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Print Resources

• Most print resources on Women in History will be located in 305.4 or our Biography collection.
• Be sure to search the General and Reference sections of 305.4
• Print resources on specific topics may be found by searching the Online Catalog for books.
• ~ eBooks from Gale Virtual Reference Library

 

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Databases: Scroll over an image for a complete description.

~ Enter a woman's name. To generate a list of possible topics: Click Biographical Facts > Enter an occupation > Select American nationality > Select Female under Gender > Select Birth Year is before 1970 (or other date) > Click search or hit enter to generate a list of women to research.

~ Biographies and timelines on "300 Women Who Changed the World." You may also search by any woman's name or women's history topic.

~ Click Student Research Center > Enter a woman's name or women's issue > Hit enter. During Women's History Month (March), click New Search and scroll down to see the Spotlight Topic on Women's History.

~ Click on a topic, subject area, region, or woman's name to see Women's Biographies. You may also click on the Search Tab at the top to conduct a regular search.

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~ Reference, magazine/newspaper, and primary sources

Search for women's issues such as:

• Abortion
• Birth Control Policy
• Breast-Cancer Research
• Child Support
• Feminism
• Prostitution
• Rape Shield Laws
• Sexual Harassment
• Single-Sex Education (girls' only or boys' only schools)
• Teen Pregnancy
• Thin Fashion Models
• Title IX (equality in sports)
• Women in the Military
• Women in the Workforce
• Women's Rights Treaty

~ Search for articles on the Women's Rights Movement and a wide variety of Women's History topics.

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~ Select an issue from the list or enter a topic to search. This database supports research in a wide variety of current issues including abortion, women in the workplace, women in the military and others.

~ Click Quick/Advanced search to enter a topic or woman's name. This database specializes in the arts such as music, painting, drama, film, etc.

~ Select a women's history article from the list or click Quick/Advanced search to enter a topic or woman's name. This database specializes in current issues.

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