Selected Resources for: Women's Studies
| Subject Librarian: Kimberly Clarke E-Mail: clark078@tc.umn.edu Subject Description:This subject covers: the intellectual and research component of the women's movement for equal rights. "Women's studies aims to transform all areas of education including curriculum, research, writing and teaching, and to prepare women to change society. It argues that a systematic consideration of gender is a fundamental condition of any adequate analysis or knowledge of contemporary society." -- p. 30, The Dictionary of Feminist Theory, 1995, Maggie Humm. |
Abstracts and Indexes
Academic or Scholarly Articles Subject IndexesContemporary Women's Issues   Covers subjects such as as sociology, psychology, health, lesbian concerns, education, political science, reproductive and human rights. Provides the full-text of materials from over 1500 publications including journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, and fact sheets. The Libraries' subscription to this resource allows for 4 users at any one time. If you get a busy signal, please wait a few minutes and try accessing the site again. [more information] [  Add To myLibrary!] |
| GenderWatch Incorporates Women R, an electronic index formerly accesible on CD-ROM. GenderWatch, a full text index, covers the impact of gender in the following subject areas: Culture and the arts; business and finance; education; feminist teaching; public education; gender discrimination; family; health and healthcare; international issues; physical activity, sports and fitness; politics and issues of public policy; religion and spirituality, including issues of equity in organized religion; and women's and gender studies. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective Humanities & Social Sciences Retrospective searches nearly 1200 of the most important journals in these subject areas. Updated, uniform subject headings facilitate your search, with the original subject headings also provided. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Sociological Abstracts Updated bimonthly, this core database for the field of sociology contins information on sociology and social policy worldwide. All citations and abstracts are in English. The database officially covers 1963 to the present, but includes many citations from the 1950s as well as key Web sites linked by topic. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Women's Studies International International coverage of feminist writings. A compilation of ten databases covering journal articles, books, anthology chapters, and reports. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Indexes to Magazine, Journal & Newspaper Articles
| Academic Search Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. The world's largest academic multi-disciplinary database, Academic Search Premier provides full text for nearly 4,600 scholarly publications, including full text for more than 3,600 peer-reviewed journals. Coverage spans virtually every area of academic study and offers information dating as far back as 1975. This database is updated on a daily basis via EBSCOhost. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| LexisNexis Academic (ON CAMPUS USE ONLY) LexisNexis Academic is a collection of online databases: News, Business (plus corporate news and corporate financials), Legal, Medical, and Reference. International news sources are included. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| MasterFile Premier This resource is licensed by the MINITEX Library Information Network with state appropriations from the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (MHESO) and the Minnesota Department of Education. MasterFILE Premier, designed specifically for public libraries, provides full text for more than 2,000 general periodicals covering a broad range of disciplines including general reference, business, education, health, general science, multi-cultural issues and much more. In addition to the full text, this database provides indexing and abstracts for 2700 titles. This database features: 5,000 full text Magill Book Reviews, 357 reference and travel books including the World Almanac & Book of Facts 2001; full text from 84,074 biographies, 86,132 full text primary source documents, American Heritage Dictionary, 4th Edition and an Image Collection of 107,135 photos, maps and flags. MasterFILE Premier offers PDF backfiles as far back as 1975. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Indexes, Other
| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs and Bibliographies
Bibliographies| American Indian women A guide to research [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Women's history in Minnesota [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Women's studies : A recommended bibliography "This truly monumental work maps the literature of women's studies, covering thousands of titles and Web sites in 19 subject areas published between 1985 and 1999. Intended as a reference and collection development tool, this bibliography provides a guide for women's studies information for each title along with a detailed, often evaluative review. The annotations summarize each work's content, its importance or contribution to women's studies, and its relationship to other titles on the subject. Core titles and titles that are out of print are noted, and reviews indicate which titles are appropriate as texts or supplemental texts..."--Publisher's site. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Catalogs
| MNCAT Classic Search with MNCAT Classic to find books, journals, etc. owned by the library. Search by keyword, subject, title, or author for materials on your topic. MNCAT Classic lacks the faceted searching of MNCAT Plus, but can be easier to use if you already have a good idea of what you're looking for. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Sources
Almanacs| Information please: Women's sourcebook [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Biographical Sources
| Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
