Women's Studies
American Women: a Gateway to Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Cultue in the U.S. --guide to online research for the study of women's history http://memory.loc.gov/ammem/awhhtml/ American Women's History: a Research Guide This is an online research guide for studying women's history. Arranged like a book, each topic has a bibliography, which provides information and/or Internet links. There are also links to "selected large primary source collections." FeMiNa FeMiNa claims it "is the only web site of its kind with a comprehensive database and powerful, intuitive search engine." It offers search engine functions such as e-mail and keyword searches. It also has a subject directory to sites, a list of best sites, and a calendar of events of interest to women. Feminist Internet Gateway The Feminist Majority Foundation, whose motto is "working for women's equality," produces this directory site. Links to sites related to women's issues may be located through their topical list or through a keyword search across the Gateway. Subjects covered include Afghan women, campus activism, reproductive rights, women in sports, women in science, and violence against women. National Organization for Women This is the official site for NOW. It contains information for its members, such as current legislation affecting women. There is also an "Issues" section where NOW gives background information on important women's issues, including abortion, affirmative action, global feminism, women in sports, violence against women, and women in the military. In one of these pages, "Constitutional Equality," NOW presents a history of the Equal Rights Amendment ("Chronology of the ERA, 1923-1996"). National Women's Hall of Fame This is an online tour of the Hall of Fame, which is located in Seneca Falls, NY. Its purpose is to honor women for their contributions to "the arts, athletics, business, education, government, humanities, philanthropy, and the sciences. Each year women are selected to be included in the Hall of Fame. A short illustrated biography of each woman is included on the site. ViVa "ViVa is a bibliography of women's history writings found in history journals and women's studies journals." This database was begun at the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands. It indexes 120 European and American journals for articles on women's studies. It contains more than 7000 records since 1975. Women's Studies Online Resources This site is produced by the Women's Studies Program at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. It contains a directory of web sites on women's studies or women's issues, women or gender-related e-mail lists, links to women's studies programs, and sources for financial aids. http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst World Wide Web Virtual Library: Women's History This page is part of the oldest directory on the Internet (W3VL) begun by Tim Berners- Lee, the creator of the world wide web. This directory offers links to sites on women's history and also news items. The directory can be searched with a chronological approach, geographical approach, or a subject approach. A keyword search across the database or an alphabetical search is also possible. Specific Internet Sites
4000 Years of Women in Science Produced by the University of Alabama Department of Physics and Astronomy, this site provides biographies and photographs of women scientists. There is also a lengthy bibliography of text sources. Biographies of Women Mathematicians This site is a project of the students of Agnes Scott College. There are biographies and illustrations of women mathematicians organized alphabetically or chronologically. There are also links to other similar sites, a list of the first women to receive PhDs in mathematics at U.S. universities before 1930, and a list of prizes and awards given to women mathematicians. Celebration of Women Writers "Recognizing the contributions of women writers throughout history." Browse the site by author's name, chronologically, by country of origin, or by ethnicity. Many of the listings have links to other sites. The page also contains links to special library collections and to online bibliographies. Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) This is a university-sponsored research and public service site maintained by the Eagleton Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. It provides fact sheets on women candidates and provides links to biographies of women in the U.S. Congress and state elective offices. Documents from the Women's Liberation Movement: an on-line archival collection from the Special Collections Library at Duke University. This page contains the full text of documents relating to the Women's Liberation Movement in the United States during the 1960s and 1970s. Access is through a broad topical outline or by keyword search. Early Music Women Composers' Webring This is a "virtual walk through women's music and art history." Topics are arranged chronologically. There are biographies, cd recommendations, song texts, and MIDI sound files. Each topic is illustrated with art by a woman artist. Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from Around the World--dedicated to preserving and creating access to speeches by influential contemporary, women from around the world. Miller NAWSA Suffrage Scrapbooks, 1897-1911: From the collection of Elizabeth Smith Miller and Anne Fitzhugh Miller "Between 1897 and 1911 Elizabeth Smith Miller and her daughter, Anne Fitzhugh Miller, filled seven large scrapbooks with ephemera and memorabilia related to their work with women's suffrage. The Elizabeth Smith Miller and Anne Fitzhugh Miller scrapbooks are a part of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. These scrapbooks document the activities of the Geneva Political Equality Club, which the Millers founded in 1897, as well as efforts at the state, national, and international levels to win the vote for women. They offer a unique look at the political and social atmosphere of the time as well as chronicle the efforts of two women who were major participants in the suffrage movement." National Women's Health Information Center "The resource you can trust." This is a federal government site and it is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources. Searches are done through an alphabetical list of topics or by a site-wide search. Searches lead to information from both governmental and organizational web sites. Online Women's Business Center This web page is produced by the U.S. Small Business Administration. Its purpose is to encourage women entrepreneurs. The site contains lists of business centers, which provide assistance and/or training in finance, management, marketing and the Internet; information on starting a business; and a list of organizations related to women in business. Women and Business (WSS Links) This site was developed and is maintained by the Women's Studies Section of American College and Research Libraries. The directory leads to organizational sites, biographies, a directory of women-owned businesses, electronic discussion forums, journals, resources for business start-ups, and statistical sources. Women and Gender Studies. Science and Technology Web Sites. (WSS Links) The Women's Studies Section of American College and Research Libraries developed and maintains this directory. It contains bibliographies, the text of papers and speeches, a list of professional organizations and academic groups, directories, and journals. Women's Labor History This site is provided by the AFSCME Union. There are articles on women in the U.S. labor movement and links to biographies of women labor leaders. Highlights of women's earnings in 2003 from the BLS Working Mother --100 best companies for working mothers, the 2004 report. Fitzgerald Library and McEnery Center
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