Women's Studies: A Guide to Library Research, continued


PS	    Jordan, Casper LeRoy.  A Bibliographical Guide to African American Women  
153         Writers.  Greenwood, 1993.
N5          Arranged by authors name, this volume lists African American women authors and
J677x       their writing from the 1700s to 1991.  Poetry, biography, memoirs, essays, short
1993        stories, and other genres are represented.


PS          Werner, Craig Hansen.  Black American Women Novelists.  Salem, 1989.
153         This annotated bibliography also includes a "General Studies" section which
N5          contains an annotated list of books and articles on the study of Black American
W43x        women novelists.  Includes writers from traditionally marginalised areas, i.e. science
1989        fiction and children's literature.


PS          Yellin, Jean Fagan.  The Pen is Ours: A Listing of Writings by and about 
153         African-American Women before 1910 with Secondary Bibliography to the 
N5          Present.  Oxford University Press, 1991.
Y44         Arranged by authors name.  Each entry has a section for writings by the author
1991        and about the author.


PS          Butler, Deborah A.  American Women Writers on Vietnam: Unheard Voices.  
228         Garland, 1990.
V5          Lists writings from 1957 to 1987 arranged by genre (novel, oral history, drama).
Z992        This volume lists only written works not films.
1990


PS          Carter, Susanne.  War and Peace Through Women's Eyes: A Selective
374         Bibliography of Twentieth-Century American Women's Fiction. Greenwood, 
W6          1992.
Z992        Divided into five chapters:  World War I, World War II, Vietnam War, Nuclear 
1992        War, War and Peace.   Each entry contains substantial annotations.  The
            bibliography lists only writers from the U.S. or   who have established residency in the U.S.


PS          Afro-American Women Writers, 1746-1933.  G.K. Hall, 1988.
508         A bibliography of writers who published books or serialized novels.  This
N3          volume is arranged by time period and each section contains introductory
A36         material, biographies of the writers, and samples of their writings.
1988


Z           Gerry, Thomas M.F.  Contemporary Canadian and U.S. Women of Letters.  
1376        Garland, 1993.
W65         A listing of publications by women who have written both poetry and/or 
G46         fiction and literary criticism and/or theory.
1993


PT          Women Writers of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.  Greenwood, 1989.
167         185 German, Austrian, and Swiss writers from the 10th century to the present.
Z999        This book is arranged alphabetically by author's name and contains a brief
W65x        biography and an annotated list of writings.
1989

D. Biographical sources.


REF       Bell, Robert E.  Women of Classical Mythology.  ABC-CLIO, 1991.
BL        2,600 women from mythology including humans, gods, monsters and animals, 
715       also transsexuals and hermaphrodites.  Includes a section "Men in their Lives."
B445      
1991

REF       Dictionary of Russian Women Writers.  Greenwood, 1994.
PG        Arranged alphabetically by most frequently used name.  Each entry contains a 
2997      biographical sketch and list of writings.  Also includes an introductory section on 
D53       Russian women writers 1760-1992.
1994

PN        Robinson, Doris.  Women Novelists, 1891-1920: An Index to Biographical and 
471       Autobiographical Sources.  Garland, 1984.
Z999      Cites biographical background on over 1,500 authors of the period.
R62x
1984

REF       An Encyclopedia of Continental Women Writers.  Garland, 1991.
PN        An A-Z biographical list of continental writers from antiquity to post World 
481       War II.  Each entry contains a bibliography.
E5
1991

PQ        Romancieres Africaines d'expression Francaise: le sud du Sahara.  Editions
3981      l'Harmattan, 1994.
O76x      A biobibliography of French speaking SubSaharan African women novelists who
1994      wrote during the latter half of the 20th century.  Although grouped together as
          novelists these women actually wrote a variety of genres including poetry, essays,
          novels and childrens literature.

REF       Dictionary of British and American Women Writers, 1660-1800.  Rowman &
PR        Allanheld, 1985.
113       Bio-critical essays relate what is known of the writer's life and career and list
D5        each writer's published works.
1985

REF       Modern American Women Writers.  Collier Macmillian Canada, 1991.
PS        Critical and bibliographical essays on 41 women who have written in the U.S. 
151       since 1870.
M54
1991

E. Handbooks, Guides, etc.


REF       The Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature.  Prentice Hall, 1992.
PN        Covering the world and the centuries since earliest recorded women writers.
471       The essay section looks at women writers in different eras and countries.
B57       The reference section provides an A-Z look at women and their writings.
1992

REF       The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. Oxford
PS        University Press, 1995.
147       A dictionary approach to individual women, their writings, genres, and
O94       criticism.  Includes a time line of U.S. women's writings.
1995

Back to Top

VI. OTHER


Index     Index to Jewish Periodicals.  Library has 1963+
DS        Cites articles in English on Jewish history, Judaism, Israel, anti-Semitism, Jewish 
101       cultural and intellectual life worldwide.  Search under WOMEN, SEX ROLE,
I55x      MOTHERS and related topics.

