Women's Studies Resource Guide: Print Resources
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Print Resources
This is a selected list of some of the more useful women's studies print resources. Check IUCAT for more options. Keep in mind that you can search for a topic and add the terms Handbooks, manuals, etc.; Dictionaries; Encyclopedias; or Bibliography to your search. If you need to find an e-book, you can also add the keywords electronic resource. For help with searching IUCAT, please see Books/DVDs/CDs/Videos or Reference Help.
Note: All materials listed are found in the Reference Room and are listed in order by Library of Congress call number.
Bibliographies Biographies Chronologies
Dictionaries Directories Encyclopedias
Indexes and Abstracts Journals Statistics
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Bibliographies
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times | REF HQ1123 .I74 Suppl. 1988 | Reference Second Floor |
| An Index to Women's Studies Anthologies: Research Across the Disciplines, 1980-1984 | REF HQ1180 .B76 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| Journal of Women's History: Guide to Periodical Literature | REF HQ1101 .F57 1992 | Reference Second Floor |
| WAVE: A Guide to Nonprint Resources in Women's Studies | REF HQ1180 .W38 1993 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women: A Bibliography of Bibliographies | REF HQ1121 .B32 1986 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women in English Social History | REF HQ1593 .G7 K36 1987 v.1-3 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women in the Third World: A Directory of Resources | REF HQ1870.9 .F46 1987 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's History Collections Bibliography | REF HQ1438.I6 W664 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Movement: References and Resources | REF HQ1236.5.U6 R936 1996 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Organizations: A National Directory | REF HQ1903 .W66 1986 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography, 1980-1985 | REF HQ1180 .L63 1987 | Reference Second Floor |
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Biographies
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| African American Biographies, 2: Profiles of 332 Current Men and Women | REF E185.96 .H38 1994 | Philanthropic St Ref Second Floor |
| Against the Tide: Women Reformers in American Society | HQ1412 .A343 1997 | Philanthropic St Lib Second Floor |
| Black Texas Women: A Sourcebook | REF E185.93 .T4 W56 1996 | Philanthropic St Ref Second Floor |
| Great Lives from History: American Women Series | REF HQ1412 .G74 1995 | Reference Second Floor |
| Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times | REF HQ1123 .I74 Suppl. 1988 | Reference Second Floor |
| Nine American Women of the Nineteenth Century: Leaders into the Twentieth | HQ1412 .R49 1988 | Philanthropic St Lib Second Floor |
| They Changed Their Words: Nine Women of Asia | HQ1726 .T47 1987 | Circulating Collection Third Floor |
| Two Biographies by African-American Women | E185.96 .T88 1991 | Philanthropic St Lib Second Floor |
| Women Champions of Human Rights: Eleven U.S. Leaders of the Twentieth Century | HQ1412 .R497 1991 | Philanthropic St Lib Second Floor |
| Women Composers, Conductors, and Musicians of the Twentieth Century | ML82 .L46 | Circulating Collection Third Floor |
| Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Who Have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D. 61 to the Present | HQ1123 .B35 1996 | Circulating Collection Third Floor |
| Women Pioneers in Television: Biographies of Fifteen Industry Leaders | PN1992.8 .W65 O34 1997 | Circulating Collection Fourth Floor |
| Women's Gymnastics: A History | GV464 .S55 1995 | Circulating Collection Third Floor |
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Chronologies
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Chronology of Women's History | REF HQ1121 .O47 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| The Timetables of Women's History | REF HQ1121 .G74 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| The Women's Chronology: A Year-By-Year Record from Prehistory to the Present | REF HQ1122 .T73 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
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Dictionaries
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary of Feminist Theory | REF HQ1115 .H86 1995 | Reference Second Floor |
| Historical Dictionary of Feminism | REF HQ1115 .B65 1996 | Reference Second Floor |
| Womanwords: A Dictionary of Words about Women | REF HQ1115 .M546 1992 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women and the Military: An Encyclopedia | REF U21.75 .S54 1996 | Reference Second Floor |
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Directories
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Directory of Women's Media | REF HQ1101 .I52 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| Directory of Women's Studies Programs & Library Resources | REF HQ1181 .U5 D57 1990 | Reference Second Floor |
