Women and Gender Studies

REFERENCE SOURCES	SPECIAL LIBRARIES
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SUBJECT RESEARCH FOR BOOKS (COAST)	NEW TITLES
ELECTRONIC JOURNALS	WST 495 Powerpoint

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REFERENCE SOURCES

TIP: All research should begin by searching reference sources. They will provide baseline information on your topic and lead to other resources. Reference sources may be in print or electronic. Check COAST for location of print sources.

BIOGRAPHIES

ACTIVISTS, REBELS, AND REFORMERS REF HN E 534 2001 V. 1-3

AMERICAN FIRST LADIES: THEIR LIVES AND THEIR LEGACY E 176.2 A44 2001 (2ND FLOOR)

BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY OF WOMEN IN SCIENCE, VOL. 1-2 Q 141 B5285 2000 (4TH FLOOR)

BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA REF E 185.86 B542 1993 v. 1-2

LATINAS! WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT REF E 184 S75 L354 1996

MAKING IT IN AMERICA: A SOURCEBOOK ON EMINENT ETHNIC AMERICANS E 184 A1 M263 2001 (2ND FLOOR)

NOTABLE BLACK AMERICAN WOMEN E 185.96 N68 1992 (2ND FLOOR)

NOTABLE HISPANIC AMERICAN WOMEN E 184 S75 N68 1993 (2ND FLOOR)

VOAHA -Virtual Oral/Aural History Archive NEW!!
VOAHA makes available over 700 hours of original oral history recordings in women's history.

Incorporated into twelve separate series, including one on garment workers in the labor history collection, these interviews cover women's activism from the early 20^th century suffrage, anarchist, labor, and socialist movements to the 1960s and 1970s women's liberation movement. The focus on women's work in the first five decades of the 20^th century ranges from their labor in the cotton fields and the World War 2 aircraft industry to their path breaking careers in the professions and as entrepreneurs and entertainers in the period 1910-1930. Regardless of the focus of the interviews, the life histories of these 135 women document their daily lives, birth control practices (including abortions), and family and community relationships. Additional interviews with women in the Long Beach Area History collection help to shed light on their community involvement and institution building.

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

BLACK AMERICAN FEMINISM: A MULTIDISCIPLINARY BIBLIOGRAPHY
University of California, Santa Barbara librarian Sherri Barnes has created this extensive bibliography of works dealing with Black American feminism, from the antislavery and women's rights movements of the 19th century to the present. CHICANA FEMINISM: SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY, Fall 2003

NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN: A CONTEXTUAL BIBLIOGRAPHY E 98 W8 G75 1983

QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR, Spring 2000

SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEO. 2003 by Subject

SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEO. 2003 by Title

DICTIONARIES

DICTIONARY OF FEMINIST THEORY HQ 1115 H86 1995 (3RD FLOOR, Library use only)

FEMINIST DICTIONARY HQ 1115 K73 1985

FEMINIST THEORY WEBSITE

WOMANWORDS HQ 1115 M546 1992 (3RD FLOOR)

DIRECTORIES

ARTEMIS GUIDE TO WOMEN'S STUDIES IN THE U.S.
A list of 246 links to Women's Studies Programs around the United States. Arrangement is alphabetically by state and then by the name of the University.

BLACKLIST
This list includes resources of interest to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgendered people of African descent.

FEMINIST.COM
An interesting site committed to the awareness, education, action, and empowerment of women. Excellent links to health, activism, women owned businesses, articles and speeches. A unique feature of Feminist.Com is the women centered classified advertisements that can be searched geographically.

FEMINIST THEORY WEBSITE
This site offers among other things, lists of women interested in researching particular theses in feminist thought or seeking information on feminist communities in specific regions.

IGC: WOMENSNET
Women's Net is a global network of women activist and organizations using computer networks for information sharing, and collaboration. The purpose of the site is to organize around issues of women's rights.

QUEER RESOURCES DIRECTORY
The QRD is the leading resource directory for internet information on all aspects of Queer culture.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAY WIRED
An excellent guide to gay resources right here in Southern California.

