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Links to Web resources can be found at the Selected Sites by Topic section of this site, under Women's Studies.


All sources are located in the Raynor Library Reference Collection unless otherwise noted.

DICTIONARIES AND ENCYCLOPEDIAS

American Women's History REF HQ 1115 .W4 1994

Dictionary of Feminist Theologies REF BT 83.55 .D53 1996

The Dictionary of Feminist Theory REF HQ 1115 .H86 1995

Encyclopedia of Feminism REF HQ 1115 .T87 1986

Encyclopedia of Feminist Literary Theory REF PN 98 .W64 E53 1997

Encyclopedia of Women REF HQ 1115 .R69 2000

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender REF HQ 1115 .E43 2001

Encyclopedia of Women's Health REF RA 778 .A494 2005

The Encyclopedia of Women's History in America REF HQ 1410 .C85 2000

Historical Dictionary of Feminism REF HQ 1115 .B65 2004

Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women REF HQ 1115 .R69 2000

Womanwords REF HQ 1115 .M546 1992

Women and the Military: an encyclopedia REF U 21.75 .S54 1996

Women's Issues REF HQ 1115 .W6425 1997 v. 1-3

Women's Studies Encyclopedia REF HQ 1115 .W645 1999 v. 1-3


CHRONOLOGIES

Chronology of Women's History REF HQ 1121 .O47 1994

Feminist Chronicles, 1953-1993 REF HQ 1420 .C33 1993

Milestones:  a chronology of American women's history REF HQ 1410 .W434 1997

The Timetables of Women's History REF HQ 1121 .G74 1994

Women's Chronology REF HQ 1122 .T73 1994

Women's Firsts REF CT 3203 .W66 1997



HANDBOOKS AND STATISTICS

The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women in the Workplace REF HQ 1154 .S36 1993

The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women's Progress in America REF HQ 1410 .F76 1994

American Men and Women: demographics of the sexes REF HC 110 .C6 A43 2000

The American Woman REF HQ 1402 .A52 (2003/2004)

Handbook of American Women's History REF HQ 1410 .H36 2000

A History of Women in the United States: state by state reference REF HQ 1410 .H58 2004

New Harvard Guide to Women's Health REF RA 778 .C2163 2004

Penguin Atlas of Women in the World REF G 1046 .E1 S4 2003

Profile of Wisconsin Women REF HQ 1438 .W5 B87 1994

Statistical Handbook on Women in America REF HQ 1420 .T34 1996

Statistical Record of Women Worldwide REF HQ 1150 .S73 1995

WAC Stats:  the facts about women REF HQ 1421 .W33 1993

We the American --: women REF HQ 1420 .S53 1993

Women, a World Survey REF HQ 1381 .S558 1995

Women in the Labor Force: a databook REF HD8051 .A7876 v.973 2004

The Women's Desk Reference REF HQ 1236.5 .U6 F73 1993

Women's Issues REF HQ 1115 .W6425 1997 v. 1-3

The World's Women: trends and statistics REF HQ 1154 .W675 2000



BIOGRAPHY

The 100 Most Influential Women of all Time REF CT 3202 .F395 2001

A to Z of American Women Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs REF HD 6054 .4 .U6 S5 2002

A to Z of American Women in the Visual Arts REF N 6505 .K59 2002

A to Z of American Women in Sports REF GV 697 .A1 E28 2002

A to Z of American Women in the Performing Arts REF PN 2286 .8 .S66 2002

A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists REF HQ 1412 .L36 2002

African American Women: a biographical dictionary REF E 185.96 .A45 1993

Amazons to Fighter Pilots: a biographical dictionary of military women REF U 52 .A44 2003

American Women Historians, 1700s-1990s REF E 175.45 .S27 1996

American Women in Science: a biographical dictionary REF Q 141 .B25 1994

American Women in Technology: an encyclopedia REF T 36 .Z54 2000

An Annotated Index of Medieval Women REF CT 3220 .A56 1992

Beyond the Glass Ceiling REF HD 6054 .B49 1996

The Biographical Dictionary of British Feminists REF HQ 1123 .B36 v. 1-2

Biographical Dictionary of Women Healers REF R 692 .B52 2002

Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science REF Q 141 .B5285 2000

