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Archives, Libraries, and Museums

Below are archives, libraries, and museums for women's history. For additional resources, see History: Archives, Libraries, and Museums. To search for archival materials, use the resources at History: Archival Resources.

• Additional Women's Collections (University of Texas, San Antonio)
  A geographic guide to WWW pages of archives, libraries, and other repositories that have primary source materials by or about women.

• Arthur & Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America
  Foremost library on the history of women in America. Its holdings include books, manuscripts, periodicals, photographs, ephemera, oral histories, and audiovisual materials, with particular strength on the 19th and 20th centuries. Some of the material has been reproduced in the History of Women microfilm set.

• H-Women: Manuscripts
  Finding aids, and archival and manuscript collections dealing with women's history.

• Lesbian Herstory Archives
  Started in 1973, the largest and oldest Lesbian archive in the world exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives and activities. Collects and preserves any materials that are relevant to the lives and experiences of Lesbians: books, magazines, journals, news clippings (from establishment, Feminist or Lesbian media), bibliographies, photos, historical information, tapes, films, diaries, oral histories, poetry and prose, biographies, autobiographies, notices of events, posters, graphics, and other memorabilia.

• National Museum of Women's History
  Nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution dedicated to preserving, displaying, interpreting, and celebrating the historic contributions and experiences of women. Images of artifacts, timeline, links to other sites.

• National Women's Hall of Fame
  Biographies, exhibits, exercises, games, bibliography, etc.

• WSSLINKS: Archival Sites for Women's Studies (Women's Studies Section, Association of Research and College Libraries)
  Arranged by region of the United States, also includes links to international resources.

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Associations, Organizations, and Institutes

For additional listings, see History: Associations, Organizations, and Institutes.

• American Association of University Women

• National Organization for Women

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Background

Sometimes you may need some information to get more familiar with your topic. Below are some materials that can provide background on topics in women's history. Additional resources are listed at History: Background.

• Appleby, Joyce Oldham. Encyclopedia of Women in American History. 3 vols. Armonk, N. Y.: Sharpe Reference, 2002.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .E53 2001

• Baer, Judith A. Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ766 .5.U5 H57 2002

• Biggs, Mary. Women's Words: The Columbia Book of Quotations by Women. New York: Columbia University Press, c1996.
  HUNT REF-1 PN6084 .W6 B47 1996

• Christensen, Karen, Allen Guttmann, and Gertrud Pfister, eds. International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. 3 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c2001.
  HUNT REF-1 GV709 .I58 2000

• Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn. The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America. New York: Facts on File, 2000.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .C85 2000

• Frost-Knappman, Elizabeth. The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women's Progress in America. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1994.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .F76 1994

• Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. 3 vols. 2nd ed. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  HUNT REF-1 E185.86 .B542 2005

• Opdycke, Sandra. The Routledge Historical Atlas of Women in America. New York: Routledge, 2000.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .P68 2000

• Partnow, Elaine. The Quotable Woman, 1800-1981. New York: Facts on File, Inc., [1982].
  HUNT REF-1 PN6081.5 .Q6 1982

• Read, Phyllis J., and Bernard L. Witlieb. The Book of Women's Firsts: Break-Through Achievements of Almost 1,000 American Women. New York, NY: Random House, c1992.
  HUNT REF-1 CT3260 .R428 1992

• Reader's Companion to U. S. Women's History (Carnegie Mellon users only)

• Schneider, Dorothy, and Carl J. Schneider. The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women in the Workplace. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1993.
  HUNT REF-1 HD6095 .S34 1993

• Sherrow, Victoria. Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1996. (Carnegie Mellon users only)
• Sherrow, Victoria. Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1996.
  HUNT REF-1 GV709 .S44 1996

• Sherrow, Victoria. Women and the Military: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c1996.
  HUNT REF-1 U21.75 .S54 1996

• A Thin Blue Line: The History of the Pregnancy Test Kit (Office of NIH History, National Institutes of Health)

• Tierney, Helen, editor. Women's Studies Encyclopedia. 3 vols. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1115 .W645 1999

• Tierney, Helen, editor. Women's Studies Encyclopedia [computer file]. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Electronic Media, c1999.
  HUNT REF-1 305.43 W8722A DISC
  A multidisciplinary reference on the collective experiences of women. Prepared by 425 scholars from all disciplines, it features 701 alphabetically listed entries, coverage of 1,250 historical figures, analysis of women and society and culture throughout history, cross-references, and bibliography.

