Research Guides
History : Women: Home
A research guide to primary and secondary sources for women's history.
Starting Points: Books
- By Topic - Type in the keywords that broadly describe your topic. For example: motherhood united states 20th history
- By Title - Type in the first few words of the book title in quotations. For example: "modern girl around the world".
- By Author - Type in the last name followed by the first name of the author in quotations. For example: "ebrey patricia"
Starting Points: Journal Articles
The following research databases will help you identify articles on women's history. Additional research databases are listed under Articles.
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America: History & Life with Full TextBest database to articles written on American & Canadian history
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Historical AbstractsBest database to articles written on modern world history (Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe & Latin America from 1450 onward)
Starting Points - Primary Sources
This is a small sampling of primary sources dealing with women's history. Additional sources are listed under Primary Source section of this guide.