Encyclopedia of American Women in Business REF HD 6054.4 U6 K753 2005

Encyclopedia of Women and Sports REF GV 709 .S44 1996

Famous American Women REF HQ 1412 .L52 1983

Great Women in Sports REF GV 697 .A1 J64 1996

A Historical Dictionary of British Women REF CT 3320 .H57 2003

Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times REF HQ 1123 .B6 I73

Larousse Dictionary of Women REF CT 3202 .L37 1996

Lesser-known Women: a biographical dictionary REF CT 3203 .G57 1992

Mothers and Daughters of Invention REF T 36 .S73 1993

Native American Women: a biographical dictionary REF E 98 .W8 B38 2001

North American Women Artists of the Twentieth Century REF N 6503 .N67 1995

Notable American Women, 1607-1950 REF CT 3260 .N57 v.1-3

Notable American Women: a biographical dictionary REF CT 3260 .N575 2004

Notable Black American Women REF E 185.96 .N68 v. 1-2

Notable Hispanic American Women REF E 184 .S75 N68 1998

Notable Women in the American Theatre REF PN 2285 .N65 1989

The Palgrave Macmillan Dictionary of Women's Biography REF CT 3202 .P26 2005

Subject Guide to Women of the World REF HQ 1123 .P45 1996

Who's Who of American Women REF E 176 .W647 2006

Who's Who of Women in World Politics REF HQ 1236 .W455 1991

Women Film Directors: an international bio-critical dictionary REF PN 1998.2 .F67 1995

Women in Film: an international guide REF PN 1995.9 .W6 W65 1991

Women in Medicine: an encyclopedia REF R 692 .W545 2002

Women in Science: antiquity through the 19th century REF Q 141 .O34 1986

Women in the Middle Ages: an encyclopedia REF HQ 1143 W643 2004

Women of Congress: a twentieth-century odyssey REF E 747 .K37 1996

Women of Ireland: a biographical dictionary REF CT 3650 .I73 O24 1996



QUOTATIONS AND SPEECHES

Index to American Women Speakers, 1828-1978 REF AI 3 .M36 1980

We Shall be Heard: an index to speeches by American Women, 1978-1985 REF AI 3 .M362 1988

The New Beacon Book of Quotations by Women REF PN 6081.5 .N48 1996

The New Quotable Woman REF PN 6081.5 .N49 1992

Women's Words: the Columbia book of quotations REF PN 6081.5 .B47 1996



WOMEN AUTHORS

500 Great Books by Women REF HQ 1150 .B35 1994

A to Z of American Women Writers REF PS 147 .K67 2000

American Women Playwrights, 1900-1930 REF PS 338 .W6 B95 1992

American Women Playwrights, 1964-1989 REF PS 338 .W6 G38 1993

American Women Writers REF PS 147 .A4 v.1-5

Checklist of Women Writers, 1801-1900 REF PR 115 .A48 1990

Contemporary American Women Fiction Writers REF PS 151 .C665 2002

Contemporary American Women Poets REF PS 151 .C665 2002

Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States REF PS 153 .L46 C65 1993

Dictionary of Nineteenth-Century Irish Women Poets REF PR 8733 .C65 1996

Drama by Women to 1900 REF PS 338 .W6 D38 1992

An Encyclopedia of British Women Writers REF PR 111 .E54 1998

Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature REF PN 471 .W455 2004

Encyclopedia of Women's Autobiography REF HQ 1185 .E63 2005

Feminism in Literature REF PN 471 .F453 2005

French Women Writers REF PQ 149 .F73 1991

A Guide to Twentieth-Century Women Novelists REF PR 888 .W6 W44 1997

Italian Women Writers REF PQ 4063 .I88 1994

Jewish American Women Writers REF PS 153 .J4 J48 1994

Modern Women Writers REF PN 471 .M62 1996 v. 1-4

Poetry by Women to 1900 REF PN 1024 .D38 1991

Spanish Women Writers REF PQ 6055 .S63 1993

Third World Women's Literatures REF PN 849 .U43 F58 1995

Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing REF PN 471 .W496 2001

Women Playwrights in England, Ireland, & Scotland, 1600-1823 REF PR 635 .W6 M36 1996

Women Playwrights of Diversity REF PS 338 .W6 P48 1997

Women Writers in the United States REF PS 147 .D37 1996



RESEARCH GUIDES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Feminism and Women's Issues REF HQ 1206 .W37 1990 v. 1-2

The History of Women and Science, Health, and Technology REF Q 130 .H57 1993

The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States REF PS 147 .O94 1995

