Women's Studies

 

GUIDES.

Information Sources in Women's Studies and Feminism . 2002.
"The purpose of this book is to offer background knowledge about resources in the area of women's studies and feminism, highlight major sources of information, and offer techniques for finding information."  Includes issues of form (archival materials, serials, electronic resources, grassroots networks, and grey literature), issues of information access (feminist values, canonicity), and issues of access (HIV/AIDS, lesbian sources, indigenous women). Mugar Ref. X HQ1180 I53 2002.
Introduction to Library Research in Women's Studies. 1985.
Guide to library research, including how to use the library and research tools (bibliographies, indexes, books, periodicals, dissertations). Mugar Z7961 S42 1985. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women's History Sources: A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the United States. 2 vols. 1979.
Describes 18,026 archival and manuscript collections of primary sources pertaining to the history of women in America since colonial times. Arranged alphabetically by city and state. Mugar HQ1410 W66 1979.
Women's Studies: A Guide to Information Sources. 1990.
Guide to reference sources in women's studies published between 1978 and 1988. Includes libraries, organizations, databases, and non-print materials. Mugar Z7961 C37 1990. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women's Studies: A Recommended Bibliography.3rd ed. 2004.
Annotated guide to thousands of titles and web sites in 19 subject areas published between 1985 and 1999. Mugar Ref. X Z7963 F44 K75 2004. 
Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography. 1979.
Annotated guide to reference works, periodicals, biographies, and works in social science, law, arts and humanities, language, literature, medicine, health, and sports. Mugar Z7961 S75. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography, 1980-1985. 1987.
Supplements the work listed above. Mugar Z7963 F44 L63 1987. Storage: Use Request Form.

DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, AND HANDBOOKS.