          
Index     Philosopher's Index.  Library has 1967 to date.  Available online from 1940 to
B         date.
72        Cites periodical articles and book reviews in philosophy. Selectively annotated 
Z999      and indexed by author and subject with separate section for book reviews.  Search 
P56x      under FEMINISM, WOMAN, WOMEN, WOMEN'S LIBERATION, GENDER
Table 10  and other related headings.

Back to Top

SOCIAL SCIENCES

I. INDEXES AND ABSTRACTS


Index     Social Sciences Index.  Library has V. 1, 1974+ .Also available on CD-ROM.
AI        Indexes major English language periodicals in all areas of the social   
3         sciences. Author and subject entries in one alphabetic sequence, with a section for 
S63x      book reviews in the back of every issue. Search under FEMINISM, GENDER,  
Table 4   LESBIANS, SEX DISCRIMINATION, WOMEN and related terms. Also in EXT.

Index     Social Sciences Citation Index.  Library has V. I, 1973+.  Quarterly.
Z         Lists citations to books and periodicals in the social sciences.  Includes 
S63x      source index, citation index, permuted term index and an index of organizations.
Table 4   Also in EXT.

Back to Top

II. ANTHROPOLOGY.

A. Subject Headings

For books on the women of an area or a culture, look for the heading WOMEN- followed by a place name or modified by the heading for the culture (e.g. WOMEN--SPAIN or WOMEN, MUSLIM). Books listed under specialized headings such as WOMEN--FOLKLORE or WOMEN AND RELIGION may also prove useful.

B. Indexes


Index     Abstracts in Anthropology.  Library has V. 1, 1970+.
GN        Abstracts are arranged by broad category.  Search under FEMALE, 
1         FEMINISM, SEX ROLE, WOMEN and related headings in the subject index. 
A15       Also includes author index.

Index     Anthropological Literature.  Library has V. 1, 1979+ Vol. 5, 1984+ on 
GN        microfiche; located in Reference Microforms Area.  Also available on CD-ROM.
25        Articles are arranged by broad subject and indexed by archaeological site, 
Z999      ethnic and linguistic group and geographic area. Search under FEMINISM, 
A57x      MATRIARCHY, MOTHERS, SEX ROLE, WOMEN and other key topics.

Index     International Bibliography of Social and Cultural Anthropology. Library has 
GN        V. 1, 1955+.  Annual.
1         Arranged by topic and then subdivided by geographic area. Subject indexes
Z999      provide many references to women.
I58

C. Bibliographies


GR        DeCaro, Francis A. Women and Folklore.  Westport, CT: Greenwood Press,
470       1983.
Z999      Contains an  Essay Guide' highlighting topics such as female folk heroes, 
D53x      women's speech, sexual folklore and material culture which is keyed to an 
1983      alphabetical listing of 1,664 publications.

Back to Top

III. AREA STUDIES

A. Subject Headings

Materials on women's situations in specific countries can be found under WOMEN followed by the name of the place, e.g. WOMEN-TURKEY. Books with special themes will be described more specifically, such as WOMEN-EMPLOYMENT-BOLIVIA or WOMEN IN EDUCATION.

B. Indexes


Index     British Humanities Index.  Library has 1962+. 
AI        Indexes popular and scholarly periodicals published in England in the
3         humanities and social sciences.  Subject headings are quite specific, e.g. WOMEN 
B7        AND HUSBANDS' CAREERS; WOMEN ATHLETES, WOMEN IN BRASS 
          BANDS; WOMEN RUGBY FOOTBALL PLAYERS.

Index     Internationale Bibliographie der Zeitschriftenliteratur aus allen Gebieten des 
AI        Wissens.  Library has 1966+.
9         Good coverage of European journals.  Subject index lists entries under 
15        German form of term with cross references from English and French form; e.g.
          under WOMAN and FEMME, user is referred to FRAU.



  
Index     HAPI:   Hispanic-American Periodicals Index.  Library has 1978+.  Also 
F         available on RLIN.
1408      Indexes journals which treat the people of Latin America or of Latin 
Z999      American heritage in the United States.  Search under terms such as SEX ROLES
H25x      or MEXICAN AMERICAN WOMEN or WOMEN sub-divided by country or by
Table 1   topic.  Published three years after year covered.


