Women's Studies Research Guide
Bibliography of Reference Materials
Encylopedias and Dictionaries | Almanacs, Handbooks | Statistical Sources | Directories | Bibliographies | Bibliographies of Library Collections | Primary Sources on Microfilm | Biographies | Periodical Indexes | Key Journals
SUBJECT HEADINGS used in the BYU library catalog to locate materials on women include:
EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENTS
FEMINISM
SEX DISCRIMINATION AGAINST WOMEN
WOMEN (with numerous subheadings such as: WOMEN—EMPLOYMENT, --HISTORY,
--LEGAL STATUS, --SOCIAL CONDITIONS, etc.)
WOMEN (various professions)
WOMEN AND RELIGION
WOMEN IN (various topics)
WOMEN’S RIGHTS
WOMEN’S STUDIES
The following items are located in Social Science/Education Reference unless otherwise noted.
Encyclopedias and Dictionaries
A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists. Donna Langston. NY: Facts on File, c2002. HQ 1412 .L36 2002
The ABC-CLIO Companion to Women in the Workplace. Dorothy Schneider. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1993. HD 6095 .S34 1993
American Women’s History. Doris Weatherford. New York: Prentice Hall General Reference, 1994. HQ 1115 .W4 1994
The Dictionary of Feminist Theory. Maggie Humm. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1995, 2nd ed. HQ 1115 .H86x 1995
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Judith Worell. San Diego: Academic Press, 2001, 2 vols. HQ 1115 .E43 2001
Encyclopedia of Women in American Politics. Laura Van Assendelft. Pheonix: Oryx Press, 1999. HQ 1236.5 .U6 E53 1999
The Encyclopedia of Women’s History in America. Kathryn Cullen-Dupont. NY: Facts on File, c1996. HQ 1410 .C85 1996 & 2000
From Suffrage to the Senate: an Encyclopedia of American Women in Politics. Suzanne O’Dea Schenken. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, c1999. HQ 1236.5 .U6 S32 1999 V. 1-2
Glossary of Feminist Theory. Sonya Andermehr. New York: St. Martin’s Press, 1997. HQ 1190 .A53 1997
Historical Dictionary of Feminism. Janet K. Boles. Lanharn, Md.: Scarecrow Press, c1996. HQ 1115 .B65 1996
Larousse Dictionary of Women. Melanie Parry. NY: Larousse, 1996. HQ 1115 .L37x 1996
The Reader’s Companion to U.S. Women’s History. Wilma Mankiller. Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1998. HQ 1410 .R43 1998
Reader’s Guide to Women’s Studies. Eleanor B. Amico. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. HQ 1180 .X1 R43 1998
The Routledge Critical Dictionary of Femenism and Postfemenism. Sarah Gamble. N.Y.: Routledge, 2000. HQ 1115 .R68 2000
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women’s Issues and Knowledge. Cheris Kramarae, Dale Spender. N.Y.: Routledge, 2000. HQ 1115 .R69 2000 V. 1-4
Womanwords: A Dictionary of Words about Women. Jane Mills. New York: Free Press, 1992. HQ 1115 .M546 1992
Women, a Modern Political Dictionary. Cheryl Law. NY: L.B. Tauris, 2000. HQ 1595 .A3 L39 2000
Women in World History: a Biographical Encyclopedia. Anne Commire. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 1999. HQ 1115 .W6 1999 V. 1-16
Women’s Studies Encyclopedia. New York: Greenwood Press,
1999. HQ 1115 .W645 1999
3 volume set. v.1: Sciences; v.2: Literature, Arts v.3: History, Religion, Philosophy.
