Women's History - Primary Source Databases
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Gerritsen Collection -- Women's History OnlineContains material for the study of women's history in the world, including books, pamphlets, periodicals and more. Materials span four centuries and many different languages.
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North American Women's Letters & DiariesContains the diaries and letters of large number of women writers. Fully searchable, the contents also include biographies and an extensive annotated bibliography of the material.
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Women & Social MovementsIncludes primary and secondary sources on the history of women in social movements in the U.S.
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Women's Magazine Archive 1Access the full backfiles of leading women’s interest consumer magazines. Prominent themes include gender, social history, economics, media, politics and more. Coverage ranges from the late-19th century through to 2005.
WGSS Librarian
Emory University
Robert W. Woodruff Library
404-712-2833
Recommended Databases
Journal articles are located in individual journal titles as well as in databases. The following databases provide good coverage of WGSS research.
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Academic Search CompleteProvides indexing and abstracts for thousands of journals and other publications. Access broad ranging resources that include full-text journals, monographs, reports, conference proceedings, and video content from the Associate Press etc.
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Contemporary Women's IssuesCovers information on women from journals, newsletters, research reports, government and international agencies. Focused towards the disciplines of sociology, psychology, law, health, education, and business.
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GenderWatchProvides publications that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
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JSTORAccess a wide variety of journal articles in the humanities and other disciplines. Note: You may not be able to access the most current 2–7 years of certain journals—but many of these recent publications are found in Project MUSE.
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Philosopher's Index (EBSCO)Indexes books and journals in philosophy and related fields. Covers ethics, aesthetics, political philosophy, epistemology, metaphysics, and more.
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Project MUSEIncludes the most recently published output of many major scholarly journals. Covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, cultural studies, education, political science, and more.
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PubMedProduced by the National Library of Medicine, this biomedical database includes over 30 million citations and dates back to 1946.
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Women's Studies InternationalCollection of international sources on women's studies journals, newspapers, newsletters, books, theses, web sites and documents, and more.
Selected Journal List
Feminist Collection
Available through Contemporary Women's Issues.
Feminist Formations(Continuation of NWSA Journal)
Feminist Review
HQ1154 .F4465
Feminist Studies: FS
HQ1101 .F455
HQ1190 .F465
Gender & History
HQ1101 .G46
Gender & Society
HQ1075 .G457
Hypatia
HQ1101 .H9
Formerly published under the title Women's Studies International Forum
HQ1101 .W775 (v. 5-v.29, 1982-2006) Now a separate journal.
Journal of Women's History
HQ1101 .J68
NWSA Journal
HQ1186 .U6 N87
Sex Roles
HQ786 .S4 (v.1-v.55, 1975-2006)
Signs: Journal of Women in Culture & Society
HQ1101 .S55
TSQ: Transgender Studies Quarterly
E-only
Woman's Art Journal
N72 .F45W64
Women & Politics
HQ1236 .W63 (v.1-v.26, 1980-2004)
Continued as Journal of Women, Politics & Policy
HQ1236 .W63
Women's Review of Books
Micfilm 1635
Current issues shelved in Current Periodicals until replaced by microfilm.
Women's Studies
HQ1101 .W77 (v.1-v.28, 1972-1999)