Index     Handbook of Latin American Studies.  Library has 1969+.
Z         Annual volumes alternate coverage of the social sciences and the 
1605      humanities.  Arranged largely by discipline.  Subject index is helpful in identifying 
H23       references about women.

Index     American Bibliography of Slavic and East European Studies.  Library has
DJK       1969+.
1         Annual listing of material, mostly in English.  Includes separate listing of 
A65x      book reviews.  Arranged by broad subject categories.  Look for WOMEN, 
          FEMINISM and other terms under the heading SOCIOLOGY.  Published about 
          three years late.

Index     Bibliography of Asian Studies.  Library has 1969+.
DS        Cites Western-language works, arranged by area or country and then 
503       sub-arranged by topic.  See the section "Women" under "Anthropology and 
Z999      Sociology".  Published from 2 to 5 years late.
B53

Index     Current Bibliography on African Affairs.  Library has V. 1, 1968+.
DT        Topical headings vary slightly from issue to issue, but WOMEN is usually 
3         present.  Most entries have brief annotations.
Z999
C87

Index     International African Bibliography.  Library has 1975+.
Z         Covers all of Africa except Egypt.  Entries are arranged geographically. 
3501      Subject index includes WOMEN in Social Sciences section.  Subject tracings 
I58x      printed in bold type after each entry.

C. Bibliographies


HD        Anant, Suchitra.  Women at Work in India.  Sage Publications, 1986.
6189      Entries, some annotated, are arranged by broad subject category.  Includes 
Z999      author, subject and geographical index.
A53
1986


HD        Ghorayshi, Parvin.  Women and Work in Developing Countries. Greenwood, 
6223      1994.
Z999      Annotated listing of books, articles, reports, dissertations, videos and film.  
G46       Arranged by region with author, country and region and subject indexes.  Covers 
1994      the 1980s and early 1990s. Also contains addresses of women's organizations and 
          research centers, arranged by region.


HQ        Stoner, K. Lynn.  Latinas of the Americas.  Garland, 1989.
1460.5    Unannotated bibliography and bibliographic essays by eminent scholars
Z999      bibliographies on women in Spanish America.  Arranged by  broad subject with  
S76x      author, country and subject index.  Includes works in English, Spanish, Portuguese, 
1989      French and other languages.  Most of the works included were published between 
          1977 and 1986.


HQ        Acosta-Belen, Edna.  Albany PR-WOMENET database.  Center for Latin
1522      America and the Caribbean, 1991.
Z999      Descriptive annotations are arranged by author and subject with annotation 
A36       under author entry.  Includes a keyword index.  Lists books and articles from 
1991      1970-1980.


HQ        Brady, Anna.  Women in Ireland.  Greenwood Press, 1988.
1600.3    2,312 annotated entries arranged by broad topic with author and title 
Z999      indexes.  Includes articles, books, dissertations and theses on subjects covering 
B7        the early Celtic period to the present.
1988


HQ        Ruthchild, Rochelle Goldberg.  Women in Russia and the Soviet Union. 
1662      G.K. Hall, 1993.
Z999      Annotated entries are arranged by time period covered with author, title
R9        and subject indexes.  Includes separate sections on biography and autobiography 
1993      and literary works and criticism.  Lists primarily books, articles and dissertations 
          from 1960s-1980s.


HQ        Huber, Kristina R.  Women in Japanese Society.  Greenwood, 1992.
1762      Provides comprehensive coverage of 19th and 20th century materials in   
Z999      English on all aspects of the lives of Japanese women through 1990.  Also includes
H83x      a chapter on non-Japanese women in Japan.  Covers books, journal articles, 
1992      published conference proceedings.  Annotated entries are arranged by broad 
          topic with author, title and subject indexes.


HQ        Women in the Third World: A Historical Bibliography.  ABC-Clio Information
1870.9    Services, 1986.
Z999      Contains 600 abstracts and citations to articles "relevant to women in 
B97x      countries traditionally considered Third World".  Arranged geographically with 
1986      subject and author indexes.


OVER      Townsend, Janet G.  Women in Developing Countries.  Institute of  Development 
(*)       Studies, 1988.
HQ        Annotated entries are arranged by country with subject and author indexes.  
1870.9    Includes 524 entries for books, articles and book chapters, mostly from the 1980s.
Z999
T68x
1988

D. Biographical Sources


EXT       Notable American Women, 1607-1950. Belknap Press Harvard University Press,
Ref       1971.
CT        Profiles American women of distinction from 1607-1950. Includes short 
3260      bibliography of primary and secondary sources.
N57

Ref       Notable American Women: The Modern Period.  Belknap Press of Harvard 
CT        University Press, 1980.
3260      A continuation covering women who died from 1951-1975. Includes short 
N573      bibliographies of primary and secondary sources.