ABC-Clio Companion to Women in the Workplace. 1993.
Encyclopedic guide to individuals, issues, events, occupations, and court cases pertaining to women and work. Includes an overview, chronology of key events, and a bibliography. Pardee HD6095 S34 1993.
ABC-Clio Companion to Women's Progress in America. 1994.
Compendium of alphabetically-arranged entries covering court cases, organizations, individuals, events, and publications associated with women's public achievements. Mugar HQ1410 F76 1994.
American Women's History: An A to Z of People, Organizations, Issues, and Events. 1994.
An encyclopedia of women, organizations, and events, emphasizing women in nontraditional roles rather than those who achieved fame in gender-stereotyped occupations. Mugar HQ1115 W4 1994.
Battleground: Women, Gender, and Sexuality. 2 vols. 2008.
From "abortion" to "work: paid versus unpaid," this work contains essays on "the ways in which gender and sexuality intersect in societal understandings of women's (and men's) lives." Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 B38 2008.
Dictionary of Feminist Theory. 1995.
Defines terms and individuals in feminism within a historical context. Contains brief entries with citations, and a bibliography. Mugar HQ1115 H86 1995.
A Dictionary of Sexist Quotations. 1984.
Quotations are arranged by topic, ranging from Adam and Eve to work. There are keyword, author, and source indexes. Mugar HQ1075 D52 1984.
Encyclopedia of Childbearing: Critical Perspectives. 1993.
Interdisciplinary encyclopedia covering some 250 topics related to childbearing. Arranged alphabetically, with a subject index. Mugar Ref. X RG525 E52 1993.
The Encyclopedia of Human Ecology.   2 vols. 2003.
Multi-disciplinary encyclopedia with 250+ entries examining human environments and human interactions and their impact on our health, quality of life, and natural and human-made environments. Covers such varied topics as adolescents, young adults, elderly and family issues, gays and lesbians, ethnic groups, juvenile justice, violence in teen dating, death, drugs, smoking, suicide, housing, and the men's movement. Mugar Ref. GF4 E53 2003.
Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work. 2 vols. 2006.
Contains 341 entries on the sex industry from antiquity to the present. International in scope (but with a Western focus), the entries encompass  cultural, geographic, medical and social topics related to prostitution. Additional features include a timeline, an extensive section containing primary documents, and a bibliography. Mugar Ref. X HQ115 E53 2006.
Encyclopedia of Rape. 2004.
"185 entries in an A-to-Z essay format covering the historical scope and magnitude of the issue in the United States and globally.  Written by a host of scholars from diverse fields, it provides informed perspectives on the key dimensions of the topic, from concepts, social movements, offenders, high-profile cases, legislation, influential activists, landmark texts, and victimology to representations in literature and art." Mugar Ref. HV6558 E53 2004.
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. 2 vols. 2001.
Comprehensive coverage of topics covering current scholarship on the psychology of women and gender. Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 E52 2001.
Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures. 6 vols. 2003 - .
"An interdisciplinary, transhistorical, global project covering women and Islamic cultures in societies where there have been significant Muslim populations from the period just before the rise of Islam to the present."  Mugar Ref. X BP173.4 E538 2003.
Encyclopedia of Women in American History. 3 vols. 2002.
"This illustrated set examines the unique influence and contributions of women in every era of American history, from the colonial period to the present. It not only covers the issues that have had an impact on women, but also traces the influence of women's achievements on society as a whole." Mugar Ref. X HQ1410 E53 2002.
A Feminist Dictionary: In Our Own Words. 1985.
Dictionary of feminist and non-sexist words and phrases. Mugar HQ1115 K73 1985.
For Appearance' Sake: The Historical Encyclopedia of Good Looks, Beauty, and Grooming. 2001.
Contains 300+ entries on body image, changing ideas of attractiveness, beauty products, advertising, organizations, etc., with an emphasis on the U.S. and Western culture. Mugar Ref. X GT499 S49 2001.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide. 6 vols. 2003.
Examination of women's status and living conditions in 130 countries. Arranged alphabetically by country, in 6 regional volumes: Asia and Oceania, Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East and North Africa, North America and the Caribbean,   and Sub-Saharan Africa.   Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 G74 2003.
Handbook of American Women's History. 2000.
Entries focus on the organizations, concepts, and individuals important to American women's history. Mugar Ref. X HQ1410 H36 2000.
Historical Dictionary of Feminism. 2nd ed. 2004.
Overview of the history of feminism, emphasizing the U.S. and the U.K.; a dictionary of events, individuals, campaigns, court cases, concepts, and organizations; and a bibliography on feminism. Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 B65 2004.
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. 2nd ed. 4 vols. 2003.
From abortion to Zambia, the lengthy articles in this work cover such topics as cohabitation, nonmarital childbearing, aand widowhood, as well as marriage and family life issues in some fifty countries. Mugar Ref. X HQ9 E52 2003.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences. 26 vols. 2001.
Contains authoritative articles on sociology and related fields, including feminism and women. Mugar Ref. X H41 I58 2001.  Available (abstracts only) on the BU Web through ScienceDirect (BU-px).
Jewish Women: A Comprehensive Historical Encyclopedia.
"This encyclopedia seeks to make available to all who are interested in Jewish history and culture the varied accomplishments of Jewish women and their many contributions to the Jewish historical experience over the course of the past three millennia."
Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia. 3 vols. 2006.
With nearly 600 entries and 300 photographs, this work includes regional and historical overviews of  Latina history; biographical essays on Latina women; entries on events,  organizations, current issues,  and more. There are lists of biographical entries and of organizations. Mugar Ref. X E184 S75 L35 2006.
The Quotable Woman: The First 5,000 Years. 2001.
Contains quotations from biblical times to the present. Quotations are arranged chronologically according to the year of birth of the individual quoted. There are biographical and subject indexes. Law Ref. X PN6081.5 Q68 2001.
 Reproductive Issues in America: A Reference Handbook. 2003.
Contains an introductory essay, a chronology, biographical sketches, facts and statistics, a directory of organizations and agencies, a glossary, and an annotated list of print and nonprint resources. Examines issues such as abortion, assisted reproductive technologies, fetal and embryo research, and pregnancy and addiction. Mugar Ref. X RG 133.5 M47 2003.
The Women's Movement Today: An Encyclopedia of Third-Wave Feminism. 2 vols. 2006.
Begins with an overview of the history (1991+) of third-wave feminism, followed by more than 200 alphabetically-arranged, multidisciplinary and multicultural entries covering the key issues, individuals and theories of the movement. Volume 2 contains primary documents. Mugar Ref. X HQ1115 W644 2006.
Women's Rights in the United States: A Documentary History. 1994.
Anthology of primary documents on women's rights, including speeches, court decisions, and statutes. Mugar HQ1236.5 U6 W68 1994.
Women's Studies Encyclopedia. 3 vols. Revised and expanded ed. 1999.
Arranged alphabetically from "Abolitionism" to "Zhenotdel" (the women's section of the Soviet Communist Party), entries contain information about women from all disciplines of study. While many entries discuss women elsewhere in the world, the primary focus is on women in the U.S. Mugar HQ1115 W645 1999.

