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Reference Books
Women's Studies Encyclopedia (REF 305.403 W842W)The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History (REF 305.40973 R227)
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History (REF 305.4203 O982w)
Past and Promise: Lives of New Jersey Women (REF 305.409749 P269)
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories (REF 305.4203 E563ft)
Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature (REF 809.89287 W623)
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide (REF 305.4203 G816)
The Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide, 1866-1928 (REF 324.6 C899)
Supreme Court Cases on Gender and Sexual Equality, 1787-2001 (REF 342.73 S959g)
Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Who have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D 61 to the Present (REF 920.72 B193)
The Book of Women's Firsts (REF 920.72 R22)
The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America (REF 973.082 Op61)
Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women (REF 355.0082 A489)
American Women in Science: A Biographical Dictionary (REF 509.22 B153)
Research Guide for Women's Studies
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240 of 260 journals covered are full text. Covers women's studies & GLBT research. - American Women's History Online
Covers 5 centuries, with biographies, primary sources, timelines, images and videos.
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Women's Studies works across many disciplines (e.g. history, sociology, literature, culture, politics, etc.) and often involves the examination of how women have contributed to or how women have been treated by a specific discipline.
Other Relevant Databases
- ProQuest Social Sciences databases
Combined search of 11 social science databases. Some full text included. - Omnifile Full Text Mega
- Sage Premier Journals
- Academic Search Premier
Multidisciplinary database covering women's issues across a number of disciplines. Most content is peer-reviewed. - ECO: Electronic Collections Online
- CQ Researcher
In-depth weekly publication that explores current issues from all sides. Often focuses on issues related to women and gender equality. - ProQuest Dissertations & Theses
Search doctoral dissertations and masters theses for women's studies topics.
Useful Websites
American Women: Resources from the Library of CongressWomen's Bureau at the Department of Labor
UN Women: Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of women
Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World
Votes for Women: Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921
Discovering American Women's History Online: Digital Collections
Women in World History
Collective Biographies of Women
International Center for Research on Women