AFRICAN STUDIES
Collier Library - Pathfinder
WOMEN'S STUDIES
SCOPE: The purpose of this pathfinder is to introduce some of the resources available in Collier Library in the field of WOMEN'S STUDIES. The various types of library materials useful in research are described along with some examples of each type. This guide is not a comprehensive listing of sources, but it is intended to be a starting point from which students can begin their research according to their specific needs.
BASIC INTRODUCTION OR OVERVIEW MATERIAL can be found in:
Encyclopedia of the American Left. 2nd ed. 1998. "Women's Studies," pp. 892-893.
Ref HX 86 .E58
The International Encyclopedia of Education. 12 vols. 2nd ed. 1994. "Women's Studies Programs," Vol. 11, pp. 6765-6769.
Ref LB 15 .I569
Books in WOMEN'S STUDIES can be located by using some of the following SUBJECT HEADINGS that appear in UNACAT, a computerized catalog of library holdings.
WOMEN
-EDUCATION
-EMPLOYMENT
-HEALTH AND HYGIENE
-HISTORY
-SOCIAL CONDITIONS, ETC.
WOMEN ARTISTS
WOMEN ATHLETES
WOMEN AUTHORS
WOMEN'S STUDIES
(specific names of individuals)
Other SUBJECT HEADINGS can be identified by using:
Library of Congress Subject Headings (annual)
(Located on the dictionary stand in the Reference Room)
BROWSING the following CALL NUMBERS may also produce helpful titles:
Library of Congress
HQ 1100s-1900s
Z 7961-7964
REFERENCE TOOLS that may be useful in WOMEN'S STUDIES that are found in the Reference Room include:
LITERATURE GUIDES may provide an evaluative discussion of the methods and materials for doing research in a selected area.
American Women: A Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States. 2003.
Gov. Doc. LC 2.2:2004003166
Available on the web at <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/>
American Women: A Library of Congress Guide for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States. 2001.
Ref Z 7164 .U5 A47
Carter, Sarah, and Maureen Ritchie. Women's Studies: A Guide to Information Sources. 1990.
Ref Z 7961 .C37
Searing, Susan E. Introduction to Library Research in Women's Studies. 1985.
Ref Z 7961 .S42
BIBLIOGRAPHIES list books, periodical articles, and/or other materials by subject or by author.
Adamson, Lynda G. Notable Women in American History: A Guide to Recommended Biographies and Autobiographies. c1999.
Ref Z 7963 .B6 A27
Amico, Eleanor B., ed. Reader's Guide to Women's Studies. 1998.
Ref Z 7961 .R43
Also available as an Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
Ballou, Patricia K. Women: A Bibliography of Bibliographies. 2nd ed. 1986.
Ref Z 7961 .A1 B34
Huls, Mary Ellen. United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990: A Comprehensive Bibliography. 2 vols. 1993.
Ref Z 7964 .U49 H85
Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times; Biographies and Portraits. 1970. Supplement, 1988.
Ref Z 7963 .B6 I73
Loeb, Catherine, Susan E. Searing, and Esther F. Stineman. Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography, 1980-1985. 1987.
Ref Z 7963 .F44 L63
Piland, Sherry. Women Artists: An Historical, Contemporary, and Feminist Bibliography. 2nd ed. 1994.
Ref Z 7963 .A75 B32
McDevitt, Theresa. Women and the American Civil War: An Annotated Bibliography. c2003.
Ref Z 1242 .M355
ENCYCLOPEDIA AND DICTIONARIES provide brief definitions or concise overviews of the topic, often followed by lists of further references.
Appleby, Joyce Oldham, Eileen K. Cheng, and Joanne L. Goodwin. Encyclopedia of Women in American History. 3 vols. 2002.
Ref HQ 1410 .E53
Gamble, Sarah, ed. Routledge Critical Dictionary of Feminism and Postfeminism. 2000.
Ref HQ 1115 .R68
Kramarae, Cheris, and Dale Spender. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. 4 vols. 2000.
Ref HQ 1115 .R69
Mankiller, Wilma P. The Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History. c1998.
Ref HQ 1410 .R43
Mulford, Carla. American Women Prose Writers to 1820. c1999.
Ref PS 149 .A54
Rafter, Nicole Hahn. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. 2000.
Ref HV 6046 .E56
Salisbury, Joyce E. Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World. 2001.
Ref HQ 1127 .S25
Schultz, Jeffrey D., and Laura van Assendelft. Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. 1999.
Ref HQ 1236.5 .U6 E53
Tierney, Helen. Women's Studies Encyclopedia. 3 vols. 1999.
Ref HQ 1115 .W645
DIRECTORIES contain names, addresses, and telephone numbers of persons, organizations, and institutions.
The . . . Information Please Women's Sourcebook. 1995.
Ref HQ 1406 .I54
The Women's Business Resource Guide. c1994.
Ref HF 54.52 .U5 W66
The Women's Business Resource Guide: A National Directory of More than 800 Programs, Resources, and Organizations to Help Women Start or Expand a Business. 1996.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
ALMANACS OR STATISTICAL SOURCES provide miscellaneous bits of facts and data.