• Trager, James. The Women's Chronology: A Year-by-Year Record from Prehistory to the Present. New York: H. Holt, 1994.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1122 .T73 1994

• Weatherford, Doris. Milestones: A Chronology of American Women's History. New York: Facts on File, c1997.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .W434 1997

• Young, Serinity. Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion. 2 vols. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, c1999.
  HUNT REF-1 BL458 .E53 1999

• Zilboorg, Caroline Crawford. Women's Firsts. Detroit: Gale Research, c1997.
  HUNT REF-1 CT3203 .W66 1996

• Zophy, Angela Marie Howard, and Frances M. Kavenik. Handbook of American Women's History. New York: Garland Pub., 1990.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1410 .H36 1990

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Biographical Resources

See also History: Biographical Resources.

• Adams, Jerome R. Notable Latin American Women: Twenty-nine Leaders, Rebels, Poets, Battlers, and Spies, 1500-1900. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., c1995.
  HUNT REF-1 CT3290 .A33 1995

• Condon, Robert J. Great Women Athletes of the 20th Century. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, c1991.
  HUNT REF-1 GV697.A1 C68 1991

• 4000 Years of Women in Science (University of Pennsylvania Museum, Philadelphia)
  Biographies, photographs, etc.

• Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. 3 vols. New York: Oxford University Press, 2005.
  HUNT REF-1 E185.86 .B542 2005

• Hyman, Paula, and Deborah Dash Moore, eds. Jewish Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia. 2 vols. New York: Routledge, 1997.
  HUNT REF-1 DS115.2 .J49 1997

• James, Edward T., ed. Notable American Women: a Biographical Dictionary. 4 vols. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 1971-1980.
  HUNT REF-1 CT3260 .N57

• Krismann, Carol. Encyclopedia of American Women in Business: from Colonial Times to the Present. 2 vols. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2005.
  HUNT REF-1 HD6054 .4.U6 K753 2004

• Magill, Frank, ed. Great Lives from History: American Women Series. Pasadena, Ca.: Salem Press, 1995.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1412 .G74 1995

• Market House Books Ltd., comp. Penguin Biographical Dictionary of Women London: Penguin, 1998. (Carnegie Mellon users only)

• Oppedisano, Jeannette M. Historical Encyclopedia of American Women Entrepreneurs: 1776 to the Present. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000.
  HUNT REF-1 HF3023 .A2 O64 2000

• Rappaport, Helen. Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2001.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1236 .R29 2001

• Scanlon, Jennifer. Significant Contemporary American Feminists: A Biographical Sourcebook. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999.
  HUNT REF-1 HQ1412 .S56 1999
  Table of Contents

• Smith, Jessie Carney, ed. Notable Black American Women. Detroit: Gale Research, c1992.
  HUNT REF-1 E185.96 .N68 1992.

• Uglow, Jennifer S. The Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography. 3rd ed. London: Papermac, 1999. (Carnegie Mellon users only)

• Yahoo!: Arts: Humanities: History: By Subject: Women's History: People

• Zierdt-Warshaw, Linda, Alan Winkler, and Leonard Bernstein. American Women in Technology: An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, c2000.
  HUNT REF-1 T36 .Z54 2000

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Books

To find books on your topic, use the resources listed below. If you need help finding books on your topic, ask at the Hunt Library reference desk. The reference staff can help you identify appropriate terms and search strategies to use for your topic.

• Cameo
  Catalog of the materials in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, including books, periodicals (journals, magazines, newspapers), videos, etc.

• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh
  Catalog of Pittsburgh's public libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh library card at the Main Library lending desk. Library Cards are free to residents of Allegheny County (bring proof of address), as well as out-of-town college students residing in the county (bring your Carnegie Mellon ID card and proof of local address).

• Pittcat (University of Pittsburgh Libraries)
  Catalog of the University of Pittsburgh Library System, including all branch campus libraries. Carnegie Mellon faculty, staff, and students can borrow materials by getting a Special Borrower's card at the Hillman Library circulation desk with their Carnegie Mellon ID cards and proof of current Carnegie Mellon affiliation. See University of Pittsburgh Library System Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement for details.

• Worldcat (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1200-present (Updated daily)
  Citations to books, titles of journals, manuscripts, and other materials in libraries throughout the United States, as well as some international libraries. You can limit your search to books by by selecting Book in the Type option. Each record will let you know which libraries have that item. Use E-ZBorrow or the Interlibrary loan service ILLiad for materials not in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries.

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Discussion Lists

For additional resources, see History: Discussion Lists.

• H-Frauen-L
  Women and gender in early Modern Europe. Now defunct, though its archives are available.

• H-Minerva
  Women and war and women in the military

• H-SAWH
  Women and gender in the U.S. South

• H-Women
  Women's history

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Internet Guides

• Information Resources for Women's Studies (University of California, Santa Barbara Library)
  Links to archives, organizations, historical resources, etc.

