WMST 101: Introduction to Women's Studies

• Find Articles by Subject (Beginning your Research)
• Library Catalog (Books and other library materials)
• Selected Main Reference Resources
• Link to Women's Studies Information Resources Site

The Best Resources for Finding Articles & Other Information

• GenderWatch
  • Full text collection of articles covering interdisciplinary women's studies and gender topics.
• Ethnic NewsWatch
  • Articles, editorials, reviews, etc. from newspapers, magazines, and journals of the ethnic, minority, and native press. Search in English or Spanish. 1990- present.
• Academic Search Premier (EBSCOhost)
  • Indexes 7,800+ scholarly journals, with full text for 4,000 titles. Covers social sciences, humanities, education, computer science and engineering, general science, medicine, ethnic studies, and more. 1965- present for selected titles.
• America History & Life
  • Index of journal articles, dissertations and book reviews on all aspects of North American history (United States and Canada). 1964- present.
• Biography and Genealogy Master Index
  • Index to more than 10 million biographical sketches of individuals from dictionaries, encyclopedias, and "Who's Who" publications.
• Literature Resource Center (Gale)
  • Comprehensive literary database for biographical and critical coverage of major authors, including fiction, drama, and poetry throughout history. Drawn from Contemporary Authors & Dictionary of Literary Biography and many other literary reference sources.

Selected Women's Studies Print Research Resources

Main Reference, Getchell Library

A to Z of Women in Science & Math	REF Q 141 .Y675 1999
American Generations: Who They Are, How They Live, What They Think	REF HC 110 .C6 M583 1998
American Woman 2003-2004: Daughters of a Revolution, Young Women Today	REF HQ 1421 .A476 2002
American Women: Who They Are & How They Live	REF HQ 1421 .A486 1997
Banned Books: Literature Suppressed on Social Grounds	REF Z 658 .U5 S69 1998
Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science	REF Q 141 .B5285 2000 (2 vols.)
Domestic Violence: A Reference Handbook	REF HQ 809.3 .U5 M385 1995b
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories	REF HQ 1190 .E63 2000
Encyclopedia of Women & Gender	REF HQ 1115 .E52 2001 (2 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Women & World Religion	REF BL 548 .E53 1999 (2 vols.)
Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics	REF HQ 1236.5 .U6 E53 1999
Encyclopedia of Women in Aviation & Space	REF TL 539 .W395 1998
Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers	REF HQ 1236 .R29 2001 (2 vols.)
From Suffrage to the Senate: An Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics	Ref HQ 1236.5 .U6 S32 1999 (2 vols.)
From the Goddess to the Glass Ceiling: A Dictionary of Feminism	Ref HQ 1115 .F77 1996
Girlhood in America: An Encyclopedia	REF HQ 777 .G5745 2001 (2 vols.)
Handbook of American Women's History	Ref HQ 1410 .H36 2000
Historical & Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States	REF HQ 766.5 .U5 H57 2002
Household Spending: Who Spends How Much on What	REF HC 110 .C6 C66 6th 2001
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary	REF E 98 .W8 B38 2001
Nonsexist Word Finder: A Dictionary of Gender-Free Usage	REF PE 1689 .M23 1989
Notable Black American Women	REF E 185.96 .N68 1992 (2 vols.)
Notable Hispanic American Women	REF E 184 .S75 N68 1998
Our Bodies, Ourselves for the New Century	REF RA 778 .N67 1998
Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States	REF PS 147 .O94 1995
Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America	REF HQ 1410 .O65 2000
State of Women in the World Atlas	REF HQ 1154 .S34 1997
Statistical Handbook of Women in America	REF HQ 1420 .T34 1996
Statistical Record of Older Americans	REF HQ 1064 .U5 S694 1996
Status of Women in the States	REF HQ 1410 .I57 2002
Where Women Stand: An International Report on the Status of Women in 140 Countries	REF HQ 1154 .N39 1997
Wilson Chronology of Women's Achievements	REF HQ 1121 .F65 1998
Women & American Television: An Encyclopedia	REF PN 1992.8 .W65 L69 1999
Women and the Military	REF U 21.75 .S54 1996
Women Artists in the United States	REF N 6536 .W65 1990
Women Composers & Songwriters	REF ML 105 .C593 1996
Women Filmmakers & Their Films	REF PN 1998.2 .W66 1998