INDEXES, ABSTRACTS, AND FULL TEXT SOURCES.

AgeLine. 1966 - .
Includes citations and abstracts for books, journals and magazines, and research reports on older adults and aging. Indexes English language literature from many countries. Coverage is from 1978 to present with some selected coverage for 1966-1977.
America: History and Life. 1964 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical articles and dissertations in the field of North American history, prehistory, and culture. Look here for articles on the history of women in the U.S. and Canada. Mugar Ref. X Z1201 F64 (1964-1999).
Anthrosource. Late 19th century to the present. (ChRiv-px).
Developed by the American Anthropological Association (AAA), Anthrosource brings 100 years of anthropological material online, including: a complete electronic archive of all AAA journals through 2003; seamless access to archival content housed at JSTOR for 6 key AAA publications including American Anthropologist; and current issues for 15 of the AAA's most critical peer-reviewed publications.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index. 1980 - . (BU-px).
"A comprehensive index to nearly 12 million biographical sketches in more than 2700 volumes and editions of current and retrospective reference books, covering both contemporary and historical figures throughout the world." (BU-px).
Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992 - . (ChRiv-px).
Full-text database, international in scope, covering such topics as health and reproductive issues, development, human rights, arts and media, customs, family life, violence, and legal issues. Includes journal articles, newsletters, fact sheets, proceedings, and the alternative press. An Instruction Guide is available.
 
Ethnic NewsWatch. 1990 - . (BU-px).
A comprehensive full-text database of the newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press.
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index. 1994 - .
Database covering journal articles (from 500+ journals), book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages (450-1500 CE, with Russia extending to 1613). Geographic coverage includes Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. Language coverage includes English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. The database currently contains more than 11,000 records.
FRANCIS. 1984 - . (ChRiv-px).
Multilingual, multidisciplinary index to journals in the social sciences and humanities. (ChRiv-px).
HAPI: Hispanic American Periodicals Index. 1970 - .  (ChRiv-px).
Subject/author index to articles, bibliographies, documents, literary works, and reviews on U.S. Hispanics and on Latin America.
Historical Abstracts. 1955 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical literature and dissertations on world history (excluding the U.S. and Canada), from 1450 to the present. Look here for articles on the history of women.
Historical Newspapers: The New York Times. 1851-2006. (BU-px).
"Offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. The collection includes digital reproductions providing access to every page from every available issue."
JSTOR. (BU-px).
Archive of scholarly journals in electronic format, digitized from the first issue onward to a "moving wall" of two to five years ago.
LexisNexis Academic. (BU-px).
A full-text database that includes newspapers, wire services, transcripts of television and radio broadcasts, medical and health journals, trade journals, accounting literature, company financial reports, law reviews, statutory and case law, and public opinion polls. The database is international in scope, and includes newspapers in English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, and German. Dates of coverage vary depending upon the publication.
Project Muse. (BU-px)
Provides access to the full text of over 100 scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences and mathematics. Coverage varies for each journal.
Sage Family Studies Abstracts. 1979 - 2002.
Contains abstracts of journal articles, dissertations, documents and books on policy, theory and research relating to the family. Mugar Ref. X HQ503 S25M. Storage: Use Request Form.
Social Sciences Citation Index. 1973 - . (BU-px).
Interdisciplinary index to 4700+ journals and collected volumes in the social and behavioral sciences. Provides access by author, citation and subject. Mugar Z7161 S65;  (1956-1975). Storage: Use Request Form.
Social Sciences Full Text. 1983 - . (ChRiv-px)
Indexes and abstracts core journals in such fields as anthropology, criminal justice and criminology, gender studies, geography, gerontology,  minority studies, social work, sociology, and urban studies. Includes full text of articles from 215+ journals as far back as 1995.  For retrospective searching (1907-1984) use Humanities and Social Sciences Retrospective, which indexes nearly 1,200 periodicals as early as 1907.
 Social Services Abstracts. 1979 - . (BU-px).
Provides bibliographic coverage of current research focused on social work, human services, and related areas, including social welfare, social policy, and community development. The database abstracts and indexes over 1,500 serials publications and includes abstracts of journal articles and dissertations, and citations to book reviews.
Sociological Abstracts. 1952 - . (BU-px).
Indexes and abstracts periodical articles, conference papers, proceedings, dissertations, and book reviews in sociology and related fields. Good coverage of women's studies journals.
Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts. 1995 - . (ChRiv)
Indexes and abstracts journal articles, chapters, and books on women. The focus is on "education, employment, women in the family and community, medicine and health, female sex and gender role socialisation, social policy, the social psychology of women, female culture, media treatment of women, biography, literary criticism, and historical studies." Formerly Studies on Women Abstracts (1983-1999), Mugar Z7962 S78. Storage: Use Request Form.
ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals.
"Viva is a current bibliography of women's and gender history in historical and women's studies journals. Articles in English, French, German, Dutch, and Scandinavian languages are selected from 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals. All bibliographic descriptions are stored in the ViVa database. It now contains more than nine thousand records describing articles from 1975 onwards."
Women Writers Online. (ChRiv-px).
A full text database of pre-Victorian women's writing in English. Covering the period 1400-1850, WWO includes fiction, poetry, and drama, as well as writings in religion and philosophy, history and politics, science and medicine.
Women's Studies International. 1972 - . (BU-px).
Contains citations or citations/abstracts from ten women's studies databases.
Women's Studies Index. 1989 - 2002.
Subject/author index to feminist and mainstream women's studies periodicals, including U.S. and foreign journals and magazines. Mugar HQ1180 W66. Storage: Use Request Form.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES.