• WSSLINKS: Women's History Sites (Women's Studies Section, Association of Research and College Libraries)
  Links to sites on ancient and medieval times, American, Canadian, and international history, women's history month sites, and women's history conferences.

• WWW Virtual Library: Women's History (International Institute of Social History)
  Links to institutions and collections, resources for women's history, journals, women's history organizations, discussion lists, general history resources, women's studies.

• Yahoo: Arts: Humanities: History: By Subject: Women's History

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Journal and Magazine Articles

Below are some resources for finding articles on topics dealing with women's history. Some magazine resources are also listed under Women's History: Primary Sources: Newspapers, Magazines and Journals. For a more complete listing of those relevant to History, see History: Databases and Indexes. If you need help in selecting or using a database or index for your research, please contact the Hunt Library reference desk.

• America: History and Life (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1964-present (updated monthly).
  Citations and some abstracts to journal articles, dissertations, and book and media reviews on United States and Canadian history from prehistory to the present. Covers all historical topics, including foreign policy, and a variety of disciplines including popular culture, gender studies, anthropology, literature and folklore, etc. Also has a non-US history counterpart Historical Abstracts. You can also search America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts simultaneously.

• Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
  ca. 1990-present (updated monthly)
  A work in progress, this database includes citations to journal articles, book reviews, and essays in books about women, sexuality, and gender during the Middle Ages.

• GenderWatch (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1970s-present.
  Full-text database containing 140 international publications plus reports,pamphlets, papers and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues. Exact dates vary by publication, with most ca. 1990s-present.

• Historical Abstracts (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  1967-present (Updated monthly).
  Citations and some abstracts of journal articles, books, and dissertations on world history from 1450 to the present (excluding the United States and Canada). It covers all historical topics, including foreign policy, and a variety of disciplines including religion, gender studies, anthropology, political science, etc. Also has a U. S. and and Canadian history counterpart, America: History and Life. You can also search America: History and Life and Historical Abstracts simultaneously.

• ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical and Women's Studies Journals (International Institute of Social History)
  Browse or search for journal articles from 1995 to the present.

• Women Studies Abstracts.
  V.17, 1988-2002.
  HUNT REF-1 INDEX

• Women's Interest Module in ProQuest Direct (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Dates vary, ca. 1990s-present.
  Search magazines and journals dealing primarily with women's issues.

If full text links for journal articles are not provided, click on to see retrieval options. This is only for journal article citations, and may not be available in all databases. Otherwise, use Cameo to see if materials are in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries. If they aren't, you can use the Interlibrary Loan options to either borrow or obtain a photocopy of the material.

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Journals

Below are major journals in women's history. Use Cameo and the Find e-journal list to search for other journal titles in the Carnegie Mellon University Libraries, or use the databases and indexes listed above to find journal and magazine articles on particular topics. For additional titles, see History: Journals.

• Camera Obscura (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 15, 2000-v. 19, 2004.
  Camera Obscura
  Print: no.37, 1996-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

• Feminist Studies: FS (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 16, 1990-present.
  Feminist Studies: FS (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 1, 1972-v. 23, 1997
  Feminist Studies: FS
  Print: v.14, 1988-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3
  v.4, 1978-v. 12, 1986.
  HUNT MFICHE-3
  v.1, 1972-v. 3, 1976.
  HUNT MFILM-3

• Gender & History (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 9, 1997-present.
  Gender & History
  Print: v.1, 1989-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

• GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 6, 2000-present.
  GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies
  Print: v.4, 1998-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

• Journal of Women's History (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 11, 1999/00-present.
  Journal of Women's History
  Full text: v. 6, 1995-present.
  Journal of Women's History
  Print: v.6, 1995-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

• Signs (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 27, 2002-present
  Signs (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Full text: v. 1, 1975-v. 28, 2002.
  Print: v.1, 1975-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

• Women's Studies
  Print: v. 1, 1972-present.
  HUNT JOUR-3

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Newspaper Articles

For additional newspaper resources, see Women's History: Primary Sources: Newspapers and Magazines.

• LexisNexis Academic (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  Updated daily. Exact dates vary by title, with most ca. 1990-present. In the General News/Major papers category, the Washington Post is covered 1977-present, and the New York Times, mid 1980-present.
  Search and display the full text of U. S. and world newspapers.

• Proquest Direct (Carnegie Mellon users only)
  ca. 1980s-present (updated daily)
  Search and display the full text of U. S. newspapers. Proquest Direct includes a variety of databases. To search only newspapers, once connected, click on Databases selected, then Clear all databases. Scroll down to select the newspaper components you wish to search, then click on continue.

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