Resources & Websites of Interest
Most resources on "women" or "women's history" in the Millstein Library will be found in the collection under the Library of Congress call numbers HQ1101-HQ2030.9 (Sociology). Subject-related works such as "women artists" will be found in the art section (N); "women athletes" will be found in the sports section (GV); etc.
Pittcat+ uses a keyword search to find appropriate materials. You can also use Library of Congress Subject Headings or browse the "discovery cloud" in Pittcat+ to find better terms. For example, "women" is a very broad term. If you are looking for items on "mothers" search under the narrower term "mothers," NOT "women." Other examples of narrower terms might include housewives, sisters, daughters, abused women, etc. You can also search for information about "women" using phrases such as women and war, women engineers, women journalists, or women biography. The best way to search Pittcat+ for Greensburg materials is to use the drop down menu for location on the right side of the screen.
Reference
The reference section is a good place to start to begin your search of the literature.
Encyclopedia of Women in American History, v. 1-3 HQ1410.E53 2002
Women in World History: a Biographical Encyclopedia, v. 1-10. HQ1115.W6
1999
Women's Studies Encyclopedia, Revised and expanded edition, v. 1-3.
HQ1115.W645 1999
Significant Contemporary American Feminists: a Biographical Sourcebook.
HQ1412.S56 1999
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues, v. 1-6. HQ1115.G74 2003
Periodicals and Scholarly Journals
In addition to the periodicals listed here, the University of Pittsburgh subscribes to a growing number of databases online. Consult the Pitt Digital Library website for other journals and databases related to women and women's issues at: http://www.library.pitt.edu/ Under "find articles" select "Women's Studies."
Feminist Studies
Journal of Women & Aging
Sistersong
Women Playwrights: the Best Plays of...
Specific databases that will also be useful listed under "find articles"include:
Academic Search Premier
Academic OneFile
Academic (Lexis-Nexis)
GenderWatch
Websites
There are several excellent websites available which are updated on a regular basis.
Mary Baker Eddy Exhibit http://www.marybakereddy.org
National Women's Hall of Fame http://www.greatwomen.org
National Women's History Project http://www.nwhp.org
Women's History Month http://www.feminist.org
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