The Chicana Studies Index: Twenty Years of Gender Research 1971 - 1991. 1992.
Subject/author/title inde x to journal and book articles, books and dissertations on the Chicana experience. Mugar Z1361 M4 C457 1992. Storage: Use Request Form.
Cuban and Cuban-American Women: An Annotated Bibliography. 2000.
Volume containing more than 1500 annotated entries on Cuban and Cuban-American women in the 19th and 20th centuries. Includes descriptions of archival resources, monographs, and journal and newspaper articles. Mugar Z7964 C85 S76 2000. Storage: Use Request Form.
Feminism and Women's Issues: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide. 1990.
Identifies sources on feminism, women and work, women and sports, women's health, education, and other issues. Mugar Z7961 W37 1990. Storage: Use Request Form.
The Feminization of Poverty in the United Sates: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography of the Issues, 1978-1989. 1990.
Focuses on issues of poverty, child support, employment, pay equity, women of color, older women, housing, and welfare. Mugar Z7164 C4 F45 1990. Storage: Use Request Form.
Immigrant Women in the United States: A Selectively Annotated Multidisciplinary Bibliography. 1989.
Includes 2000+ entries for scholarly articles, dissertations, and books. Organized by topic. Mugar Z7164 I3 G33 1989. Storage: Use Request Form.
Latinas of the Americas: A Source Book. 1989.
Consists of bibliographic essays on women in Latin America. Mugar Z7964 L3 S76 1989. Storage: Use Request Form.
Literatura Chicana. 1985.
List of more than 700 works (including video and sound recordings) organized by genre. Mugar Z1229 M48 T78 1985. Storage: Use Request Form. A second edition, Literatura Chicana: A Bibliography of Creative and Critical Mexican American Writings through 1996, containing twice as many entries, is available on the Web.
Muslim Women Throughout the World: A Bibliography. 1997.
Bibliography of scholarly studies in English, as well as some fiction, travel accounts, popular publications and devotional studies on Muslim women around the world. Arranged alphabetically by author, with subject and geographical indexes. Mugar Z7963 I74 K56 1997. Storage: Use Request Form.
United States Government Documents on Women 1800-1990: A Comprehensive Bibliography. 2 vols. 1993.
Arranged chronologically by broad subject categories, this lists Congressional hearings, reports and documents, and publications of other government agencies. Mugar Z7964 U49 H85 1993. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women: A Bibliography of Bibliographies. 1986.
Contains 900+ entries for bibliographies dating between 1970 and 1985. Arranged geographically and topically. Mugar Z7961 B32 1986. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women and Judaism: A Select, Annotated Bibliography. 1988.
Includes citations to monographs, book chapters, essays, journal articles, and dissertations on Jewish women from ancient to modern times. Mugar Z7963 J4 R88 1988. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women in Global Migration, 1945-2000: A Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Bibliography. 2001.
Unannotated bibliography on immigrant women, covering such topics as demography, economics, education, health and medicine, law and government policy, personal narratives, psychology, religion, sociology, and statistics, as well as bibliographies and general works on immigrant women. Includes books, book chapters and essays, government documents, journal articles, and dissertations published or presented between 1945 and the end of 1999. Indexed by nationality, religion, ethnic group, and receiving country or region. Mugar Z7164 I3 H62 2001 Storage: Use Request Form. Updated version available on the Web.
Women of Color in the United States: A Guide to the Literature. 1989.
Contains citations for books, book chapters, journal articles, and dissertations on African, Asian, Hispanic, and native American women. Mugar Z7964 U49 R4 1989. Storage: Use Request Form.
Women's Movement: References and Resources. 1996.
Annotated bibliography of 1301 citations to literature on the women's movement in the U.S., arranged by topic. Mugar Z7963 S9 R93 1996. Storage: Use Request Form.

