Gender, Genre and Political Transformations:
Interdisciplinary Perspectives
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These library resources should be of special interest to seminar participants. For complete information on library resources, see the library home pages for the University of Wisconsin Madison Libraries, or the University of Minnesota Libraries.
| University of Wisconsin- Madison Libraries | University of Minnesota Libraries | |
| Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Judith Worell, ed. San Diego, Calif.: Academic Press, 2001. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1115 E52 2001 v. 1-2 | Magrath Reference. Call No: Quarto HQ1115 .E53x 2001 |
| Feminism: A Reference Handbook. By Judith Harlan. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 1998. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1410 H365 1998 | Wilson Reference. Call No: HQ1410 .H365 1998 |
| International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage. By June Hannam, Mitzi Auchterlonie, and Katherine Holden. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2000. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. JF851 H28 2000 | Wilson Reference. Call No: Quarto JF851 .H28 2000 |
| Das neue Frauenlexikon. By Sylvia Schneider. Weinhein: Quadriga, 1994. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ9 S3 1994 | |
| Routledge Critical Dictionary of Feminism and Postfeminism. Sarah Gamble, ed. New York: Routledge, 2000. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1115 R68 2000 | Wilson Reference. Call No: HQ1115 .R68 2000 |
| Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. Cheris Kramarae and Dale Spender, eds. New York: Routledge, 2000. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1115 R69 2000 | Wilson Reference. Call No: Quarto HQ1115 .R69 2000 |
| Women in Western European History: A Select Chronological, Geographical, and Topical Bibliography. By Linda Frey. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1982. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1122 F73 v. 1-2 + supplement | Wilson Reference. Call No. HQ1587 .F73x 1982 + supplement |
| Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia. Anne Commire, ed. Waterford, Conn.: Yorkin Publications, 1999. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1115 W6 1999 v. 1-16 | Wilson Reference. Call No. HQ1115 .W6 1999 |
| Women's Studies Encyclopedia. Helen Tierney ed. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. HQ1115 W645 1999 v. 1-3, Also available at the CD-ROM Station Rm 262 | Wilson Reference. Call No. HQ1115 .W645 1999 v. 1-3 |
| Women Writers in German-Speaking Countries: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Elke P. Frederiksen and Elizabeth G. Ametsbichler, eds. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1998. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. PT167 W64 1998 | Wilson Reference. Call No. PT167 .W638x 1998 |
| Women's Suffrage Movement: A Reference Guide 1866-1928. By Elizabeth Crawford. London: UCL Press, 1999. | Memorial Library Reference Stacks, Rm. 262. Call No. JN979 C73 1999 | Wilson Reference. On Order. |
Journal, Magazine and Newspaper Databases
| America: History and Life (1964 - present) | America: History and Life indexes and abstracts articles from more than 1700 social science and humanities journals in the field of United States and Canadian history. Books and dissertations are also included. |
UW- Madison link U of M link |
| Contemporary Women's Issues (1992 - present) |
CWI provides full-text (text-only) access to journals, newsletters, reports, pamphlets, bibliographies, fact sheets, and other material on a broad array of women and gender-related issues around the world. All articles are in English. Material includes academically-focused articles and documents from organizations. |
UW- Madison link U of M link |
| Historical Abstracts (1955 - present) |
Historical Abstracts indexes and abstracts information in world history and the related social sciences and humanities, excluding the history of the U.S. and Canada. Articles covering the time period 1450 - present are included, as are collections of essays, conference papers, dissertations and books. |
UW- Madison link U of M link |
| KVINNSAM (1977 - present) | KVINNSAM is an interdisciplinary database produced by the Göteberg University Library with a focus on the humanities and social sciences. Materials indexed in the database include: books, journals, chapters, pamphlets, dissertations, research reports and more. While the database contains citations in many languages, English is predominant. For more information on searching this database, please see How to Search KVINNSAM. | |
| ViVa: A Bibliography of Women's History in Historical & Women's Studies Journals (1995 - present) | ViVa is a bibliography of citations to scholarly articles about women's and gender history. Articles published in English, French, German and Dutch are selected from more than a hundred European, American and Indian Journals. | |