Ref       Europa Biographical Dictionary of British Women.  Europa Publications, 1983.
CT        Covers women from the earliest times of the British Isles to the 20th
3320      century. Most entries cite, further references.
E87x
1983

E. Handbooks, Manuals


Ref       The European Women's Almanac.  Columbia University Press, 1992.
HQ        Includes statistics and commentaries on the socio-economic position of 
1587      women in Europe.  Arranged by country.
S69
1992

Back to Top

IV. ECONOMICS

A. Subject Headings

Look under WOMEN -- ECONOMIC CONDITIONS, WOMEN IN TRADE-UNIONS. For works on women and development, look under DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- WOMEN, DEVELOPING COUNTRIES -- WOMEN'S EMPLOYMENT and WOMEN IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT.

B. Indexes


Index     Journal of Economic Literature.  Library has 1963+.   Also available through 
HB        Computer Search Services from 1969+.
1         Contains extensive abstracts.  Use classified arrangement to determine 
J65x      which categories contain articles about women.


Index     Index of Economic Articles in Journals and Collective Volumes, 1886/1924-.
HB        Library has V. 1, 1886/l925+.  Also available through Computer Search Services
1         from 1969+.
Z999      English language articles listed in a classified arrangement and by author.
A35       Use the "Topical Guide to Classification System" to determine which categories 
          contain articles about women.


Index     International Bibliography of Economics. Library has l955+.
HB        Entries arranged in classified topical outline.  WOMEN appears as a 
30        sub-section of the "Labor Problems" category in the division of  "Organization of  
Z999      Production".  Subject index also contains references to WOMEN.
I58

Back to Top

V. HISTORY

A. Subject Headings

 Search under WOMEN -- HISTORY for general works on the history of women.
 More narrowly focussed headings include WOMEN -- FRANCE -- HISTORY,
 WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT -- HISTORY, and AFRO-AMERICAN 
 WOMEN -- HISTORY.

B. Indexes


Index     Historical Abstracts.  Library has V. 1, 1926+.  Also available through Computer 
D         Services from 1973+.
299       Covers world history from 1775-1945 in two parts:  "Modern History 
H5        Abstracts" and "Twentieth Century Abstracts". Women's history usually subsumed 
Table 2A  under "Social and Cultural History" in each part.  Each part includes subject 
          index.    Abstracts provided only for articles; books and dissertations are just cited.

Index     America: History and Life.  Library has V. 1, l964+.  Also available through 
E         Computer Search Services from 1964+.
11        Classified abstracts on American and Canadian history. Approach women's 
Z999      studies topics through subject index.  Includes index to book reviews and 
A44       unannotated list of books, articles and dissertations.  Abstracts from 1964-1977
Table 2   reproduced in Women in American History (REF HQ Z999 H37x).


Ref       Writings on American History.  Library has 1902+.
Z         Classified listing of works in various languages.  Since 1936, coverage 
1236      limited to the U.S. Recent volumes include separate section on women's history 
L331      under the larger category of social history. Includes author, title and subject
          indexes.

C. Bibliographies


Ref       Soltow, Martha Jane.  American Women and the Labor Movement, 1825-1974. 
HD        2d. ed. Metuchen, NJ : Scarecrow Press, 1976.
6079.5    Concentrates on the historical role of women in American labor unions.  
U5        Includes an appendix listing U.S. archives concerned with women and labor.
Z991
1976

HQ        Conway, Jill K.  The Female Experience in Eighteenth and Nineteenth Century 
1410      America.  New York:  Garland, 1982.
Z999      Short bibliographic essays on aspects of American women's history,  
C65x      followed by listings of primary and secondary sources.
Ref       Hinding, Andrea.  Women's History Sources: A Guide to Archives and
HQ        Manuscript Collections. Bowker, 1979.
1410      Describes over 18,000 collections in the U.S.  Includes dictionary index of 
Z999      personal and corporate names, subject entries and entries under states and 
W64x      countries.

Ref       Women in the West: A Guide to Manuscript Sources.  Garland,  1991.
HQ        Lists materials from repositories in the western United States, covering 
1438      1610-1910.  Provides general descriptions of the repositories and their holdings, 
W45       noting multicultural materials and collections of special interest.  Arranged
Z991      alphabetically by city within each of the 20 states covered.
1991

Ref       Frey, Linda.  Women in Western European History, Supplement.  Greenwood 
HQ        Press, 1987.  Library has V. 1.
1587      Lists unannotated secondary sources in a complex outline based
Z999      chronologically and then geographically.  Includes subject, author and name  
F74x      indexes.
Sup     

Ref       Kanner, Barbara.  Women in English Social History, 1800-1914.  Garland, 
HQ        1987-1990.  Library has V. 2-3.  
1593      Includes annotated entries arranged by topics within broad subjects with
Z999      author indexes.  Vol. 3 includes autobiographical writings arranged alphabetically 
K36       by author with a subject index.
1987

HQ        Women of England:  From Anglo-Saxon Times to the Present. Archon Books,
1599      1979.
E5        Includes bibliographic essays arranged chronologically, each followed by a
W65       bibliography on a specific period in English history.  Covers primary and 
          secondary sources.