TRANSGENDER.ORG
This site provides pointers to the transgendered community.

WOMEN'S MOVEMENTS OF THE WORLD: AN INTERNATIONAL DIRECTORY AND REFERENCE GUIDE
HQ1883.W63 1988 (3RD FLOOR)

WOMEN'S STUDIES/WOMEN'S ISSUES WWW SITES
An outstanding collection of links to Women's Studies and women's issues. Many multi-cultural listings are provided.

WSSLINKS: WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES WEB SITES
One of the best gateways to WEB resources in support of Women's Studies. Operated and maintained by Women's Studies Librarians. Coverage is broad and comprehensive.

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

BLACK WOMEN IN AMERICA: A HISTORICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA V. 1-2 REF E185.86 B542 1993

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HOMOSEXUALITY V. 1-2 REF HQ 76.25 E53 1990

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LESBIAN AND GAY HISTORIES AND CULTURES, VOL 1-2 REF HQ 75.13 E53 2000

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN AND GENDER: SEX SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES AND THE IMPACT OF SOCIETY ON GENDER. VOL 1-2 REF HQ 1115 E43 2001

GAY & LESBIAN RIGHTS HQ 76.3 U5 N48 1994 (3RD FLOOR)

HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF FEMINISM HQ 1115 B65 1996 (3RD FLOOR)

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF LESBIAN HISTORIES AND CULTURES VOL.1-2 REF HQ 75.13 E53 2000

WOMEN'S ISSUES, VOL. 1-3 REF HQ 1115 W6425 1997 (3RD FLOOR)

WOMEN'S STUDIES ENCYCLOPEDIA VOL. 1-3 REF HQ 1115 W645 1989

LITERATURE

GAY & LESBIAN LITERARY HERITAGE REF PN 56 H57 G365 1995

GAY & LESBIAN LITERATURE PN 56 H57 G36 1994 (LOWER LEVEL STORAGE)

ORGANIZATIONS

ACLU FREEDOM NETWORK
Updates on first amendment issues as viewed by the American Civil Liberties Union.

FEMINIST MAJORITY FOUNDATION
The Feminist Majority founded in 1987 by Ellie Smeal, is a leading women's rights advocate organization. This site offers a multitude of resources including news, events, calls to action, book reviews, and links to other feminist sites.

GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION (GLAAD)
GLAAD is a national multimedia watchdog organization which challenges discrimination in the media of gays and lesbians. The site features information on the creation of October as Lesbian and Gay History Month, the Freedom to Marry Project, and the GLAAD archives.

NATIONAL ABORTION AND REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS ACTION LEAGUE (NARAL)
NARAL works to protect the right of every American woman to a safe and legal abortion and other reproductive rights.

NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE
Home page for this nationally known activist organization. It is an excellent resource for organizing and civil rights information.

NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN
Founded in 1966, NOW has grown into the largest women's organization in the United States.

PLANNED PARENTHOOD
The oldest and largest reproductive rights organization in the United States.

PUBLIC POLICY

CENTER FOR THE AMERICAN WOMAN AND POLITICS
The Center for American Women and Politics (CAWP) at Rutgers university is a research, education and public service center. Its mission is to promote greater understanding and knowledge about women's participation in politics and government and to enhance women's influence and leadership in public life.

WOMEN IN POLITICS
The Women & Politics Institute at the American University in Washington, D.C., is dedicated to the advancement of the study and discussion of women and politics, the promotion opportunities for women in politics, and the involvement of students, faculty, and current political leaders in issues of concern to women.

WOMEN'S POLICY, INC.
An updated source of information on federal legislation dealing with women's issues.

STATISTICS

DEMOGRAPHIC AND HEALTH SURVEYS
The Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) program is one of the world's largest primary sources of information on women and men, and their families in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Caribbean.