"With more than 10,000 biographical entries in 15 volumes, this is the most comprehensive women's history encyclopedia available. This ambitious work profiles women throughout time and throughout the world. More than 2,500 signed articles written by academics, up to 5,000 words in length, highlight a particular woman's personal background and significance in history. Shorter entries spotlight historically important women who are less frequently researched or for whom less information is available." --Gale Group web site. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Dictionaries
| Historical dictionary of feminism [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Encyclopedias
| Encyclopedia of Amazons Women Warriors from Antiquity to the Modern Era [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Handbook of American women's history "This exceptional reference presents short articles on key people, events, and ideas that have shaped the history of women in the United States. Thoroughly revised and updated, the second edition features more than 100 new entries as well as, for the first time, photographs and artwork illustrating key concepts... The Handbook of American Women's History provides a comprehensive,interdisciplinary view of a fascinating field of study. Arranged alphabetically, each entry is accompanied by a bibliography of primary and secondary sources to which interested readers can turn for more information." Includes an extensive subject/name index and end-of-entry cross-referencing.--Sage web site. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia Andersen Immigration and History Research Center Quarto DS115.2 J49 1997 Wilson Reference Quarto DS115.2 J49 1997 "Annotated bibliography and guide to archival resources on thehistory of Jewish women in America. Includes bibliographical references and index." [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Readers guide to Women's Studies [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Women's issues (Ready Reference) Three volume set includes 696 entries on a variety of topics, including relevant US legislation; marriage and family; women and the arts; race and ethnicity; feminist theory; and health, sexuality, and reproductive rights. Articles of 1,250 words or more include a bibliography. Heavily illustrated. Cross references, appendixes, and indexes. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Women's studies encyclopedia Three volume set; lengthy signed articles, many with a brief bibliography of relevant works. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
General Reference Works
| Introduction to library research in women's studies An overview and guide to conducting library research in women's studies, it covers topics such as how to use the library as well as lists bibliographies, article indexes, and directories on a variety of subjects. Includes indexes. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Guides
| Women's studies: A guide to information sources A research guide for women's studies, use this guide to learn how to find articles and books in women's studies. The guide covers information sources about women from around the world, in subjects such as the arts, women of color, education, history, politics, lesbians, society, employment, and more. More than one thousand annotated entries are included. Index. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Statistics and Data
Statistical Resources| LexisNexis Statistical Index to statistical publications from US and state government agencies, international intergovernmental organizations, professional and trade organizations, business organizations, commercial publishers, independent research organizations, and universities. Comprised of three indexes--the American Statistics Index (ASI)--Index to International Statistics (IIS)-- and Statistical Resources Index (SRI) that give bibliographic citations, abstracts, and links to selected full-text tables and web sites when available. The Government Publications Library has the companion microfiche collections which include copies of almost all the publications indexed in this database. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| Statistical Abstract of the United States As the National Data Book it contains a collection of statistics on social and economic conditions in the United States. Selected international data are also included. The Abstract is also your Guide to sources of other data from the Census Bureau, other Federal agencies, and private organizations (see example table). The online version has full text from 1995-, although the series as a whole starts in 1878. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals and Writing Guides
Bibliography Software| RefWorks: Personal Citation Manager RefWorks is a web-based citation manager that allows you to create your own databases of citations by importing references from MNCAT and other databases, and then in seconds automatically generate bibliographies in all major styles (MLA, APA, Turabian, Chicago, etc.). [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Style Manuals
| Style Manuals A selected list of sources available in Wilson Reference Services. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Writing Guides
| Center for Writing The Rhetoric Department, English Department, Center for the Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing and the General College Writing Center have come together to bring you writing support in one place. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
| QuickStudy -- Citing Sources QuickStudy: Library Research Guide from the University of Minnesota provides examples online for APA, MLA and Turabian styles, including how to cite electronic sources. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
University of Minnesota
Related U of M Web Sites| Selected Women's Studies Sites on the Internet, University of Minnesota Includes annotations. [more information] [ Add To myLibrary!] |
Library Information
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