Z         Goodwater, Leanna.  Women in Antiquity.  Metuchen, NJ:  Scarecrow Press,
7961      1975.
G66       Lists classical studies and modern sources on the position of Greek and 
          Roman women from the earliest records to 476 A.D.  Works in English covered
               extensively; in other languages, selectively.

D. Handbooks, Guides, etc.


Ref       Handbook of American Women's History.  Garland, 1990.
HQ        Arranged alphabetically by topic.  Entries include a concise definition of the
1410      historical significance of the topic and a brief  bibliography.  Includes entries for 
H36       notable women and organizations and a comprehensive subject index.
1990

Back to Top

VI. RACIAL AND ETHNIC STUDIES

A. Subject Headings

General works are listed under MINORITY WOMEN. Works about women of specific ethnic groups are entered under terms such as AFRO-AMERICAN WOMEN, PUERTO RICAN WOMEN, INDIANS OF NORTH AMERICA -- WOMEN AND WOMEN, JEWISH. WOMEN, BLACK refers to African women outside the U.S.

B. Indexes


Index     Index to Black Periodicals.  Library . has 1950+.
AI        Indexes popular and academic African American journals. Articles are cited
3         under author and subject. Uses Library of Congress subject headings.
O4
Table 1


Ref       The Chicano Index.  Chicano Studies Library,  Publications Unit, University of
E         California at Berkeley.  Library has 1967+.
184       Indexes the most important academic and popular Chicano periodicals.
M5        Search under CHICANAS, WOMEN-MEN RELATIONS, WOMEN'S RIGHTS 
Z993      AND WORKING WOMEN.  Subject index is preceded by a thesaurus of terms
          and instructions for searching.  Vols. covering 1967-1988 have title
          Chicano Periodicals Index.


Index     HAPI, Hispanic American Periodicals Index.  Library has 1975+.
F         Covers Hispanics in the U.S. as well as in Latin America.  See entry above 
1408      in Area Studies for fuller information.
Z999
H25x
Table 1


Index     Sage Race Relations Abstracts.  Library has 1975+.
GN        Includes the category "Women" in its classification scheme. Articles 
320       classed under other headings are cross-referenced.
R23xa


Index     The Kaiser Index to Black Resources, 1948-1986.  Carlson Pub.,1992.
Z         174,000 citations to books and journal articles from the Schomberg Center 
1361      for Research in Black Culture of the New York Public Library are arranged 
N39       alphabetically by subject.
K34
1992
Table 1

C. Bibliographies


HQ        Women, Race and Ethnicity.  University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies
1161      Librarians, 1991.
W66x      Annotated listing of 2,500 books, articles and non-print resources.  
1991      Arranged by broad topic with subject index.  Non-print resources are listed in a 
          separate section.  Covers 1960 through 1980s.


HQ        Women of Color and Southern Women.  Center for Research on Women, 1988.
1421      Unannotated listing of items from 1975-1988.  Arranged geographically
Z999      within broad subject areas with author and subject keyword indexes.  Library has
W65       1989 supplement. 
1988

D. Encyclopedias and Dictionaries


Ref       Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary.  Garland, 1993.
E         Short biographical essays arranged alphabetically by name with 
98        bibliographical references.  Includes listings of names by primary area of 
W8        specialization, decade and state/province of birth and by affiliation.  Also includes a
B38       subject index.
1993


Ref       Notable Hispanic American Women.  Gale, 1993.
E         Includes biographical entries arranged alphabetically by name with listings 
184       of names by occupation and ethnicity and a subject index.  Some entries include 
S75       bibliographical references.
N68
1993


Ref       Black Women In America: An Historical Encyclopedia.  Carlson, 1993. 
E         Includes entries for individuals and for general topics.  Arranged
185.86    alphabetically .  Entries include bibliographic citations.  Also includes a 
B542      chronology, bibliography of basic resources, a classified list of  biographical 
1993      entries and a comprehensive subject index.

