Women's
Studies
Library & Internet
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INDEXES to JOURNAL &
MAGAZINE ARTICLES
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Topic Area
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Resource
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| All topics; current & retrospective |
GenderWatch,
a full text database of publications that focus on the impact of gender
across a broad spectrum of subject areas. GenderWatch supports programs
in business, education, literature and the arts, health sciences, history,
political science, public policy, sociology and contemporary
culture,
gender and women's studies and more. Publications include academic and
scholarly ournals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional
publications,
books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and
government,
n-g-o and special reports. GenderWatch contains a significant body of
archival
material, in some cases as far back as 1974. Restricted to ISU faculty,
staff, and students. |
| All topics; current |
Locate articles from a wide range of general
magazines via ProQuest
and LexisNexis Academic
,
late 80s to date, includes access to over 2,000 journals and magazines
available full-text online! Email, print and save to disk options. Use
Ebscohost
for extensive access to general and subject-specific sources, many
full-text, with links to Online Catalog and Interlibrary Loan request
forms.
See
also Reader's Guide To Periodical Literature:1900 to present,
Reference
Index area.
For access to newspapers, use the
Newspaper
Databases and Internet Sites Library Research Guide and the Databases
--> Subject -->News listing. Newspapers are also indexed and/or
available in full-text via various other databases. |
| Social |
Social
Sciences PlusText Index -- Available as part of ProQuest
(1983 to
present); at AI 3 .S6x (1974 to date; before 1974, same titles
as listed with Humanities Index). |
| Historical |
1)
Historical Abstracts (1955-date) historical coverage of all
aspects except those covered by AHL (below); journals and books.
2)
America: History And Life (1964-date) --
historical coverage. |
| Psychological |
PsycInfo
(online, 1967 to date). See also
PsycARTICLES;
Child
Abuse, Child Welfare and Adoption.
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Social;
Social work;
Sociological |
Sociological Abstracts
(online, 1974 to date); also (1953 to date)
HM 1 .S67.
See also
Social
Work Abstracts |
| International |
Columbia International
Affairs Online
International (online, 1976 to date) and P.A.I.S. [Public
Affairs
Information Service] Bulletin (1915 to date, JA 1 .P8) and
-- subject index to current documents, periodicals, books and pamphlets
covering the social sciences; excellent for international coverage. |
| Literary |
MLA
Bibliography online, 1963 to date; (published by the Modern
Language
Association; indexes journal articles, books, and dissertations in the
areas of literature, language, linguistics, and folklore. |
| Business |
ABI/Inform
via ProQuest: citations from more than 800 business journals, including
100 full text; Wall Street Journal, etc.; coverage from late 80s.
Also,
Business
Source Premier; |
| Diversity |
1)
Black Studies: Includes the
annual Index to Black Periodicals (1988-1995), covering a
wide range of scholarly and popular journals; and the catalog of the
Schomburg
Center for Research in Black Studies, a non-circulating reference
collection/research
unit of the New York Public Library (online).
2) Ethnic
NewsWatch:
an
online, FULL TEXT database of newspapers, magazines and journals of the
ethnic, minority and native press. Coverage is local, national and global.
The entire databse (English and Spanish articles) is searchable in either
English or Spanish. On-campus access.
3)
Informe [English version] or
Spanish interface for access to popular Spanish-language
magazines and pamphlets. |
REFERENCE
BOOKS
(selected encyclopedias, directories, dictionaries, handbooks,
bibliographic,
statistics, atlases, biographical sources)
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American women in science : 1950 to the present : a
biographical
dictionary -- Q141 .B254 1998
American Women : who they are & how they live (statistics)
Reference
HQ 1421 .A486 1997
Black Women in America : an historical encyclopedia Womens Resource
Center and Main Library Reference E185.86 .B542 1993
British Women Fiction Writers of the 19th Century PR 868 .W6 B75 1998
College Woman's Handbook : educating ourselves -- LC 1757 .D63
1995
Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States : a
bio-bibliographical
critical sourcebook -- PS153.L46 C65 1993
Dictionary of Women Artists N 8354 .D53 1997
Encyclopedia of Amazons : women warriors from antiquity to the modern
era U51 .S34 1991
Encyclopedia of American women and religion -- BL2525 .B45 1998
Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers PN481 .E5 1991
Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America Reference GV 709 .E53 1998
Encyclopedia of Women's Associations Worldwide : a guide to over 3,400
national and multinational nonprofit women's and women-related
organizations
Reference HQ 1883 .E53 1993
Encyclopedia of Women's History in America Reference HQ 1410 .C85
1996
European Women's Almanac -- HQ1587 .S69 1992