A Companion to Feminist Philosophy. Alison M. Jaggar. Mass.: Blackwell, 1998. HQ 1190 .C665 1998
Chronology of Women Worldwide: People, Places & Events that Shaped Women’s History. Lynne Brakeman. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997. HQ 1121 .C617 1997
Chronology of Women’s History. Kirsten Olsen. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1994. HQ 1121 .O47 1994
The European Women’s Almanac. Paula Snyder. New York: Columbia University Press, 1992. HQ 1587 .S69 1992
Feminism: A Reference Handbook. Judith Harlan. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC- CLIO, 1998. HQ 1410 .H365 1998
Handbook of American Women’s History. New York: Garland, 1990 HQ 1410 .H36 1990
Handbook of the Psychology of Women and Gender. Ronda K. Unger. NY: Wiley, c2001. HQ 1206 .H2385 2001
W.I.S.H.: The International Handbook of Women’s Studies. Loulou Brown. NY: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1993. HQ 1180 .W2 1993
Women in the Third World: A Reference Handbook. Karen L. Kinnear. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1997. HQ 1870.9 .K58 1997
Women’s Roles in Ancient Civilizations: A Reference Guide. Bella Vivante. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1999. HQ 1127 .W654 1999
Women’s Firsts. Caroline Zilboorg. Detroit: Gale Research, 1997. CT 3203 .W66 1996
The Women’s Desk Reference. Irene M. Franck. New York: Viking, 1993. HQ 1236.5 .U6 F73 1993
Women’s World: a Timeline of Women in History. Irene M. Franck. NY: Harper Perennial, c1995. HQ 1122 .F69 1995
American Women: Who They Are & How They Live. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, c1997. HQ 1421 .A486 1997
Atlas of American Women. New York: Macmillan, 1987. G 1201 .E1 S5 1987
Compendium of Statistics and Indicators on the Situation of Women. New York: United Nations (serial) HQ 1154 .C6447x
Statistical Handbook on Women in America. Cynthia Taeuber. Pheonix: Oryx Press, 1996. HQ 1420 .T34 1996
Statistical Record of Women Worldwide. Detroit: Gale Research, 1991. HQ 1150 .S73 1991
The Women’s Atlas of the United States. Cathy Carroll Fast. New York: Facts on File, 1995. G 1201 .E1 G5 1995
Where Women Stand. Naomi Neft and Ann D. Levine. New York: Random House, 1997. HQ 1154 .N39 1997
Directory of Financial Aids for Women. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Reference Service Press, 1978-. HQ 1381 .S36x 1995/97
Directory of Women’s Studies Programs & Library Resources. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1990. HQ 1181 .U5 D57 1990
Encyclopedia of Women’s Associations Worldwide: A Guide to Over 3,400 National and Multinational Nonprofit Women’s and Women’s Related Organizations. London: Gale Research, 1993. HQ 1883 .E53 1993
Women in the Third World: A Directory of Resources. Fenton, Thomas P. Maryknoll, N.Y.: Orbis Books, 1987. HQ 1870.9 .X1 F46 1987
Women’s Movements of the World. An International Directory and Reference Guide. Harlow, Essex, England: Longman; Distributed by Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1988. HQ 1883 .W63 1988
Feminism and Women’s Issues: An Annotated Bibliography and Research Guide. G. Llewellyn Watson. New York: Garland Pub., 1990. 2 vols. HQ 1206 .X1 W37 1990 2 vols.
Guide to Social Science Resources in Women’s Studies. Elizabeth H. Oakes. Santa Barbara, Calif.: Clio Books, 1978. HQ 1180 .X1 O23
Introduction to Library Research in Women’s Studies. Susan E. Searing. Boulder: Westview Press, 1985. HQ 1206 .X1 S42
Sexual Harassment: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography. Lynda Jones Hartel, Helena M. Vonville. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1995. HQ 1237.5 .U6 X62 1995
Sources: An Annotated Bibliography of Women’s Issues. Rita I. McCullough. Manchester, Conn.: KIT, 1991. HQ 1154 .X1 M32 1991
United States Government Documents on Women, 1800-1990: a Comprehensive Bibliography. Mary Ellen Huls. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1993. 2 vols. HQ 1410 .U49 H85 1993 2 vols.
Victorian American Women, 1840 – 1880: an Annotated Bibliography. Karen Rae Mehaffey. NY: Garland Pub., 1992. HQ 1418 .X1 M43 1992
Women: A Bibliography of Bibliographies. Patricia K. Ballou. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1986. 2nd ed. HQ 1121 .X1 B32 1986
Women in American History: A Bibliography. Cynthia Ellen Harrison. Santa Barbara, Calif.: American Bibliographical Center—Clio Press, 1979-. HQ 1410 .X1 H37
Women in Modern American Politics: A Bibliography, 1900-1995. Elizabeth M. Cox. Washington, D.C.: Congressional Quarterly, 1997. HQ 1236.5 .U6 C69x 1997
Women in the Fine Arts: A Bibliography and Illustration Guide. Janet A. Anderson. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1991. Hum Ref N 8354 .X1 A72 1991
Women in the Third World: A Historical Bibliography. Pamela R. Byrne. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-Clio Information Services, 1986. HQ 1870.9 .X1 B96 1986