CATALOGS.

Catalogs of the Sophia Smith Collection, Women's History Archive, Smith College, Northampton, Massachusetts. 7 vols. 1975.
Published card catalog of the nation's oldest archive of women's history materials. Emphasis is on American women's history. Separate author, subject, manuscript, and photograph catalogs. Mugar Z7965 S65 1975. Storage: Use Request Form.
The History of Women in America: Catalogs of the Books, Manuscripts and Pictures of the Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library. 10 vols. 1984.
Printed card catalog of books, periodicals, manuscripts, and pictures located at Radcliffe's Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America. Mugar Z7965 A78 1984. Storage: Use Request Form.

CHRONOLOGIES.

Chronology of Women Worldwide: People, Places and Events That Shaped Women's History. 1997.
Chronologically-arranged history of women in the world, emphasizing explanations and significance of events. Also contains myths and legends about women, excerpts of important documents concerning women, and a list of women-related events for each day of the year. Mugar Ref. X HQ1121 C617 1997.
Chronology of Women's History. 1994.
Inclusive list of landmarks in women's history between 20,000 BC and 1993, arranged in ten categories, by time period. Mugar HQ1121 O47 1994.
Timetables of Women's History. 1994.
Presents achievements of women from ancient times to the present. Includes biographical entries. Mugar Ref. X HQ1121 G74 1994.
The Women's Chronology. 1994.
From 3 million BC to 1993, this work records landmarks in women's history. The 13,000 entries are grouped by category in an easy-to-read format. There is a detailed subject index. Mugar HQ1122 T73 1994.
Women's Firsts. 1997.
Arranged thematically (e.g., activism, military), this work describes first-time accomplishments, honors, awards, and other landmark "firsts" of women worldwide, from ancient times to the present, with an emphasis on the 19th and 20th centuries. Also includes a calendar of "firsts" from 1562 AD and an index by year from 2300 BC. Mugar Ref. X CT3203 W66 1997.

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES.

African American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. 1993.
Contains biographical sketches of approximately 300 women from the Colonial period to the present. Includes appendix listing women by career. Mugar E185.96 A45 1993.
An Annotated Index of Medieval Women. 1992.
1500 entries on women from more than 30 countries. Spans the years 800 to 1600 with an emphasis on 13th and 14th century England and France. Contains brief biographies and numerous indexes. Mugar CT3220 A56 1992.
Biographies of American Women: An Annotated Bibliography. 1990.
Contains entries for 1391 biographies of 700 American women, published since the early 1800s. Includes appendix arranged by profession or category. Mugar Z7963 B6 S88 1990. Storage: Use Request Form.
Black Women in America. 2nd ed . 3 vols. 2005.
Includes biographical essays on individual black women, both historical and contemporary, and entries on general topics such as Abolition and the Harlem Renaissance. Mugar Ref. X E185.86 B542 2005.
European Immigrant Women in the United States: A Biographical Dictionary. 1994.
Contains biographies of 234 European immigrant women who contributed to shaping the U.S. in such areas as the arts, politics, social work, religion, and medicine. Mugar E184 E95 L58 1994.
Larousse Dictionary of Women. 1996.
International in scope, this includes biographical sketches on approximately 3000 women from ancient times to the present. Arranged alphabetically. Mugar HQ1115 L57 1996.
 