Female Victims of Violent Crime Gov Docs (Lower Level) J 29.28:F 34
Feminist Encyclopedia of German Literature PT 41 .F46 1997
Gay & Lesbian Biography Reference HQ 75.2 .G39 1996
Handbook of American Women's History HQ1410 .H36 1990
International encyclopedia of women composers ML105 .C7
1987
Latinas! : Women of Achievement Reference E 184 .S75 L354 1996
Minority and Women's Complete Scholarship Book -- Reference LB 2338
.M56 1998
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Nineteenth-century American Women Writers : a bio-bibliographical
critical sourcebook PS 217 .W64 N56 1997
Notable Women in Mathematics : a biographical dictionary Reference
QA28 .N68 1998
Notable Women in the Physical Sciences : a biographical dictionary
Reference Q 141 .N734 1997
Planned Parenthood Women's Health Encyclopedia RA 778 .P655
1996
Statistical Handbook on Women in America HQ 1420 .T34 1996
Time Capsule : a concise encyclopedia by women artists NX
180 .F4 T56 1995
U.S. women's interest groups : institutional profiles Reference HQ
1904 .U2 1995
Where to find BLS [Bureau of Labor] statistics on women (1998) -- Gov
Docs L 2.71:920
W.I.S.H : the International Handbook of Women's Studies
HQ1180 .W57 1993
Woman's Guide to Coping with Disability RA 778 .W718 2000
Women & Aging : a guide to the literature HQ 1064 .U5
W54 1997
Women and the Military : an encyclopedia Reference U 21.75 .S54 1996
Women in Communication : a biographical sourcebook P 94.5
.W65 W667 1996
Women Playwrights of Diversity : a bio-bibliographical sourcebook
PS 338 .W6 P48 1997
Women Public Speakers in the United States, 1925-1993 : a bio-critical
sourcebook HQ 1412 .W68 1994
Women Writers of Great Britain and Europe : an encyclopedia
PN 471 .W565 1997
Women under the Third Reich : a biographical dictionary -- Reference
HQ1623 .C65 1998
Women's Atlas of the United States -- Reference G 1201 .E1 G5 1995
Women's Desk Reference HQ 1236.5 .U6 F73 1993
Women's Studies Encyclopedia HQ1115 .W645 1989
Women's Wire Web directory -- HQ 1399 .P22 1997
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ONLINE CATALOG AND OTHER
DATABASES/INDEXES:
SAMPLE SUBJECT HEADINGS
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[name] AND biography
Afro-American women
Aged women
American drama--20th century--Bio-bibliography
American drama--Minority authors
American drama--Women authors
American literature--19th century
American literature--19th century
American literature--Women
authors--Bio-bibliography
American literature--Women authors--Dictionaries
Ethnic groups in literature--Dictionaries.
Feminism and literature
Feminism and the arts
Feminism--Bibliography
Feminism--United States
Feminists--United States
German literature--Women authors--Dictionaries
Hispanic American women
Lesbians in literature--Dictionaries
Lesbians' writings, American--Bio-bibliography
Lesbians' writings, American--Dictionaries
Lesbians--United States--Biography
Middle aged women
Minorities in literature--Dictionaries
Minority women in literature--Dictionaries
Physically handicapped women
Sex distribution (Demography)--United
States--Maps
Victims of crimes--United States
women AND (bio bibliography)
women AND _____ and bibliography
women AND bibliography
women AND dictionary
women AND directories
women AND encyclopedia
women AND handbooks
Women and war |
women AND statistics
Women and the military
Women and literature--United States--History--19th
century
Women authors, American--Biography
Women authors, English
Women authors, European
Women authors--Germany--Biography
Women college students
Women composers
Women consumers--United States--Statistics
Women dramatists, American--20th century
Women in business
Women in communication
Women orators--United States
Women physical scientists
Women social reformers
Women soldiers
Women--Assaults against
Women--Bibliography
Women--Computer network resources--Directories
Women--Crimes against
Women--Education (Higher)--United States
Women--Health and hygiene
Women-owned business enterprises
Women's rights--Societies, etc.
Women's rights--United States--Societies, etc.
Women's studies--Handbooks, manuals, etc
Women's studies--Information
services--Directories
Women--Services for-
Women--Societies and clubs
Women--United States--Economic conditions--Maps
Women--United States--History
Women--United States--Maps
Women--United States--Social
conditions--Maps
Women--United States--Societies and clubs
Women--United States--Statistics |
STAT-USA/Internet, a service of the U.S. Department of Commerce,
is the site for the U.S. business, economic and trade community, providing
authoritative information from the Federal government: http://www.stat-usa.gov/
-- State of the Nation section (note: this databases is restricted to use
by ISU-related people; ignore the login message).
Statistical Abstract of the United States -- Info Desk
HA 202 .A38 (latest volume); Gov Docs C 3.134: (1938-1998) and http://www.census.gov/prod/www/statistical-abstract-us.html;
however, it may be easier to use this resource in its printed form.
U.S. Dept. of Education: http://www.ed.gov/; check out
-W- under A-Z topics & Research & Statistics: http://www.ed.gov/stats.html
Digest of Education Statistics. U. S. National Center for
Education Statistics. Ref Desk L 111 .A6 1998; http://nces.ed.gov/
(main url); http://nces.ed.gov/edstats/
Where to find BLS statistics on women. Government Documents U.S.