| Encyclopedia of Associations | REF AS22 .E5 1996 | Reference Desk Second Floor |
| Encyclopedia of Associations: International Organizations | REF AS22 .E54 1997 | Reference Second Floor |
| Encyclopedia of Women's Associations Worldwide: A Guide to Over 3,400 National and Multinational Nonprofit Women's and Women-Related Organizations | REF HQ1883 .E53 1993 | Philanthropic St Ref Second Floor |
| W.I.S.H.: International Handbook of Women's Studies | REF HQ1180 .W57 1993 | Reference Second Floor |
| Professional Directory of Indy Women | REF HD6054.2 .U62 I526 | Reference Second Floor |
| A Woman's Mailing List Directory | REF HQ1901 .W66 1990 | Philanthropic St Ref Second Floor |
| Women in the Third World: A Directory of Resources | REF HQ1870.9 .F46 1987 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Information Directory | REF HV1445 .W67 1996 | Philanthropic St Ref Second Floor |
| Women's Organizations: A National Directory | REF HQ1903 .W66 1986 | Reference Second Floor |
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Encyclopedias
| Resource | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Encyclopedia of Women's History in America | REF HQ1410 .C85 1996 | Reference Second Floor |
| The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets | REF BL458 .W34 1983 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Issues | REF HQ1115 .W6425 1997 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Progress in America | REF HQ1410 .F76 1994 | Reference Second Floor |
| The Women's Sports Encyclopedia | REF GV709 .W589 1997 | Reference Second Floor |
| Women's Studies Encyclopedia | REF HQ1115 .W645 1989 | Reference Second Floor |
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Indexes and Abstracts
| Title | Years Covered | Location |
|---|---|---|
 Arts & Humanities Citation Index | 1987 - Present 1975 - 1994 | Available through Web of Science Scholar's Workstation |
| Ethnic NewsWatch | 1985 - Present | Scholar's Workstation |
| GenderWatch | 1978 - Present | Scholar's Workstation |
| PsycINFO | 1967 - Present | Scholar's Workstation |
| Social Sciences Citation Index | 1987 - Present | (Available through Web of Science) |
| Social Work Abstracts | 1977 - Present | Available through WebSPIRS (Guide to Searching WebSPIRS Databases; PDF format) |
| Sociological Abstracts (formerly called Sociofile) | 1963 - Present | Scholar's Workstation |
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Journals
| Title | Holdings | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHOICE | 1964/1965-Present | Z1035.C5 | Fourth Floor |
| Differences | 1989-Present | HQ1101 .D54 | Third Floor |
| Feminist Studies : FS | 1972-1983, 1985-Present 1994 | HQ1101 .F46 HQ1101 .F46 | Third Floor Philanthropic St Lib |
| Frontiers | 1981-Present | HQ1101 .F76 | Third Floor |
| Gender & Society | 1987-Present | HQ1075 .G457 | Third Floor |
| Gender, Work, and Organization | 2001 | HD6050 .G46 | Current Issues- Second Floor |
| Hypatia | 1987-Present | HQ1101 .H96 | Third Floor |
| International Journal of Women's Studies | 1979-1985 | HQ1101 .I55 | Third Floor |
| International Supplement to the Women's Studies Quarterly | 1982 | HQ1181 .U5 W6571 | Third Floor |
| Journal of Women's History | 1989-Present | HQ1101 .J68 | Third Floor |
| Ms | 1972/1973-1988/1989 | HQ1101 .M55 | Third Floor |
| New Woman | 1973-Present | HQ1101 .N48 | Third Floor |
| NWSA Journal | 1988-Present | HQ1101 .N97 | Third Floor |
| Psychology of Women Quarterly | 1976-Present | HQ1206 .P76 | Third Floor |
| Sex Roles | 1980-Present | HQ768 .S4 | Third Floor |
| Signs | 1975/1976-Present 1994-1995 | HQ1101 .S5 HQ1101 .S5 | Third Floor Philanthropic St Lib |
| Trivia | 1984-Present | HQ1402 .T75 | Third Floor |
| U.S.-Japan Women's Journal | 1995-Present | HQ1101 .U538 | Third Floor |
| Women in the Arts | 2001 | N858.N36 A3 | Current Issues- Second Floor |
| Women in German Yearbook | 1985-1986, 1988-1989, 1991, 1994 | HQ1180 .W67 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies | 1975-1994 | HQ1101 .W77 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies Abstracts | 1972-Present | HQ1101 .W65 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies International | 1982 | HQ1181 .U5 W6571 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies International Forum | 1982-Present | HQ1101 .W775 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies International Quarterly | 1981 | HQ1101 .W775 | Third Floor |
| Women's Studies Quarterly | 1981-Present | HQ1181 .U5 W657 | Third Floor |
| Working Woman | 1990-Present | HQ1101 .W78 | Third Floor |
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Statistics
| Title | Call Number | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Statistical Record on Women in America | REF HQ1420 .T34 1996 | Reference Second Floor |
| Statistical Record of Women Worldwide | REF HQ1150 .S73 1995 | Reference Second Floor |
| World's Women, 1995: Trends and Statistics | REF HQ1154 .W95 1995 | Reference Second Floor |
| American Woman | REF HQ1402.A52 1996/1997 | Reference Second Floor |
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Last updated by on 09/26/2007
