Doing Library Research
WSP 201: Feminisms in International Context
Catalog - Use this to find books, journals, videos or other type of media the Library owns. You can search by keyword, author (last name first), title, Boolean(AND, OR, NOT) or subject heading. Remember to use subject headings (located under "Detailed Record") to find more relevant resources on a topic.
Examples of relevant subject headings for locating information
for Global Research Projects include:
Women - Argentina [insert country's name]
Women's studies - periodicals
Women's - periodicals
Women's rights - India
or specific topics such as Women's rights - India
Recommended Print Resources (all materials
are located in the Reference collection on 1st floor of bird Library)
*****Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide
HQ1154.G74 2003 REF
World's Women 2000: Trends and Statistics HQ1105.W67 2000
REF
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women HQ1115.R69
2000 REF
Encyclopedia of Women's Associations Worldwide HQ1883.E53
1993 REF
Databases
- These are electronic indexes that you can search to locate journal articles,
books, book chapters, dissertations and conference or proceeding papers.
Some databases provide full text access; others only provide you with
the citation. The Library owns over 300 databases. Some are very subject
specific (e.g. Sociological Abstracts, America: History and Life); others
are interdisciplinary (e.g. Expanded Academic, Wilson Select). To access
any of the databases from off campus, you will be prompted for a user
name and password. Your user name is your ten digit ID # (make sure that
you use all ten digits) and your password is your last name in lower-case
letters. For additional assistance with this, please go to the instructions
for remote access to databases.
Locating Journal Articles
1. Go to the Database Main Menu to locate a relevant database. If
the database does not provide full text access to the entire journal,
newspaper or magazine article that you are looking for, go to the catalog
to see if the Library subscribes to it. Be sure to change the search box
from "keyword" to "journal title." Type in the title
of the journal; not the title of the article itself. You will need the
complete citation of the article when trying to locate it in the stacks
of the Library. Citations include the following information: author, title
of article, title of journal, volume #, issue #, date and page numbers.
2. If the journal is not in the catalog, check the E-journal list to see if another database provides full text access.
3. If the Library does not have access to the journal that you are looking for, you can request the article for free from InterLibrary Loan. This can take up to 10-14 days to receive the requested article.
Recommended Databases
Contemporary
Women's Issues -Full text articles on a broad range of women's issues,
extracted from over 600 sources world wide, including more than 100 periodicals.
Coverage starts with 1992.
GenderWatch - Full text publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
Women's Studies International - Includes materials ranging from core writings to ground-breaking feminist scholarship in the areas of sociology, history, political science & economy, public policy, international relations, gender studies, arts & humanities, business and education. Covers 1972-present.
Expanded Academic - Full text articles and images from scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers. Spans all academic disciplines from arts and humanities to social sciences, science, and technology. Alt-Press Watch - Full text database of selected newspapers, magazines, and journals of the alternative and independent press.
Ethnic Newswatch - Full text articles from newspapers and periodicals published by the ethnic and minority press in America.
Alt-Press
Watch - Full text database of selected newspapers, magazines, and
journals of the alternative and independent press.
Lexis-Nexis - Full text access to newspapers from around the world, news transcripts
Statistics
Alan Guttmacher Institute -
statistical data and articles on reproductive issues, law & public
policy, and related socioeconomic issues
GenderStats
- An electronic database of gender statistics and indicators culled from
countries across the globe, from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe
GenderNet - The World
Bank has developed this site, which provides a host of gender statistics
and provides updated research reports, and helpful development resources
WISTAT: United Nations women's indicators and statistics database - similar
to GenderStats but available in CD-ROM format in E.S. Bird Library; gives
indicators to 2025. Located in Maps & Governement Information Dept.,
GIS Lab, 3rd floor. HQ1154. W6 (CD-ROM)
feminist.com's International Links
Recommended News Websites
Feminist Majority Foundation online(updated daily)
http://www.feminist.org/
Womenwatch (collection of information and resources about women's equality;
joint project of various United Nations agencies and initiatives)
http://www.un.org/womenwatch
Women's eNews
http://www.womensenews.org/
Women Leaders Online: News Sources
http://www.wlo.org/news.htm
ZNet
http://zmag.org
*** Need help properly citing your materials? Check out the Reference Shelf Citation Styles Guides page
Contact information:
Bonnie Ryan
315-443-4674
