Women's Studies 301 Library Research Guide
The Library first floor reference collection has many current resources to support your Women's Studies research project. These materials are an excellent source with which to start. Reference books may:
- include lists of sources (books, journal articles, web sites or videos) for additional information,
- provide an overview and summary of a complex topic, or
- provide current statistical and tabular data.
This is a short list of reference titles; use the online catalog to search for other reference volumes and series, or check the library guide links, below.
Famous American women : a biographical dictionary
A to Z of American women leaders and activists
Who's who of American women
The woman's encyclopedia of myths and secrets
History of women in the United States : historical articles on women's lives and activities
Sample searches:Keyword Relevance Searches:
+women? +statistic?
women woman feminis? bibliograph?
You might also try limiting a keyword phrase, like women's history, to reference or the last 10 years.Subject heading searches:
mothers
women--United States--economic conditions
women artists
example of a library catalog record, and what you can learn!
Women's Studies Library Research Resources
Library Resources for studying Women in Historical & Political Context
Begin your search with Women's Studies databases, especially primary and historical sources, but you may want to search other related disciplines, like History depending on your topic.
Remember that newspapers will also be good sources, but online indexes only go back 20 or so years. You might try the print New York Times Index (1913- ) on the library first floor.A short list of women's studies library journals (not exhaustive! )
Begin with library-recommended Web sites, especially useful will be the UW-System Women's Studies Librarian's pages of bibliographies and online resources.
Use several of the online reference collections from the library Web reference collection page for scholarly, reliable, stable information.
Use the library guides Citing Online Sources in Research Rescue
We recommend the U. of Nevada, Reno style guide for citing Government information sources.
10/24/2006