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. 2nd ed. 2001.
Biographical entries for historical and contemporary native American women, with indexes by tribal affiliation, state/province of birth, decade of birth, and primary area of specialization (e.g., activism, medicine-traditional). Mugar Ref. X E98 W8 B38 2001.
Notable American Women, 1607 - 1950: A Biographical Dictionary. 3 vols. 1971.
Biographical sketches of 1359 American women who lived between 1607 and 1950. Mugar Ref. X CT3260 N57.
Notable American Women: The Modern Period: A Biographical Dictionary. 1980.
Biographical essays on 442 American women who were born between 1857 and 1943 and who died between 1951 and 1975. Mugar Ref. X CT3260 N573.
Notable Black American Women. 1992.
Contains biographical essays on 500 black American women of historical and contemporary significance. Mugar E185.96 N68 1992.
Notable Hispanic American Women. 1993.
Contains approximately 300 entries on historical and contemporary Hispanic American women in a wide range of professions. Mugar E184 S75 N68 1993.
Who's Who of American Women. 2006/2007.
Brief biographical data on 47,000+ contemporary American women. Mugar Ref. X E176 F58. Latest edition in reference; earlier in Storage: Use Request Form.
Women in Particular: An Index to American Women. 1984.
Contains brief biographical information on more than 20,000 American women. Includes sources for further information. There are field/career, religious affiliation, ethnic/racial, and geographical indexes. Mugar HQ1412 H47 1984.

DIRECTORIES.

Directory of Women's Media. Current Year.
Directory of women's media sources, including periodicals, radio, film, library collections, news services, speakers' bureaus, and presses. Mugar Ref. X Z7962 I52.
Women's Studies Programs, Departments, & Research Centers.
List of women's studies programs, departments, and research centers around the world that have web sites. Also links to related directories on women's studies programs and gender/gay/lesbian/bisexual studies programs in universities.

ATLASES.

Atlas of American Society. 1995.
Uses maps, tables and text to present statistical data on American society in several categories, including the status of women, senior citizens, crime and violence, lifestyle risks, education, health and health care, and ethnicity. Mugar HN60 A5 1995.
 Penguin Atlas of Women in the World. 2009.
Contains maps, statistical data, and text pertaining to the status of women in the world. Topics include education, marriage, motherhood, domestic violence, HIV/AIDS, lesbians, work, poverty, and sex. Explores similarities and differences. Mugar Ref. X HQ1154 S34 2009.
Women's Atlas of the United States. 1995.
Visual representation of the status of women in the U.S. Includes demography, employment, education, family, health, crime, and politics. Mugar Ref. X G1201 E1 G5 1995.

STATISTICS.

Statistical Handbook ofnWomen in America. 1996.
Contains tables and charts on demographics, employment and economic status, social characteristics, and health of women in the U.S. Mugar HQ1420 T34 1996.
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide. 1995
Compilation of statistical data on the lives and status of women worldwide. From a variety of sources. Mugar HQ1150 S73 1995.
The Status of Women in the States: Politics, Economics, Health, Rights, Demographics. Biennial.
"The Status of Women in the States is part of an ongoing research project conducted by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) to establish baseline measures of the status of women in all 50 states and the District of Columbia."   Provides statistics on the progress of women in each state relative to women in other states, to men, and to the nation as a whole. Comes out biennially.
United Nations Statistics Division: Statistics and Indicators on Women and Men.
"This web site provides statistics and indicators on women and men in six specific fields of concern: population, families, health, education, work and politics and human rights. The data are compiled mainly from official national and international sources."
 
The World's Women 2005 Progress in Statistics.
" The World's Women 2005: Progress in Statistics is the fourth issue in the series of reports that looks at the status of women through the lens of statistical data and analysis." Mugar Ref. X HQ1154 W952.

INTERNET SOURCES.

