Research Guides: Women's History: Library Resources

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The Oratory of Women's Suffrage
This video documentary re-creates the speeches of leading suffragettes whose impassioned words shaped the women’s movement during its inception in the late 19th century.
Because We Were Beautiful: Indonesian Comfort Women Tell Their Stories
During World War II, many women in Japanese-occupied countries were forced to become sexual companions in military barracks and encampments.
Series: Tribal Wives: Female Roles, Western Norms, and Tribal Life
An on-the-ground case study, this series evokes challenging questions regarding women's rights across the globe.

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A digital library of more than 1 million images in the areas of art, architecture, the humanities, & social sciences.
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Biography in Context This link opens in a new window
Search for biographies based on name, birth and death year, nationality, ethnicity, occupation, or gender.
History Reference Center This link opens in a new window
Full text encyclopedias, non-fiction books, leading history periodicals, historical documents, biographies, historical photos, maps, and video.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window
Core journals in economics, history, political science, and sociology, as well as in the humanities and social sciences.
U.S. History in Context This link opens in a new window
Historical documents, articles, and journals covering themes, events, individuals, and periods from pre-colonial times to the present.
World History in Context This link opens in a new window
Articles, reference works, timelines, maps, and images on world history from BCE to the present.

BMC Women's Health
Articles in all aspects of women's health and healthcare.
British Journal of Midwifery
Presents the latest clinical & educational information in midwifery.
Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women
Primary Source Document
Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources
A quarterly that describes and reviews print and audiovisual resources in women's studies.
Harvard Women's Health Watch
A consumer health newsletter that examines current health issues unique to women. Includes information on issues such as mammography and hormone replacement therapy.
Journal of International Women's Studies
Aims to create an opportunity for building bridges across the conventional divides of scholarship and activism; "western" and "third world" feminisms; professionals and students.
Spare Rib
Search and Browse every edition. Running from 1972 – 93, this magazine challenged the stereotyping and exploitation of women, while supporting collective, realistic solutions to the hurdles women faced.
Women in Higher Education
Women's rights; Higher education; Racism and prejudice; Legal specialties; Multicultural studies; Social issues; Education
Women's Review of Books
Provides a unique perspective on today's literary landscape and features essays and in-depth reviews of new books by and about women.