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Arts and Humanities Citation Index
Citation indexes allow you to search for periodical citations on a particular subject.  They allow you to take a source relevant to your research and to find other scholarly periodical articles that have cited it. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

North American Women's Letters and Diaries
This database provides access to full-text North American Women's diaries and letters from the Colonial period to 1990's. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Contemporary Women's Issues
Covers 600 periodicals. Provides global information on women. Journals, newsletters, research reports from non-profit groups, government and international agencies, along with fact sheets. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

GenderWatch (1974-present)
A full text database containing periodicals, academic journals, newsletters, magazines, regional publications and government reports focused on women's issues. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Literature Online Literary Databases  (LION)
Through browsing, keyword, and phrase searching, provides access to authoritative online editions of some 250,000 texts in the English language. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Contemporary Authors (through GaleNet)
Biographies of 100,000 current authors as well as the most-studied literary figures of the early 20th century.  (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Literature Resource Center
Full-text biographies, bibliographies, and critical analyses of more than 120,000 writers from a variety of periods and disciplines. Includes access to the MLA International Bibliographic database. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

JSTOR
The complete text (full back runs) of core scholarly journals in Anthropology, Asian Studies, Ecology, Economics, Education, Finance, History, Mathematics, Philosophy, Political Science, Population Studies and Sociology. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Project MUSE
Offers 250 journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. One of the academic community's primary electronic journals resources, it covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, and others. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

Expanded Academic ASAP (through InfoTrac)
Indexes journals (both scholarly and popular) in many subjects, with abstracts and full-text of a subset of the journal titles. Dates of coverage vary by title, with some extending back to 1980. Examples of titles indexed include: Review of English Studies, African American Review, Comparative Literature, Journal of Modern Literature, James Joyce Quarterly, and The Kenyon Review. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

The Johns Hopkins Guide to Literary Theory & Criticism
Locate literary critics, movements, countries, and historical periods. (Scroll down alphabetical list to get to database)

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American Women
"A gateway to Library of Congress resources for the study of women's history and culture in the United States."

A Geographic Guide to Uncovering Women's History Research in Archival Collections: University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries.
A guide to WWW pages of archives, libraries, and other repositories that have primary source materials by or about women. See District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia links for local primary source collections.

Pathfinder for Women's History Research in the National Archives
Electronic research guide to women's history materials at the National Archives Library and Information Center. Covers general sources such as bibliographies, reference works, journals, and primary sources as well as topical sources such as African-American women, women and society, and suffrage. This resource has been updated by the link listed below.
Women's Bibliographic Resource List II: National Archives

Rosie the Riveter: Real Women Workers in World War II
A bibliography of topical holdings at the Library of Congress, mostly secondary sources. Includes links to useful and interesting LC web pages.

Women's History: Library of Congress Manuscript Guide
This site briefly describes the manuscript holdings of the Library of Congress related to women's history.

Women's Studies: A Selected List of Holdings in the Archives and Manuscripts Department, University of Maryland Libraries

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Women's Studies Research Guide (pdf document)
This is a selected research guide designed to help researchers devise an effective strategy and identify important resources. While it is not meant to be a comprehensive bibliography, these sources serve to identify the types of resources likely to solve research problems. Additional sources can be identified by examining the subject headings listed in these sources, using research guides in other related disciplines, and searching the library catalog.

Women's Studies Media Collection Guide: GMU Libraries
This is a selected collection guide to video, audio and multimedia resources available at the University Libraries.

Women's Studies Research and Resource Center
"The Women's Studies Research and Resource Center at George Mason University provides referrals and resource information to students, faculty, and staff. Topics covered include women's health and empowerment, sexual assault, sexual harassment, feminism, racism, sexism, classism, and homophobia. In addition to providing a library, the Center hosts lectures, conferences, and other public events to promote a sense of community on campus and to raise awareness of women's issues."

So to Speak: A Feminist Journal of Language and Art
Founded in 1993 by an editorial collective of women MFA candidates at George Mason University, So to Speak has served as a space for feminist writing and art for nearly twelve years. Published twice annually.

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Developed by Thomas Herndon, Multimedia and Interdisciplinary Programs Librarian
For questions or suggestions, contact:
Jen Stevens, Humanities Reference/Liaison Librarian
Fenwick Library, George Mason University

Library Administration, 4400 University Dr., Fairfax, Virginia 22030-4444