Chadwick, Bruce A., and Tim B. Heaton, eds. Statistical Handbook on the American Family. 1992.
Ref HQ 536 .S727
Horton, Jacqueline A., ed. State Profiles on Women's Health. 1998.
Ref RA 408 .W65 S83
Martin, M. Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics 2002. 2001.
Ref HQ 1236.5 .U6 M3779
Paulsen, Kathryn, and Ryan A. Kuhn. Woman's Almanac: Twelve How-To Handbooks in One. c1976.
Ref HQ 1115 .I37
Taeuber, Cynthia, ed. Statistical Handbook on Women in America. 1991.
Ref HQ 1420 .T34
An ATLAS is a book of maps or charts that may include either a specific region or the entire world. Atlases may also contain thematic information for the subject region on such topics as climate, geology, vegetation, or population.
Fast, Timothy, and Cathy Carroll Fast. The Women's Atlas of the United States. Rev. ed. c1995.
Ref G 1201 .E1 G5
Opdycke, Sandra. The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America. 2000.
Ref HQ 1410 .P68
Seager, Joni. State of Women in the World Atlas. c1997.
Ref HG 1381 .S42
GUIDEBOOKS
Sherr, Lynn, and Jurate Kazickas. Susan B. Anthony Slept Here: A Guide to American Women's Landmarks. c1994.
Ref E 159 .K39
BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES contain articles about the lives and works of various individuals.
Amazons to Fighter Pilots: A Biographical Dictionary of Military Women. 2 vols. 2003.
Ref U 52 .A44
Bailey, Martha J. American Women in Science: 1950 to the Present: A Biographical Dictionary. c1998.
Ref Q 141 .B254
Duncan, Joyce. Ahead of Their Time: A Biographical Dictionary of Risk-Taking Women. 2002.
Ref HQ 1123 .D86
Hightower-Langston, Donna. A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists. 2002.
Ref HQ 1412 .H54
Lightman, Marjorie, and Benjamin Lightman. Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women: Notable Women From Sappho to Helena. 2000.
Ref HQ 1136 .L54
Morrow, Charlene, and Teri Perl, eds. Notable Women in Mathematics: A Biographical Dictionary. c1998.
Ref QA 28 .N68
Scanlon, Jennifer, and Sharon Cosner. American Women Historians, 1700s to 1900s: A Biographical Dictionary. 1996.
Ref E 175.45 .S27
Who's Who of American Women: A Biographical Dictionary of Notable Living American Women. 2001. (Older editions shelved on 2nd floor.)
Ref CT 3260 .W5
Yelverton, Mildred G. They Also Served: Twenty-five Remarkable Alabama Women. 1993.
Alabama F 325 .Y45
SOURCEBOOKS usually contain excerpts of major documents and other source material.
Kramarae, Cheris, and Dale Spender. The Knowledge Explosion: Generations of Feminist Scholarship. c1992.
HQ 1397 .K63
HANDBOOKS AND MANUALS cover broad subjects in a brief, concise manner and may include odd bits of information about a variety of topics. They are also referred to as companions or compendia).
Andermahr, Sonya. A Concise Glossary of Feminist Theory. 1997.
Ref HQ 1115 .A53
Carlson, Karen J., et al. New Harvard Guide to Women's Health. 2004.
Ref RA 778 .C2164
Harlan, Judith. Feminism: A Reference Handbook. 1998.
Ref HQ 1410 .H365
Zophy, Angela Howard, ed. Handbook of American Women's History. c1990.
Ref HQ 1410 .H36
GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS are primarily annual reports, studies, and statistics from the various departments and agencies of the government.
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economics and Statistics Administration. Women in the United States: A Profile. 2000.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
U.S. Small Business Administration. Women in Business. 2001.
Electronic Book (a link is provided in UNACAT to the online full text of this work)
U.S. Small Business Administration. Women in Business [microform]. 1998.
Gov Doc SBA 1.2:W 84/10
OTHER PERTINENT REFERENCE SOURCES
American National Biography (online database)-Biographies of more than 18,000 American men and women, with links to selected Web sites.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries: Colonial to 1950 (online database)-Includes the immediate experiences of 1,325 women and 150,000 pages of diaries and letters.
INDEXES, DATABASES AND ABSTRACTS that will help locate PERIODICAL ARTICLES and other papers on WOMEN'S STUDIES are:
Academic Search Premier (Online Database)
INFOTRAC OneFile (Online Database)
PERIODICALS held by Collier Library can be identified in UNACAT or under PERIODICALS HOLDINGS located on the library homepage. A few frequently used PERIODICALS in WOMEN'S STUDIES are:
Essence
Executive Female
Feminist Studies
Ms
Psychology of Women Quarterly
Woman's Art Journal
Women's Sports and Fitness
Working Woman
INTERLIBRARY LOAN is available to borrow books or obtain copies of articles from other libraries if the material is unavailable locally. From the library homepage, click on Interlibrary Loan to fill out the form online. If you need additional help, inquire at the Reference Desk.
RV/7-2005