| Women's Resources International (1972 & earlier - October 2001) | Women's Resources International is a composite of ten contributing databases covering women's studies, women's issues, and gender-focused scholarship from throughout the world. Of special interest to this course is the publication Connexions which, although it has ceased publication, contains Engligh translations of articles from feminist magazines. To search for items from this publication, select the Advanced Search Mode and enter the phrase German or Germany in the Key Words/Phrases field and the title Connexions in the Source/Periodical Titles Field. For searches for other information, the quick mode is sufficient to use. Results will combine books, chapters in books, periodicals, some dissertations and occassionally other material. Index terms can be used, but since the overall database is a composite of several seperate databases several sets of index terms are used and it is generally more effective to use key words to search. |
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| Women's Studies / Women's Magazines: E-Journals at UW-Madison | A linked alphabetical listing of Women's Studies e-journals available at UW-Madison. Includes links to the databases that index the journals. |
| University of Wisconsin- Madison Libraries | University of Minnesota Libraries | |
Brown University: Women Writers Online Searchable full-text of writings by women before 1850 in English, or translations into English. |
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Gerritsen Collection of Women's History Microfiche collection of resources by and about women, with an emphasis on Western European history from the 1500's through the mid-twentieth century. |
UW-Madison has selected portions; all titles included are listed in MadCat. | U of M Twin Cities has the fiche of all the German-language monographs contained in this collection. Call Nos. Mfiche 287 and Mfilm 3240. Reel guide is available in Wilson Reference. |
History of Women History of Women is a microfilm and microfiche collection of resources by and about women, drawn from major American women's studies collections. |
Memorial Library Microforms / Media Collection, Rm. 443. Individual items are listed in MadCat. Reel guide is available in the Microforms / Media Center. | Wilson Library. Call No. Mfilm 3053. Reel guide is available in Wilson Reference. |
| Post-War German Language Women's Periodicals in Memorial Library | These periodicals are located both in Memorial Library stacks and, in some cases, in Special Collections as part of a collection of German gay and lesbian periodicals. This bibliography gives information about location and holdings; all titles are also included in MadCat. | |
| William B. Cairns Collections of American Women Writers 1650 - 1920 | Housed in Special Collections at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Memorial Library, this collection includes works of American Women writers from 1650 to 1920. The majority of the works were published in the second half of the 19th century and the first twenty years of the 20th century. A listing of the authors is available from the collection home page and most titles are included in MadCat. | |
Internet Resources
| Curent Europe: A Guide to Resources in the Social Sciences | This subject guide covers resources in the social sciences that pertain to Western Europe after 1945. Included are links to web gateways, journal databases and reference resources as well as information about paper resources that are located in Memorial Library. |
| European History: A Guide to Resources | This subject guide contains information on European History with an emphasis on Europe before 1945, available at UW Madison and beyond. |
| University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian Web Page | A major gateway to Women's Studies information maintained by the Women's Studies Librarian of the University of Wisconsin System. Of particular relevance to this course is the collection of links to Philosophy and Feminist Theory Sites, Women's History Resources, European Women's Studies Databases on the Internet, and World Wide Web Review: Women and Women's Topics on the Internet - What's the Situation in Germany Today? |
| For more information on these resources, please contact the Women's Studies Librarian at wiswsl@library.wisc.edu | |
| Global Gender Resource Network | A global database of social science research projects and resources on gender/women. |
| Weibblick | German Magazine |
Subject Specialists:
University of Wisconsin-Madison
British and American Humanities: |
Yvonne Schofer 278D Memorial Library (608)262-3244 yschofer@library.wisc.edu |
European History: |
Barbara Walden 278G Memorial Library (608)265-5885 bwalden@library.wisc.edu |
Europe After 1945, European Union: |
Vicki Hill 278F Memorial Library (608)262-3564 vhill@library.wisc.edu |
European Humanities: |
John Dillon 278E Memorial Library (608)262-0342 jdillon@library.wisc.edu |
Women's Studies: |
Phyllis Holman Weisbard 430 Memorial Library (608)263-5754 pweisbard@library.wisc.edu |
University of Minnesota
| Western European History and Social Sciences: | Julianne Haahr (CDM) 170B Wilson Library (612)624-7086 haahr001@tc.umn.edu |
| British and American Humanities: | Marcia Pankake (CDM) 170B Wilson Library (612)624-7099 m-pank@tc.umn.edu |