GAY & LESBIAN STATS: A POCKET GUIDE OF FACTS AND FIGURES HQ 76.3 U5 S59 1994 (3RD FLOOR)

STATISTICAL RECORD OF WOMEN WORLDWIDE REF HQ 1115 H86 1995

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, WOMEN'S BUREAU

THEORY

DICTIONARY OF FEMINIST THEORY REF HQ 1115 H86 1995

FEMINIST DICTIONARY REF HQ 1115 K73 1985

QUEER THEORY SITE
Clear and concise definition of Queer theory, as well as other popular culture features.

SUBJECT RESEARCH FOR ARTICLES (Research Databases)

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TIP: To access databases from home you must be a CSULB student, have a "library pin" and reconfigure your WEB browser. Click HERE for directions.

AMERICA: HISTORY & LIFE
Excellent coverage of historical scholarship on Latinos in the United States.Over 2000 scholarly journals, books, review articles, and Ph.D. dissertations covering United States and Canadian history and culture (from prehistoric times to the present). Coverage: late 1950s to date. CSULB Authentication Required.

CHICANO DATABASE
Over 42,000 bibliographic citations on the Chicano and Latino experience in the United States. Coverage is in all subject areas, and includes books, Chicano journals, mainstream journals, anthologies of all types, and other forms of publication. Excellent citations on Chicanas, Mexicanas, and Latinas. Coverage: 1965 to present. CSULB Authentication AND Password Required.

CIVIL RIGHTS DOCUMENTS
Important civil rights documents have been digitized and are now accessible in a searchable database. The database is hosted by the Thurgood Marshall Law Library, University of Maryland School of Law and covers many issues of interest to Women's Studies researchers.

ETHNIC NEWSWATCH
Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text resource ofmagazine and newspaper articles written by and for various ethnic groups in the United States including Latinos/Hispanic, African/Caribbean, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Native American, Eastern European and Asian American. Popular coverage of women of color and white ethnic women in the U.S. CSULB Authentication Required.

GENDERWATCH
40,000 full text articles from more than 100 international journals, books, magazines and newsletters, plus unpublished papers and conference proceedings and nearly 1,000 special reports devoted to gender and women's issues. Includes articles from the Ethnic NewsWatch database on ethnic and minority women and women of color. Coverage: 1978 to present. CSULB Authentication Required.

INTERNATIONAL INDEX TO BLACK PERIODICALS
This index provides a multidisciplinary exploration into the history, culture, politics, and experience of African people throughout the world. Both popular and scholarly materials is included. Many full-text publications are available. Coverage: 1998 to the present. Some titles have retrospective coverage. CSULB Authentication Required.

PROJECT MUSE
Project Muse provides full-text access to the peer-reviewed periodical published by the University of Nebraska Press. Frontiers (Volume 22, 2001- ) GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies (Volume 5, 1999- ) Hypathia (Volume 14, 1999- ) Journal of Women's History (Volume 11, 1999-2000) NWSA Journal (Volume 11, 1999- )

SOCIAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS
More than 400 international English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology,geography, economics, political science, and law. Coverage: February 1983 to date (abstracts available from January 1994 to date).
CSULB Authentication Required.

WOMEN STUDIES ABSTRACTS REF HQ 1101 W63 , 1995-1999 HQ1101 .W63, Volume 1- , Winter 1972 - 1994

ELECTRONIC JOURNALS

MAGAZINES AND NEWSPAPERS ON THE WEB (WOMEN FOCUSED)
An extensive list of WEB periodicals related to Women's Studies. This site is maintained by the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

WOMANIST THEORY AND RESEARCH: A JOURNAL OF WOMANIST AND FEMINIST-OF-COLOR SCHOLARSHIP AND ART
Published by the Womanist Studies Consortium at The University of Georgia, Womanist Theory and Research is a biannual, peer-edited, interdisciplinary, intercultural, international journal on women of color. Reflecting womanist inclusivity, WTR provides a forum for exchanging feminist research, theory, and ideas among women-of-color scholars and students in the humanities, social sciences, education, theology, law, medicine, politics, librarianship, journalism, art, information technologies, and telecommunications.