On this guide, you'll find links to resources that will help you with your research projects in UH 229.
Scroll down for more biography databases, general research databases, recommended articles from the Encyclopedia of Women's History, and book recommendations to get you started.
GenderWatch is a comprehensive resource for gender and women's studies. It offers full articles on topics like sexuality, religion, societal roles, feminism, masculinity, eating disorders, healthcare, and the workplace.
Images of the full text of many scholarly titles in a range of subject areas, including literature, biological sciences, economics, finance, and statistics. Search the archive or pull up a specific article.
Project MUSE provides full-text access scholarly journals in the humanities and social sciences. The database is a collaboration between Johns Hopkins University and other university presses and not-for-profit publishers. Also included are the UPCC collections in Asian and Pacific Studies, and Poetry, Fiction and Creative Non-Fiction.
Recommended articles for your "Life Before Electicity" assignment:
Search or browse these databases to find biographical information about British and American women. You can explore by time period, profession, and social movements.
Published histories and records of women’s reform organizations throughout the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries. It includes The History of Woman Suffrage; proceedings of the national conventions of female Anti-Slavery societies in the 1830s and of women’s rights conventions in the 1850s and 1860s; annual reports of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union; and local and national histories of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs.
The American National Biography Online provides information about prominent people from all eras who have influenced and shaped American history and culture. It contains detailed articles, internal cross-references, bibliographies, photographs and illustrations, and links to external web resources.
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There are many more books in the library on this topic, but these two ebooks may be a good place to start!
"Primary sources" are documents or items that originate in the time you are studying. They can include documents like letters, diaries, newspapers, and official records; creative works likes novels or plays; and artifacts such as pottery, clothing, and architecture.
This collection is a part of Accessible Archives and provides the complete run of Godey's Lady's Book published in 1830 by Louis Antoine Godey, includes color plates and original issues. The magazine targeted American women and featured fashion descriptions, biographical sketches, articles, and sheet music.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries offers a large collection of women's diaries and correspondence spanning more than 300 years.
The Women's Studies Archive documents the social, political, and professional aspects of women's lives, offering resources pertaining to the roles, experiences, and achievements of women in society. The database is in four parts: Issues and Identities; Voice and Vision; Rare Titles from the American Antiquarian Society, 1820-1922; Female Forerunners Worldwide.