Women’s Diaries, Journals, and Letters: An Annotated Bibliography. Cheryl Cline. New York: Garland, 1989. CT 3230 .X1 C55
Women’s Information Services and Networks: A Global Source Book. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Royal Tropical Institute; Oxford, United Kingdom: Oxfam GB; Amsterdam, Netherlands: International Information Centre and Archives for the Women’s Movement, 1999. HQ 1177 .W66 1999
Women’s Studies: A Checklist of Bibliographies. Maureen Ritchie. London: Mansell, 1980. HQ 1121 .X1 R58
Women’s Studies: A Recommended Core Bibliography, 1980-85. Catherine Loeb. Littleton, Colo.: Libraries Unlimited, 1987. HQ 1180 .X1 S851 1987
Bibliographies of Library Collections
History of Women in America: G. K. Hall Catalog. Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library, Cambridge, Mass. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1973. 3 vols. HQ 1410 .X1 A78
Sophia Smith Collection Catalog. Smith College Library, Northampton, Mass. New Haven, CT: Research Publications, <n.d.>. 7 vols. HQ 1121 .X1 S66
Women’s History Sources: A Guide to Archives and Manuscript Collections in the United States. New York: Bowker, 1979. 2 vols. HQ 1410 .W66x
American Women’s Diaries on Microfilm: Western. (Guide: Genealogy Ref CT 3260 .A43x) CT no. 9
American Women’s Diaries on Microfilm: Southern. (Guide: Genealogy Ref CT 3260 .A43x) CT no. 10
American Women’s Diaries on Microfilm: New England. (Guide: Genealogy Ref CT 3260 .A43x) CT no. 11
Papers of Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony. (Guide: Genealogy HQ 1413 .S689 P37x) H no. 227
Women’s Studies Manuscript Collections from the Schlesinger Library, Radcliff College. Series 1, Women’s Suffrage. Pt. A. National Leaders (Guide: Genealogy Ref JK 1896.D62x 1990, Pt. A.) Pt. E. The Midwest and Far West. (Guide: Genealogy Ref JK 1896 .D62x 1990, pt. E.) J no. 523
American Women Writers: A Critical Reference Guide from Colonial Times to the Present. New York: Ungar, 1979-. 4 vols. Hum Ref PS 147 .A4
Biographical Dictionary of Women Artists in Europe and America since 1850. Penny Dunford. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1990. Hum Ref N 43 .D86x 1990
The Feminist Companion to Literature in English: Women Writers from the Middle Ages to the Present. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1990. Hum Ref PR 111 .F463x 1990
Notable American Women, 1607-1950. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1971. Biog Ref CT 3260 .N57
Notable American Women: The Modern Period. Cambridge, Mass.: Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1980. Biog Ref CT 3260 .N573
Notable Women in World History. Lynda G. Adamson. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999. CT 3260 .X1 A33 1998
Outstanding Young Women of America. Montgomery, Ala.: Junior Chamber of Commerce, 1965-1966. Biog Ref CT 3260 .O75
Who’s Who of American Women. Chicago: Marquis Who’s Who, 1971- Biog Ref E 176 .W647
Women Humanitarians: a Biographical Dictionary of British Women Active Between 1900 and 1950. Sybil Oldfield. NY: Continuum, 2001. HQ 1595 .A3 O43 2001
Women in World History: a Biographical Encyclopedia. Anne Commire. Waterford, CT: Yorkin Publications, 1999. 16 vols. HQ 1115 .W6 1999 Vols. 1-16
Women of Strength: Biographies of 106 Women who have Excelled in Traditionally Male Fields, A.D. 61 to the Present. Louis Baldwin. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 1996. HQ 1123 .B35 1996
Women Under the Third Reich: A Biographical Dictionary. Sharon and Victoria Cosner. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998. HQ 1623 .C65 1998
American Women’s Magazines: An Annotated Historical Guide. Nancy K. Humphrey’s. New York: Garland, 1989. HQ 1101 .X1 H85 1989
Feminist Periodicals, 1855-1984: An Annotated Critical Bibliography pf British, Irish, Commonwealth and International Titles. David Doughan. N.Y.: New York University Press, 1987. HQ 1154 .X1 D68 1987
Women’s Periodicals and Newspapers from the 18th Century to 1981: A Union of the Holdings of Madison Wisconsin, Libraries. Maureen E. Hady. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1982. HQ 1180 .X1 H3 1982
Women’s Studies Abstracts. 1975-. HQ 1101 .X1 W65
Feminist Review. 1987-.HQ 1154 .F4465
FS. Feminist Studies. 1980- HQ 1101 .F18
Frontiers: A Journal of Women’s Studies. 1981, 84- HQ 1101 .F67x
Hypatia. 1986- HQ 1101 .H96
Journal of Women’s History. 1989- HQ 1101 .J68
MS. 1990- (Vols. 1-18, 1972-1989, located under call number HQ 1101 .M55) HQ 1101 .M551x
Psychology of Women Quarterly. 1976- HQ 1206 .P76
Signs. 1975- HQ 1101 .S5
Women & Politics. 1985- HQ 1236 .W63
Women’s Studies. 1973- HQ 1101 .W77
Women’s Studies International Forum. 1982- HQ 1101 .W775
Women’s Studies Quarterly. 1975, 1979- HQ 1101 .W942x