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For more information about Women's Studies resources, contact Kristin Miller Woodward.

Contents: Library Databases | Guides | Selected Web Sites

Library Databases (For Finding Articles) UWM only

Academic Search
1984-present; indexes over 3,400 scholarly journals, magazines, and newspapers in the areas of business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, and multi-cultural studies. Full-text is available for 2,000 journals starting with January 1985. Guide
America: History and Life
1964-present; article abstracts and citations of reviews and dissertations on the history and culture of the United States and Canada. Guide
Anthropological Literature
Late 19th century-present (updated quarterly); indexes over 2,400 journals and monographic series in physical, cultural, and linguistic anthropology as well as archaeology, ethnohistory, ehtnomusicology, and folklore. Guide
British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries
Dates vary; diaries, letters and other personal writings of women, with biographical information and annotated source bibliographies. Guide
Contemporary Women's Issues | Tutorial
1992-present; an international, full text database of articles from women-focused sources. Topics include education, health, women's legal status, reproductive rights, and feminism. See the tutorial for instructions on limiting your LexisNexis search to Contemporary Women's Issues items.
Dissertations & Theses [formerly Dissertation Abstracts]
1861-present; citations and abstracts for every doctoral dissertation completed in the U.S. at accredited institutions. Includes some master's theses and foreign language dissertations. A preview of the first 24 pages of most dissertations is available. A customized interface to search only UWM dissertations is also available (including the full-text of UWM dissertations from 1997 to present), as are complete lists of all UWM theses and dissertations. Guide
ERIC via CSA
ERIC via EBSCOHost
1966-present. Source for information on all aspects of education for all age groups, including counseling, tests, and measurement. ERIC indexes journal articles, books, theses, curriculi, conference papers, standards and guidelines. Guide | Tutorial
To retrieve ERIC Documents:
  • Search the links above for ERIC Documents (ED) and journal articles (EJ), with full-text links when available.
  • Use the ERIC Database Full-text ERIC Documents, 1993-present.
  • CD-ROM version [1966-2000] (Ask at the Information Desk for assistance.) In Library Only
  • Approximately 80% of ERIC documents, 1966-July 2004, are available on microfiche in the Curriculum Library, 2nd floor, East Wing.
GenderWatch - Tutorial
1970-present; full-text collection of international journals, magazines, newsletters, regional publications, special reports and conference proceedings devoted to women's and gender issues. Guide
Gerritsen Collection
1543-1945; a collection of books and periodicals reflecting the evolution of a feminist consciousness and women's rights. Contains over two million page images, searchable by keyword.
Humanities Full Text
1984-present; more than 530 periodicals in archaeology, art, classics, film, folklore, journalism, linguistics, music, the performing arts, philosophy, religion, world history, and world literature. Full-text is available for 185 journals starting with 1983. Guide
LexisNexis Academic [Formerly Academic Universe]
Dates vary; full-text of over 4,000 current events/news publications, legal and government information, and business news and corporate information. Guide
MLA Bibliography
1926-present; indexes international scholarly materials, including over 4,400 journals, books, working papers, and conference proceedings on language, literature, linguistics, and folklore. It is updated 10 times a year. Guide
North American Immigrant Letters, Diaries and Oral Histories
1840-present; over 340 authors and approximately 10,000 pages of primary source information. Includes letters and diaries, oral histories, interviews, and other personal narratives. Guide
North American Women's Letters and Diaries
Colonial-1950; 150,000 pages of diaries and letters from over 600 women. Guide
PAIS International [Public Affairs Information Service]
1972-present, with a separate PAIS Archive for 1915-1976; provides access to literature on world public affairs, public and social policies, international relations, and world politics. Indexes more than 3,600 journals, books, government documents, statistical resources, research reports of public and private organizations, pamphlets, and selected Internet materials; updated quarterly. Guide
Primary Sources in U.S. History
Dates vary; contains full text primary documents as well as guides to microfilm collections in African American Studies, Presidential Studies, and Women's Studies.
ProQuest Newspapers
1986-present; Full text of over 550 U.S. and international news sources. Includes coverage of over 150 major U.S. and international newspapers such as The New York Times and the Times of London. Guide
PsycINFO with PsycARTICLES [formerly PsychLIT, aka Psychological Abstracts]
1887-present (selected full text via PsycARTICLES 1987-present); provides citations to journal articles, book chapters, technical reports, dissertations, and other documents in the field of psychology and related disciplines, such as linguistics, law, business, and anthropology. PsycINFO covers the academic, research, and practice literature in psychology. It includes over one million citations and summaries,and is updated monthly. Many articles found in PsycINFO are available online via the PsycARTICLES companion service. Look for the "Linked Full Text" option. Guide
Scottish Women Poets of the Romantic Period
Dates vary; 60 volumes of romantic poetry and contemporary critical reviews. Guide
Sociological Abstracts
1963-present; provides citations and abstracts to journal articles, conference papers, books and dissertations in the field of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. It covers over 1,700 publications, and is updated monthly. Guide
Web of Knowledge - Tutorial
1987-present; includes three databases within the Web of Science platform: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index, and Arts & Humanities Citation Index. It indexes more than 8,000 peer-reviewed journals, providing complete bibliographic data and author abstracts. Also includes ISIHighlyCited.com, which lists the most influential scientific authors, and EndNote Web, an online bibliographic citation manager. Guide
Women and Social Movements
1600-2000; Original documents and historical analysis pertaining to Women and Social Movements.
Women's Studies International
1974-present (dates vary by database); composite of ten contributing databases including Women's Studies Abstracts, Popline's subset on women, and publications from the UW System Women's Studies Librarian. Indexes journal articles, books, book reviews, and audiovisual materials relating to women's studies, women's issues, and gender-focused scholarship. Guide

Research Guides

For more information on finding resources, see the following guides.

To find books and other materials in the library, use PantherCat, the online library catalog (guide).

Selected Women's Studies Web Sites FREE ACCESS