Back to Top

VII. POLITICAL SCIENCE

A. Subject Headings

Search under WOMEN IN POLITICS for materials about women's role in political life. For materials relating to women themselves, look under WOMEN LEGISLATORS, WOMEN REVOLUTIONARIES, POLITICIANS' WIVES, etc. Other types of terms of interest are WOMEN IN PUBLIC LIFE, WOMEN'S RIGHTS and WOMEN AND SOCIALISM.

B. Indexes


Index     International Political Science Abstracts.  Library has 1951+.
JA        Abstracts written in either English or French. Arranged in broad subject 
36        categories.  Search under WOMEN in subject index for entries and cross 
I5        references to other relevant terms.

Index     ABC Pol Sci.  Library has V. 1, 1969.  Also in EXT
JA        Lists and indexes the contents of about 300 journals in political science, 
1         government, public policy and related disciplines.  Relevant items are listed under 
Z999      the headings WOMEN.
A23
Table 3

Index      International Bibliography of Political Science. Library has V. 1, 1952+
JA         Entries are listed topically and geographically.  Approach subjects relevant
1          to women's studies through the subject index.
Z999
I58



Index     Public Affairs Information Service. Bulletin.  Library has V. 1, 1915+.  Also 
H         available on CD-ROM.  Also in EXT.
1         Indexes materials on public affairs and public policy.  Includes English
Z999      language books, pamphlets, government documents, articles and non-print 
P83       materials.  Search under WOMEN, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, 
          WOMEN -- EMPLOYMENT FEMINISM, etc.

C. Bibliographies


HQ        Buhle, Mari Jo.  Women and the American Left.  G.K. Hall, 1983.
1420      Arranged chronologically, this annotated guide covers the period from 
Z999      1871-1981. Cites histories and general works, biographies and autobiographies, 
B84x      pamphlets, articles, fiction and poetry.
1983    


HV        Feinberg, Renee.  The Feminization of Poverty in the United States.  Garland,
1445      1990.
Z999      Selective annotated listing of books, articles, government documents and 
F45x      research papers arranged by topic with author and subject indexes.  Each topic is 
1990      introduced by an essay elaborating the issues as they relate to the topic.

Back to Top

VII. PSYCHOLOGY

A. Subject Headings

In addition to WOMEN -- PSYCHOLOGY, look under more specific headings such as SEX ROLE, SEX DIFFERENCES (PSYCHOLOGY), FEMININITY (PSYCHOLOGY), ANDROGYNY, WOMEN -- ATTITUDES, WOMEN -- MENTAL HEALTH, FEMINIST THERAPY and MEN (PSYCHOLOGY).

B. Indexes


Index     Psychological Abstracts.  Library has V. 1, 1972+.  EXT has V. 43, 1969+. 
BF        Available on CD-ROM.
1         Arranged topically with author and subject indexes.  One topic of interest is 
P65       "Psychosexual Behavior and Sex Roles."  Subject heading for women is
Table 5   HUMAN FEMALES.
 

Index     Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography.  Library has V. 1,  1927+.
HQ        Indexes and abstracts the journal literature on the health, psychology and 
750       education of children. Books are cited and annotated in a separate section.
A1        Arranged by category with a subject index.  Search under GENDER or SEX.
C47

C. Bibliographies


RC        Female Psychology.  Analytic Press, 1991.
451.4     Annotated listing of over 2,000 psychoanalytic books and articles and
W6        works from allied disciplines.  Arranged by topic with author and subject indexes.
F45
1991

Back to Top

VIII. SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK

A. Subject Headings

The broadest women's subject heading for sociology is WOMEN-SOCIAL CONDITIONS. There are many narrower ones, such as WOMEN -- HEALTH AND HYGIENE, WOMEN PRISONERS, AGED WOMEN, WORKING CLASS WOMEN.

B. Indexes


Index     Sociological Abstracts.  Library has V. 1,1 953+. Also available on CD-ROM.
HM        Abstracts journal articles in sociology and related fields.  A supplementary 
1         section abstracts papers presented at conferences.  Each section has its own author 
S67       and subject indexes.  Also in EXT from V. 15, 1967+.
Table 4


Index     Sage Family Studies Abstracts.  Library has V.1, 1979+.
HQ        Abstracts are arranged in categories with a subject index.  Typical subject 
546       headings include WOMEN, MARRIED WOMEN, MOTHERING, BATTERED 
S523      WOMEN AND WIDOWHOOD.


Index     Inventory of Marriage and Family Literature.  Library has V.I, 1960-64+.
HQ        Formerly International Bibliography of Research in Marriage and the
728       Family (1900-1972).  Entries are found under subject, author and 
Z999      keyword-in-title.
A43x


EXT       Social Work Research and Abstracts. V 1., I 965+. Also available on CD-ROM.
Ref       Includes reports of recent research and summaries of writings of interest to
HV        professional social workers.  Abstracts grouped in categories with author and
1         subject indexes.  Relevant subject headings include SEXUAL EQUALITY, SEX
N37x      ROLES, MOTHERS and WOMEN.