Sources: an annotated bibliography of women's studies REF HQ 1180 .S68 1991

Women and Technology: an annotated bibliography REF T 36 .B55 1993

Women in the Scientific Search: an American Bio-Bibliography, 1724-1979 REF Q 141 .S53x 1985

The Women's Movement: references and resources REF HQ 1236.5 .U6 R93 1996

Women's Periodicals in the United States: consumer magazines REF PN 4879 .W6 1995

Women's Periodicals in the United States: social & political issues REF PN 4879 .W614 1996

Women Scientists from Antiquity to the Present: an index REF Q 141 .H475 1986

Women's Studies: a guide to information sources REF HQ 1206 .C37 1990

Women's Studies: a recommended bibliography REF HQ 1180 .K75 2004



DIRECTORIES

Wisconsin Women's Resources REF HQ 1101 .D37 2001

NWO: a directory of national women's organizations REF HQ 1883 .N9

U.S. Women's Interest Groups: institutional profiles REF HQ 1904 .U2 1995

Women's Information Directory REF HQ 1115 .W64 1993

Women's Studies in Wisconsin: who's who & where REF HQ 1181 .W57 1993



INDEXES

Feminist Periodicals: a quarterly listing of contents (1981- ) REF HQ 1101 .F45x

An Index to Women's Studies Anthologies REF HQ 1180 .B76 1996

The Women's Information Exchange National Directory REF HQ 2039 .U6 W66 1994

G.K. Hall Women's Studies Index  Annual index REF HQ 1180 .W65
Coverage for 1987-1991 by Women Studies Abstracts REF HQ 1101 .W62x



MISCELLANEOUS

Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies REF HQ 1181 .U5 G85 2000

History of Women MFL P-1861
Primary source of material including pamphlets, photos, and manuscripts in a broad array of topics relating to women's history. See index with microfilm.

Susan B. Anthony Slept Here: a guide to American women's landmarks REF E 159 .K39 1994 (also on video: Reserves E 159 .K39 1995)

WAVE, women's audio-visuals in English REF HQ 1180 .W38 1993

Women's Legal Guide REF KF 478 .W674 1996



FINDING BOOKS

To locate books located in Marquette's Libraries, search our online catalog, MARQCAT, noting locations and call numbers.  Use the Subject option, which uses the Library of Congress Subject Headings:

Some examples include:

  • Feminism
  • Gender Identity
  • Lesbians
  • Sex Differences
  • Sex Role
  • Single Women
  • Transsexualism
  • Women and Religion
  • Women in Literature
  • Women in Mass Media
  • Women in Medicine
  • Women in Politics
  • Women in Science
  • Women Scientists
  • Women's Rights
  • Women's Studies
  • Women -- (Country)
  • Women -- Employment
If a subject search is unsuccessful, try as a Word search.



KEY PERIODICALS (located on Raynor Library's 2nd level unless otherwise noted) Many of these are also online full text.

Affilia: Journal of Women and Social Work PERIODICALS HV 1 .W65x

Feminist Studies PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .F18

Frontiers: a journal of women's studies PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .F93

Gender and Society PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .G53x

Hypatia: journal of feminist philosophy PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .H9x

Journal of Feminist Studies in Religion PERIODICALS HQ 1393 .J68

Journal of the History of Sexuality PERIODICALS HQ 12 .J66

Journal of Women and Religion MEMORIAL LIBRARY BL 458 .J6

Journal of Women's Health PERIODICALS RG 1 .J68

Journal of Women's History PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .J68

Media Report to Women PERIODICALS HQ 1402 .M44

Ms. PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .M55

Psychology of Women Quarterly PERIODICALS BF 693 .P79x

Resources for Feminist Research PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .R47

Sex Roles: a journal of research PERIODICALS HQ 768 .S4

Signs: journal of women in culture and society PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .S5x

Tulsa Studies in Women's Literature PERIODICALS PN 481 .T84x

Women: a cultural review PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W653

Women & Criminal Justice PERIODICALS HV 6250.4 .W65 W65

Women & Politics PERIODICALS HQ 1236 .W63

Women & Therapy PERIODICALS RC 489 .F45 W6x

Women in Action PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W667x

Women's Review of Books PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W66x

Women's Studies in Communication PERIODICALS P 94.5 .W65 W65x

Women's Studies International Forum PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W775

Women's Studies Quarterly PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W65x

Working Woman PERIODICALS HQ 1101 .W78

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