African American Women Writers of the 19th Century.
"African American Women Writers of the 19th Century is a digital collection of some 52 published works by 19th-century black women writers. A part of the Digital Schomburg, this collection provides access to the thought, perspectives and creative abilities of black women as captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920. A full text database of these 19th and early 20th- century titles, this digital library is key-word-searchable."
The Alan Guttmacher Institute.
"The Alan Guttmacher Institute (AGI) is a non-profit organization focused on reproductive health research, policy analysis and public education. The Institute's mission is to protect the reproductive choices of all women and men in the United States and throughout the world."
Arthur & Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America.
Foremost library on the history of women in the United States, this collection of books, manuscripts, periodicals, photographs, oral histories, and ephemera documents American women's history in the 19th and 20th centuries in particular.
American Women's History: A Research Guide.
"American Women's History provides citations to print and Internet reference sources, as well as to selected large primary source collections. The guide also provides information about the tools researchers can use to find additional books, articles, dissertations, and primary sources."
Boston University Women's Studies Program.
"The Women's Studies minor in the College of Arts and Sciences is an interdisciplinary program designed to supplement study in the student's academic major...This web site contains information on the following topics: declaration of the minor, course requirements, core courses, additional courses, summer courses, independent concentration, graduate work, program activities, and resources."
A Celebration of Women Writers.
Portraits, biographical information, links to electronic texts, and bibliographies on women writers from the 14th to the 20th centuries.
Discovering American Women's History Online.
Developed by a reference librarian at Middle Tennessee State University, "this database provides access to digital collections of primary sources (photos, letters, diaries, artifacts, etc.) that document the history of women in the United States."
Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement: An On-Line Archival Collection.
"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."
Feminist Theory Website.
"The Feminist Theory Website provides research materials and nformation for students, activists, and scholars interested in women's conditions and struggles around the world. The Feminist Theory Website has three parts: 1) various fields within feminist theory; 2) different national / ethnic feminisms; and 3) individual feminists."
Five College Digital Archives Project.
"This web site provides access to digitized versions of archival records and manuscript collections relating primarily to women's history -- particularly women's education" at Amherst, Hampshire, Mt. Holyoke, and Smith Colleges, and UMass Amherst.
A Geographical Guide to Uncovering Women's History in Archival Collections.
Arranged by state, a list of links to Internet sites for libraries, archives, and repositories holding primary source materials by and about women or women's organizations.
Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World.
Texts of public statements and addresses given by notable women worldwide. Includes Aung San Suu Kyi, Andrea Dworkin, Phyllis Schlafly, and Rigoberta Menchú Tum.
National Organization for Women.
NOW's Web page contains issues of the National NOW Times, information on key issues (e.g., economic equity), NOW history, and links to feminist, government, and political sites on the Web.
Teaching With Documents: Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment.
Historical documents from the National Archives illustrating the decades-long struggle for women to gain the right to vote in the United States.
 University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian's Office.
Publications of the Women's Studies Librarian's Office, including bibliographies and core lists, as well as links to lists of online women's studies periodicals, organizations, programs, mega-sites, and more.
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau.
Established as a result of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire, the U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau researches and promotes policies to improve working conditions for women. Additional resources on women in the work force are available at the Department of Labor.
Votes for Women: Selections from The National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection 1848-1921.
Selections from a collection of books, pamphlets, and other materials documenting the U.S. women's suffrage movement at the Library of Congress. Includes timeline, bibliography, and searchable indexes.
Women, Enterprise & Society: A Guide to Resources in the Business Manuscripts Collection at Baker Library.
"This Web-based publication identifies materials in the Business Manuscripts Collection at Baker Library [Harvard Business School] that document women's participation in American business and culture from the eighteenth through the twentieth century."
Women Working, 1800 - 1930.
"Women Working, 1800 - 1930 focuses on women's role in the United States economy and provides access to digitized historical, manuscript, and image resources selected from Harvard University's library and museum collections. The collection features approximately 500,000 digitized pages and images."
Women's Studies in Digital Archives.
A project of the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries, Women’s Studies in Digital Archives provides access to primary source materials for women's studies within digital archives from special collections. Indexed by primary source type and by subject.
WSSLinks: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites.
Links to women's studies Web sites for archives, art and film, culture and literature, education, health, history, lesbianism, philosophy, politics, and science and technology, as well as general sites. Compiled by librarians.
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