Index     International Bibliography of Sociology.  Library has 1952+.
HM        Covers the world's literature in sociology. Author and subject indexes are
15        provided in English and French. Search under WOMEN and related topics.
Z999
I58


Ref       Population Index.  Library has 1935+.
HB        Identifies studies of fertility, contraception, abortion, marriage and family
881       life. Includes articles, bibliographic essays and a classified annotated list of relevant
Z999      works. Geographic and author indexes.
P67

C. Bibliographies


HB        McFeely, Mary Drake.  Women's Work in Britain and America: From the 
6135      Nineties to World War I.  G.K. Hall, 1982.
Z999      Annotated listing of books, pamphlets and articles published from the 1890s
M34x      through the 1980s. Titles listed alphabetically by author with separate subject, 
          author and title indexes.


HN        Nordquist, Joan.  Women and Aging.  Reference and Research Services, 1994.
17.5      Includes listings for about 900 books, pamphlets, government documents,
Z999      dissertations, book chapters and journal articles published from 1980-1994.  
C53x      Arranged alphabetically by author and format under broad subject areas.
No.35


HQ        Davis, Nanette I.  Women and Deviance: Issues in Social Conflict and Change.
1420      Garland, 1984.
Z999      Cites over 500 works on various aspects of social deviance by women.  
D38x      Also covers forms of deviant behavior that affect women, such as pornography.
1984      Also includes general works on women's contemporary and historical roles.

Back to Top

BUSINESS

I. Subject Headings

Look for headings such as SEX DISCRIMINATION IN EMPLOYMENT, PAY EQUITY, EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, WOMEN-OWNED BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, WOMEN IN BUSINESS, WOMEN EXECUTIVES, etc.

II. Indexes


Index     The Business Index. Library has 1979+.
HF        A microfilm index which indexes 810 periodicals in the fields of business. 
5001      Entries on women can be found under headings beginning with the word WOMEN 
Z999      and others such as SEX HARASSMENT OF WOMEN, EQUAL PAY FOR 
B87       EQUAL WORK, PAY EQUITY, LESBIANS, etc.
Table 6


Index     Business Periodicals Index. Library has V. 1, 1958+. Also available on 
HF        CD-ROM. Also in EXT. 
5001      Covers business periodicals, selected scholarly journals in economics and
Z999      many specialized trade publications. Articles on women are cited under the subject
B86       heading WOMEN and other headings beginning with the word WOMEN. Other
Table 6   subjects include EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK, SEX DISCRIMINATION, 
          WIVES, AND ADVERTISING, WOMEN, APPEAL TO.


Ref       ABI/Inform Ondisc.  University Microfilms International.  Library has 1970+ on
Z         CD-ROM.   
699.5     Contains citations with abstracts of articles from over 1,000 business and
M25       trade journals.
A24x

III. Handbooks, guides, etc.


Ref       Schneider, Dorothy.  The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women in the Workplace.  
HD        ABC-CLIO, 1993.
6095      An encyclopedia on women in the workplace with entries for topics and for  
S34       individuals.  Includes a chronology from 1714-1993, a bibliography of sources and 
1993      a subject index.


Ref       The Women's Business Resource Guide.  Library retains 2 latest issues.
HD        Covers resources that can assist women in starting, running and expanding 
6054.4    their businesses.  Includes information on training, technical assistance and 
U6        counseling, information sources, selling to government, membership organizations
W68x      and resource, program and agency listings.


HD        Professional Women and Minorities.  Latest issue shelved in Reference.
6278      Provides current and historical statistical data on women and minorities.
U5        Arranged by topics with a subject index and a bibliography of data sources.
V47

V. Biographical Sources


EXT       Leavitt, Judith A.  American Women Managers and Administrators: A Selective
Ref       Biographical Dictionary of Twentieth Century Leaders in Business, Education, 
HC        and Government.  Greenwood Press, 1985.
102.5     Documents the lives of 226 successful women managers who were first in
A2        their fields. Includes biographical data and bibliographic references.
L37
1985

Back to Top

EDUCATION

I. Subject Headings

For general works on the education of women, search under EDUCATION OF WOMEN. Other related headings include COEDUCATION, SEX DISCRIMINATION IN EDUCATION, SEXISM IN TEXTBOOKS, VOCATIONAL EDUCATION OF WOMEN, WOMEN TEACHERS, WOMEN'S COLLEGES.