L 2.71:920
[Bureau of Labor Statistics] http://www.bls.gov/
Do a keyword search for Women
U.S. Census Bureau: http://www.census.gov/;
click on -W- to get to "Women"; see also: American
FactFinder: http://factfinder.census.gov/
U.S. Department of Labor (www.dol.gov); Women's Bureau: http://www.dol.gov/dol/wb/
Statistical Handbook on Women in America Reference HQ 1420 .T34
1996
Women's Sourcebook: Reference HQ 1406 .I54 1995
Women's Wire Web Directory: Reference HQ 1399 .P22 1997
Finding Statistics Online: Reference Info Desk HA 33.5 .B47 1998
(covers websites as well as access points into commercial databases, which
the library may or may not have)
Sourcebook of Criminal Justice Statistics -- Reference HV 7245
.N376 (latest volume) and http://www.albany.edu/sourcebook
(Gov Docs J 29.9/6: for volumes 1985-1996) -- annual compendium of
criminal
justice statistics (public & private sources); frequently reports data
not found elsewhere in print (source bibliographies are included).
Uniform Crime Reports for the United States (annual, 1930
to date) -- Gov. Docs U.S. J 1.14/7:.See also http://www.fbi.gov/crimestats.htm
U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (http://www.hhs.gov/),
Public Health Service, National Center for Health Statistics (http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/default.htm)
Vital Statistics of the U.S. Dept. of Health, Education, and
Welfare, Public Health Service, Health Resources Administration, National
Center for Health Statistics, Division of Vital Statistics; HE 20.6210:;
HE 20.6210/
And other publications: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products.htm
Links to other statistics gov. sites: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/sites.htm
(see 'women's health')
United Nations. Economic & Social Development. Women Watch.
http://www.un.org/womenwatch/
The World's women, 1970-1990 : trends and statistics. United
Nations, 1991. Docu UN/ST ESA/STAT/ Ser.K/8
Fact book on women in higher education. American Council on
Education
(http://www.acenet.edu/)
. Reference LC1756 .T68 1991.
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Examples of Individual
Government Documents Titles
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Stalking in America : findings from the National Violence Against
Women Survey Government Documents U.S. J 28.24:ST 1
Black women in the labor force Government Documents U.S. L
36.114/3:97-1
American women, a profile. Government Documents U.S C 3.205/8:
95-19
The educational progress of women : findings from the condition of
education 1995. ISU Government Documents U.S ED 1.109/2-2:5
Measuring the health of women in America : National Ambulatory
Medical
Care Survey. Government Documents U.S. HE 20.6202:M 46/3
Women, a world survey. Reference HQ 1154 .S547 1995
A world view of women : social, political, and economic attitudes
: a special report. Government Documents U.S. IA 1.2:W 84
Earnings differences between women and men. Government Documents
U.S. L 36.114/3:93-5
Women in jail 1989. U.S. Dept. of Justice, Office of Justice
Programs, Bureau of Justice Statistics, [1992]. Government Documents U.S.
J 29.13:J 19; http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/
Yahoo links: Web
Directories
WWWomen: http://www.wwwomen.com/
National Foundation for Women Business Owners: http://www.nfwbo.org/
Assoc. for Women in Mathematics: http://www.awm-math.org/
Women's Net: http://www.igc.org/igc/gateway/wnindex.html
Center for American Women and Politics: http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/
National Partnership for Women and Families: http://www.nationalpartnership.org/
Women's Organizations links:
AAUW: http://www.aauw.org
NOW: http://www.now.org
Feminist Majority: http://www.feminist.org/home.html
League of Women Voters: http://www.lwv.org/
National Women's Political Caucus: http://www.nwpc.org/
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THAN ISU LIBRARY
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The ISU Library will not always have the materials you need. The sooner
you begin your research, the sooner you will discover what materials, if
any, you need to get from somewhere else. You have several options:
Online Catalogs Within Indiana: Use the Other
Libraries links to access library online catalog from Indiana
libraries
such as Vigo County Public Library, Indiana University, etc.. Your
Sycamore
ID allows you check-out privileges at these universities, if you choose
to go in person. Return materials to the ISU Library Interlibrary Loan
Office and we will return them for you (be sure to do this well in advance
of the other librarys due date).
Normally, you will probably just identify the items and then turn in
with complete information to Interlibrary Loan (below).
Use WorldCat
to search the records from hundreds of libraries. ISU holdings will be
indicated. WorldCat allows you to email your interlibrary loan request
directly to the ISU Interlibrary Loan Office; you can also email citations
to your email account
ISU Interlibrary Loan: Electronic
Interlibrary Loan forms are available.
Place requests for books, journal articles and other library materials
not available locally. Average turnaround time is 7-10 working days, so
plan accordingly. Some limits to the number of requests per person per
week do apply; for more information, inquire in the Interlibrary Loan
Office
(1st floor, open 8-4:30, Monday Friday). When notified, pick
up materials at the Check-out Desk.
FirstSearch
(OCLC) and Ingenta: Both of
these
electronic databases let you search for journal articles from a large
selection
of journals. ArticleFirst searches articles in 12,500
periodicals
(Internet) allows you to email your interlibrary loan request directly
to the ISU Interlibrary Loan Office; you can also email citations to your
email account. UnCover (Internet) allows you to search 17,000
periodical
titles; email citations to your email account (no direct interlibrary
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