: June 2006
