Women's Studies

Reference Guide

WOMEN'S STUDIES

Women's Studies Collection Specialist: Sherri Barnes
805 893-8022
805 893-4676 (fax)
email: barnes@library.ucsb.edu

Locating Books || Locating Articles || Electronic Journals || Reference Books

Below are select resources for researching women's, feminist and gender issues. If you can't find what you need, for immediate assistance consult the librarian at the reference desk. Otherwise, contact Sherri Barnes, the Women's Studies Collection Specialist. I'm available for one on one consultations and group instruction. For lesbian resources see the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Studies Reference Guide or contact Gary Colmenar (colmenar@library.ucsb.edu or 893-8022).

LOCATING BOOKS

1. Use Pegasus, the library's online catalog. Pegasus Search Tips

If you can't find what you need:

2. Consult the librarian on duty at the reference desk or
3. Search Melvyl, the UC wide catalog of books

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LOCATING ARTICLES IN PERIODICALS (magazines, journals, newspapers), USE INDEXES:

Electronic Indexes. Select from the annotated list at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/, unless otherwise indicated. Current UCSB students, faculty and staff may sign up with the proxy server for off-campus access to many databases and electronic texts. Go to: www.library.ucsb.edu/help/proxy/faq.html.

Alternative Press Index (1991+)
America: History and Life (1964+)
Arts and Humanities Citation Index (1975+)
Chicano Literature (1967+)
Contemporary Women's Issues, (1992+, full text)
Expanded Academic Index (1984+, some full text)
GenderWatch, full text (1970s+)
Godey's Lady's Book (1830-1855, full text)
Historical Abstracts (1967+)
Left Index (1990+)

MLA International Bibliography (1963+)
National Newspaper Index (1979+)
North Amer. Women's Letters and Diaries (to 1920)
National Newspaper Index (1977+)
PsycInfo (1988+)
Social Sciences Citation Index (1956+)
Sociological Abstracts (1963+)
Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts (1995)
WorldCat (Varies)
Worldwide Political Science Abstracts (1975+)

Print Indexes. Shelved in "Index Area" of Reference Department:

Anthologies By and About Women Women's Studies Index Studies on Women Abstracts Alternative Press Index New York Times Index EGSL Ref HQ1111.C35 Ref HQ1180.W6755 1988+ Ref HQ1180.S78 (1961-1996) Ref Z7163.A46 (1969+)

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ELECTRONIC JOURNALS - Select any of the below journals from the web page at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/ejournals/. See also the full-text journal databases, Project Muse and JSTOR, available from the indexes and databases list at http://www.library.ucsb.edu/eresources/databases/

Affilia
Alice
Belles Letters
Camera Obscura
Connexions
Differences
Feminist Legal Studies

Feminism in Psychology
Feminist Review
Feminist Studies
Frontiers
Gender and History
Gender and Society

Genders
Hues
Hypatia
Int'l J of Sexuality and Gender..
J of Women's History
Legacy

NWSA Journal
Signs
Women's Health
Women and Performance
Women's Int'l Forum

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REFERENCE BOOKS - for concise, easily accessible information:

BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Women in Modern American Politics	EGSL Ref HQ1236.5.U6 1997
United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990	Ref HQ1410.H84 1993 V. 1-2
Cuban and Cuban American Women: An Annotated Bibliography	EGSL Ref HQ1507.S76 2000
Women in Russia and the Soviet Union: An Annotated Bibliography	EGSL Ref HQ1662.R89 1993
Victorian American Women 1840-1880: An Annotated Bibliography	EGSL Ref Z79.64 U49 M43 1992
The Feminist Movement: A Bibliography	Ref Z7164.S66 C65 no.24 1992
New Literature on Women: A Bibliography	Ref Z7961.K85 1980+
Feminist Periodicals	Ref Z7962.F45 1988+

BIOGRAPHICAL SOURCES

Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion EGSL Ref BL2525.B45 1998

Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography EGSL Ref CT3202.N67 1999

World's Who's Who of Women Ref CT3235.W67 1997

Notable Women in American History EGSL Ref CT3260.A33 1999

Reference Library of American Women EGSL Ref CT3260.R44 1999

Women Rulers Through the Ages EGSL Ref D107.J32 1999

Notable Hispanic American Women EGSL Ref E184.S75 N68 1993

Great Lives From History: American Women Series HQ1412.G74 1995 V. 1-5

Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women EGSL Ref HQ1136.L54 2000

Women in World History Ref HQ1115.W6 1999 V. 1-10

Significant Contemporary American Feminists EGSL Ref HQ1412.S56 1999

Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women EGSL Ref HQ1767.5 A3B56 1998

Feminist Writers Ref PN451.F46 1996

American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide From Colonial Times to Present Ref PS147 .A42 2000 V. 1-4

DICTIONARIES, ENCYCLOPEDIAS, HANDBOOKS, AND DIRECTORIES, ETC.

Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion EGSL BL458.E53 1999 V.1-2

Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia EGSL Ref E185.86 B542 1993 V.1-2

Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America EGSL Ref GV709.E53 1998

Historical Dictionary of Feminism EGSL Ref HQ1115.B65 1996

Dictionary of Feminist Theory EGSL Ref HQ1115.H86 1995 V.1-2

Women's Studies Encyclopedia Ref HQ1115.W645 1999 V.1-2

Women's Roles in Ancient Civilizations: A Reference Guide EGSL Ref HQ1127 W654 1999

The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics EGSL Ref HQ1236.M347 2000

United States Governement Documents on Women, 1800-1990 Main Ref HQ1410 H84 1993 V. 1-2

Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World EGSL Ref HQ1143.E93 2000

What Women Did, 1789-1920 EGSL Ref HQ1154.C665 2001

The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics Ref HQ1154.W95 2000

Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories EGSL Ref HQ1190.E63 2000

Feminism: Critical Concepts in Literary and Cultural Studies EGSL Ref HQ1190.F4415 2001 V.1-4

Wistat-CD: Women's Indicators and Statistics. 1970-97 Ask for CD at E-Arcade Desk

Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies EGSL Ref HQ1181.U5 G9 2000

Feminism and Politcs EGSL Ref HQ1190.F425 2000 V. 1-2

Handbook of the PsychologyWomen and Gender Ref HQ1206.H2385 2001

Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics EGSL Ref HQ1236.5.U6 E53 1999

From Suffrage to Senate: An Encyclopedia of Women in Politics EGSL Ref HQ1236.5 U6 S32 1999

Handbook of American Women's History EGSL Ref HQ1410.H36 2000

Women in the Third World Ref HQ1870.9 K58 1997

U.S. Women's Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles EGSL Ref HQ1904.U2 1995

Women and American Television Ref PN1992.8 W65 L69 1999

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Updated: 10/11/04 08:30:49

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Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion	EGSL Ref BL2525.B45 1998
Northeastern Dictionary of Women's Biography	EGSL Ref CT3202.N67 1999
World's Who's Who of Women	Ref CT3235.W67 1997
Notable Women in American History	EGSL Ref CT3260.A33 1999
Reference Library of American Women	EGSL Ref CT3260.R44 1999
Women Rulers Through the Ages	EGSL Ref D107.J32 1999
Notable Hispanic American Women	EGSL Ref E184.S75 N68 1993
Great Lives From History: American Women Series	HQ1412.G74 1995 V. 1-5
Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women	EGSL Ref HQ1136.L54 2000
Women in World History	Ref HQ1115.W6 1999 V. 1-10
Significant Contemporary American Feminists	EGSL Ref HQ1412.S56 1999
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Women	EGSL Ref HQ1767.5 A3B56 1998
Feminist Writers	Ref PN451.F46 1996
American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide From Colonial Times to Present	Ref PS147 .A42 2000 V. 1-4

Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion	EGSL BL458.E53 1999 V.1-2
Black Women in America: An Historical Encyclopedia	EGSL Ref E185.86 B542 1993 V.1-2
Encyclopedia of Women and Sport in America	EGSL Ref GV709.E53 1998
Historical Dictionary of Feminism	EGSL Ref HQ1115.B65 1996
Dictionary of Feminist Theory	EGSL Ref HQ1115.H86 1995 V.1-2
Women's Studies Encyclopedia	Ref HQ1115.W645 1999 V.1-2
Women's Roles in Ancient Civilizations: A Reference Guide	EGSL Ref HQ1127 W654 1999
The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics	EGSL Ref HQ1236.M347 2000
United States Governement Documents on Women, 1800-1990	Main Ref HQ1410 H84 1993 V. 1-2
Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World	EGSL Ref HQ1143.E93 2000
What Women Did, 1789-1920	EGSL Ref HQ1154.C665 2001
The World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics	Ref HQ1154.W95 2000
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories	EGSL Ref HQ1190.E63 2000
Feminism: Critical Concepts in Literary and Cultural Studies	EGSL Ref HQ1190.F4415 2001 V.1-4
Wistat-CD: Women's Indicators and Statistics. 1970-97	Ask for CD at E-Arcade Desk
Guide to Graduate Work in Women's Studies	EGSL Ref HQ1181.U5 G9 2000
Feminism and Politcs	EGSL Ref HQ1190.F425 2000 V. 1-2
Handbook of the PsychologyWomen and Gender	Ref HQ1206.H2385 2001
Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics	EGSL Ref HQ1236.5.U6 E53 1999
From Suffrage to Senate: An Encyclopedia of Women in Politics	EGSL Ref HQ1236.5 U6 S32 1999
Handbook of American Women's History	EGSL Ref HQ1410.H36 2000
Women in the Third World	Ref HQ1870.9 K58 1997
U.S. Women's Interest Groups: Institutional Profiles	EGSL Ref HQ1904.U2 1995
Women and American Television	Ref PN1992.8 W65 L69 1999