II. Indexes


Index     Current Index to Journals in Education.  Library has V. 1, 1969+.  Also
L         available on  CDROM.
11        Contains annotated citations for articles in education.  Relevant subject 
Z999      headings include WOMEN'S EDUCATION, WOMEN'S ATHLETICS, 
C87       FEMINISM, etc.
Table 9


Index     Education Index.  Library has V. 1, 1929+.  Also available on CD-ROM.
L         Indexes English-language journals on education.  Some useful headings are
11        WOMEN, BLACK WOMEN, SEX ROLE, WOMEN AS EDUCATORS.
Z999
E38
Table 9

III. Bibliographies


LC        Stott. Beverly A.  Gender Equity in Education.  Southern Illinois University
212.82    Press, 1994.
Z999      Brief selective annotations for articles, books, curriculum guides, videos 
S75       and classroom activities from the 1970s to the early 1990s arranged within broad
1994      topic by title.  Includes subject index.

IV. Handbooks, Guides, etc.

REF       Touchton, Judith G.  Fact book on Women in Higher Education. American
LC        Council on Education, 1991.
1756      Includes statistical information arranged by topic with a guide to sources, a
T68       bibliography and a subject index.
1991

Back to Top

LAW

I. Subject Headings

Works on laws relating to women are found under WOMEN -- LEGAL STATUS, ETC. and SEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN -- LAW AND LEGISLATION. Headings for women in the legal professions include WOMEN LAWYERS, WOMEN JUDGES, etc.

II. Indexes


Index     Index to Legal Periodicals.  Library has V. 1, 1925+.  EXT has V.10, 1952+.
KF        Also available on CD-ROM.
8         Articles are indexed by author and subject.  Headings of interest to 
I54x      women's studies include DISCRIMINATION: SEX, WOMEN, MARRIED 
Table 3   WOMEN, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ABORTION, and RAPE.


Ext       Legal Trac. Available on CD-ROM at ULIB and EXT.
Ref       Indexes 800 legal publications.  Coverage begins with 1980.  Updated monthly.
KF
8
L54x

III. Bibliographies


K         DeCoste, F. C.   Feminist Legal Literature.  Garland, 1991.
644       Annotated listing of journal articles in English and in French from French
A12       Canadian publication, books and book review essays arranged by broad subject 
D43       with author, journal and topical indexes.  Includes over 800 entries from the
1991      1980s.


REF       Equal Rights Amendment Project. The Equal Rights Amendment.  Greenwood
KF        Press, 1976.
4758      Lists items from 1914-January 1976.  Arranged by type of  material with an 
A1        author index and an index of organizations.
E6


KF        Feinberg, Renee.  Equal Rights Amendment.  Greenwood Press, 1986.
4758      A selectively annotated list of journal and newspaper articles, government 
F45       documents and television broadcasts from 1976-1985.  Arranged by broad subject 
1986      with author and subject indexes.


EXT       Sellen, Betty-Carol.  Feminists, Pornography and the Law.  Library Professional
Ref       Publications, 1987.
HQ        Listings of books, journal and newspaper articles, nonprint and other 
471       materials from 1970 to 1986, arranged by format.  Lists organizations concerned 
Z999      with issues of pornography and censorship, a chronology of newspaper articles and
S45x      an index of  authors and subjects.
1987

Back to Top

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES IN MATHEMATICS AND SCIENCE


REF       American Men and Women of Science: Physical and Biological Sciences. 
Q         Bowker, 1979+.  Library has 1979+.
141       Covers all the natural sciences.  Entries, arranged by name, give brief
A47       biographical data on each scientist.  Includes index by discipline.


Ref       Bailey, Martha J.  American Women in Science.  ABC-CLIO, 1994.
Q         Focuses on women scientists from the 19th and early 20th century.  Only 
141       women whose careers began before 1950 are included.  Entries include 
B25       biographical information and bibliographical references.  Includes a name and
1994      subject index.


Q         Herzenberg, Caroline L.  Women Scientists from Antiquity to the Present: An 
141       Index.  Locust Hill Press, 1986.
H475      Lists 2,500 women scientists by name, with birth and death dates, area of
1986      speciality and nationality and includes a bibliography of sources and a listing of 
          scientists by discipline.


Ref       Siegel, Patricia Joan.  Women in the Scientific Search : An American
Q         Bio-bibliography, 1724-1979.  Scarecrow Press, 1985.
141       Provides biographical data on 251 women and an annotated bibliography of
Z999      general biographies of women in science and an index of names and titles.
S54x
1985




Back to Top


Women's Studies: A Guide to Library Research
Compiled by Judith Hudson
Revised by Judith Hudson and Catherine M. Dwyer
University Library
Web Page copyright 1997 by the University at Albany, Deborah LaFond, and Paula Feldman.