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Best Catalogs for finding Books and more
Center for Research Libraries - Catalog of newspapers, microform, journals, dissertations and other materials.
Libraries' Catalog - Catalog containing over two million entries for books, e-books, films, maps, journals, e-journals, web sites and more from five campus libraries, including the Gorgas Library and the Hoole Special Collections.
Women's Audio Visuals in English - Catalog containing documentary, experimental, and feature film and video productions by and about women.
Women's Studies: Core Books(ACRL/WSS) - Catalog of select core interdisciplinary books compiled by The Association of College and Research Libraries, Women’s Studies Section.
WorldCat - Catalog containing more than 1 billion titles for books, scores, films, maps, and more. Contributions are international.
Best Resources for finding Articles and More*
Academic Search Premier - Full text and images of over 3,600 peer-reviewed publications on every subject.
Alt-Press Watch - Full text news articles from independent and alternative presses.
American History & Life - Indexes periodicals covering the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present Some full text.
Biography and Genealogy Master Index - Indexes sources that cover individuals, both living and deceased, from every field of activity and from all areas of the world.
Ethnic NewsWatch - Full text articles, editorials, columns, reviews, etc. from ethnic, minority, and native presses.
Expanded Academic ASAP - Full text to over 1500 journal titles in areas of astronomy, religion, law, history, psychology, humanities, current events, sociology, communications and the general sciences.
GenderWatch - Full text articles covering interdisciplinary women’s studies and gender topics.
GLBT Life with Full Text - Indexes articles, books, newspapers, case studies, speeches, and other materials in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender literature published worldwide. Some full text.
Lexis-Nexis Academic - Full text news; business and financial information; newspapers; company directories; government and politics; medical and health topics; accounting, auditing, and tax; federal and state laws; legal cases; and regulations. Resources include TV and radio news transcripts.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries - Full text writings and biographies of over 1,500 women, representing various age groups, life stages, ethnicities, and geographic regions.
Project Muse - Full text journals covering a wide spectrum of areas published by the Johns Hopkins University Press.
Research Library Complete - Indexing and full text for general-interest, humanities, social science and science periodicals and newspapers.
Women and Social Movements in the United States: 1600 to 2000- Full text of published histories and records of women’s reform organizations.
Additional useful Resources for finding Articles & More*
Accessible Archives - Full text of primary source materials from 18th and 19th century periodicals.
American National Biography Online - Full text articles for over 18,000 people from all eras.
American Periodicals Series Online, 1740-1900 - Full text of digitized American magazines and journals published from colonial days to the dawn of the 20th century
Articles First - Indexes more than 13,000 journals in science, technology, medicine, social science, business, the humanities, and popular culture.
Associations Unlimited - Information on approximately 455,000 international and U.S. national, regional, state, and local nonprofit membership organizations in all fields.
Dissertations & Theses - Indexes U.S. dissertations and theses. Full text of many University of Alabama dissertations and theses published after 1996 are provided through a companion database, Current Research @ the University of Alabama
Evans Digital Edition - Full text digital collection serves as the research foundation on 17th and 18th century American life.
Historical Abstracts - Indexes hundreds of journals in the social sciences and humanities. Some full text.
PapersFirst - Indexes congresses, conferences, expositions, workshops, symposiums, and meetings received at The British Library.
19th Century Masterfile including Poole’s Plus - Indexes nineteenth century books, periodical literature, newspapers, patent and government publications.
ProceedingsFirst - Indexes congresses, conferences, expositions, workshops, symposiums,and meetings received at The British Library.
Professional Development Collection - Full text articles and images for education professionals.
Proquest Historic Newspapers - Full text newspapers articles dating back to the 19th century.
Wiley InterScience - Full text journals and books in the areas of business, chemistry, computer science, earth science, education, engineering, law, life and medical sciences, mathematics and statistics, physics, and psychology.
Selected Web sites for Primary Resources
W.S. Hoole Special Collections Library (University of Alabama Libraries) - Manuscripts, the University Archives, map collections, photographic collections and more.
American Memory (Library of Congress) - Digital text, audio, video, prints, maps, and sheet music covering the history and culture of the United States.
Documenting the American South (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) - Digitized sources for the study of southern history, literature, and culture.
Making of America (Cornell University) - A digital library covering American social history from the antebellum period through reconstruction.
Selected Web Resources
Directory of Women's Organizations (University of Wisconsin/ Women’s Studies Librarian ) - A listing of organizations with their links.
Genderstats : a Database of Gender Statistics (the World Bank Group) - Data sources include national statistics, United Nations databases, World Bank’s surveys.
Selected Resources from other disciplines
ATLA Religion Database with ATLASerials
Communication & Mass Media Complete
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
MLA International Bibliography
Selected gorgas Library Reference sources
Dictionary of Feminist Theory
HQ1115 .H86 1995Directory of Financial Aids for Women
LB2338 .S36Encyclopedia of Women and Gender
HQ 1115 .E52 2001bEncyclopedia of Women’s History in America
HQ 1410 .C85 1998The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women’s Issues Worldwide
HQ1115 .G74 2003Historical Dictionary of Feminism
HQ1115.B65 1996Index to Women of the World from Ancient to Modern Times
Z7963.B6 I73Pro-Choice / Pro-Life: Annotated, Selected Bibliography
Z6671.2 .A2 F48Statistical Handbook on Women in America
HQ1420 .T34 1996Statistical Record of Women Worldwide
HQ1150 .S73 1991Who’s Who of America Women
CT3260 .W5Women in World History
HQ1115 .W6 1999Women’s Atlas of the United States
G1201 .E1 G5 1995World Who’s Who of Women
Retired Stacks HQ1123 .W65Departments and Centers
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Women's Studies
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