Women's and Gender Studies: Reference & Other Treasures


Research Guides

Mann, T. (2005). The Oxford guide to library research (3rd ed.). Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
UNI Reference Z 710 M23 2005

Lester, R. (Ed.). (2005). The New Walford guide to reference resources. Volume 1: Science,
technology and medicine. (9th ed.). London: Facet Publishing.
UNI Reference Z 1035.1 W33 2005 v. 1

Lester, R. (Ed.). (2005). The New Walford guide to reference resources. Volume 2: Social
sciences. (9th ed.). London: Facet Publishing.
UNI Reference Z 1035.1 W33 2005 v. 2

Balay, R. (Ed.). (1996). Guide to reference books (11th ed.). Chicago: American
Library Association.
UNI Reference Desk Z 1035.1 G89 1996

Olson, H.A. (Ed.). (2002). Information sources in women's studies and feminism.
Munich: K.G. Saur.
UNI Reference HQ 1180 I53 2002

Carter, S., & Ritchie, M. (1990). Women's studies: A guide to information sources.
New York: McFarland.
UNI Reference HQ 1206 C37 1990

Amico, E.B. (Ed.). (1998). Reader's guide to women's studies.
Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn.
UNI Reference HQ 1180 R43 1998

Government Documents

UNISTAR

Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (1994-present)
http://catalog.gpo.gov/F

Google U.S. Government Search
http://www.google.com/unclesam

Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
UNI Documents CD-ROM GP 3.8/7:996-97/1-12/spec.ed. - GP 3.8/7:2000/1
UNI Documents Microfiche GP 3.8:2/1993-1995
UNI Index/Abstract Z 1223 A18 1895-1993 (various titles)
Access to United States and Colonial (U.S.) government documents is available through
additional resources. Consult the Government Documents and Maps Collection page
(http://www.library.uni.edu/collections/gov-docs) or ask at the
Reference Desk for assistance.

Iowa Documents (State Library of Iowa)
UNI Index/Abstract Z 1223.5 I6I585 1979-1992
Iowa Documents (University of Iowa Libraries)
UNI Index/Abstract Z 1223.5 I6I58 1956-1979
UN Documentation Centre
http://www.un.org/en/documents/index.shtml

Statistical Indexes

LexisNexis Statistical
Rod Library Databases A-Z

Google U.S. Government Search
http://www.google.com/unclesam

American Statistics Index (1973-2005)
UNI Index/Abstract Z 7554 U5A4

U.S. Census Bureau. American FactFinder
http://factfinder.census.gov/home/saff/main.html?_lang=en

State Data Center of Iowa
http://www.iowadatacenter.org

Iowa by the Numbers (formerly Iowa's Counties)
UNI Reference Desk Cabinet HA 375 I68 2005 CD-ROM

United Nations Statistics Division
http://unstats.un.org/unsd/default.htm

Newspaper Indexes

LexisNexis Academic
Rod Library Databases A-Z

Provides indexing and the full text of articles published in many newspapers from throughout
the world. Newspapers indexed include the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times,
the Washington Post, and the Times and Sunday Times of London. Three LexisNexis
News choices are US Newspapers and Wires, Major World Newspapers,
and University Wire.

Ethnic News Watch
Rod Library Databases A-Z

The New York Times 1851-present; 1987-present no charge
http://www.nytimes.com
New York Times 1851-2006 (with fulltext articles; by ProQuest Historical Newspapers)
Rod Library Databases A-Z
The New York Times Index (1851-present)
The New York Times Index
UNI Index/Abstract AI 21 N45 1913-present
The New York Times Index. Prior Series.
UNI Index/Abstract & Microfilm AI 21 N44 1851-1912

DesMoinesRegister.com
http://www.dmregister.com/

Des Moines Register (via ProQuest Newspapers; 2002-present)
Search Des Moines Register in UNISTAR; select the Des Moines Register 1916- entry.
Click on the link Connect to Des Moines Register via ProQuest

Des Moines Register Index
UNI Reference Microfiche 1986- June1992
UNI Index/Abstract AI 21 D45 June 1975-June 1987
UNI Index/Abstract Card File AI 21 D45 Sept. 1965-June 1976

For access to additional newspapers and news sources, consult:
Newspapers and Other News Sources
http://www.library.uni.edu/research-help/newspapers-other-news-sources
Newspapers and Indexes Subject Guide
http://www.library.uni.edu/library-instruction/subject-guides/newspapers-indexes
News Sources and Indexes Library Guide
http://www.library.uni.edu/library-instruction/subject-guides/news-sources-indexes

Photographs & Other Images

AP Images
Rod Library Databases A-Z

A collection of primary source data produced by the Associated Press. Contents include
over 1 million photographic images (from 1826 to the present), tens of thousands
of graphics, more than 4,500 hours of audiofiles (1920's to the present),
and news (1977 to the present).

ARTstor
Rod Library Databases A-Z

A digital library of nearly one million images in the areas of art,
architecture, the humanities, and social sciences with a set of tools to view,
present, and manage images for research and pedagogical purposes.

Art Cyclopedia
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

A searchable index of artists represented at hundreds of museum Web sites,
image archives, and other online sources. Indexes over 2,500 art sites offering
over 140,000 links to an estimated 200,000 artworks by 9,000 renowned artists.

Google Image Search

To search the World Wide Web for images, select the Google Image Search hotlink above
or access http://www.google.com, then choose the Images option.

Ellis, J.C. (1966). Index to illustrations. Boston: Faxon.
UNI Reference and UNI Art & Music Reference NC 996 E62

Ellis, J.C. (1931). General index to illustrations; 22,000 selected references in all fields....
Boston: Faxon.
UNI Art & Music Reference NC 996 E6

Archives

Ash, L., & Miller, W.G. (1993). Subject collections: A guide to special book collections
and subject emphases... (7th ed.). New Providence, NJ: R. R. Bowker.
UNI Reference Z 731 A76 1993 (earlier editions in Stacks)

Faerber, M., & Rowe, S. (Eds.). (2009). Directory of special libraries and
information centers (36th ed.). Detroit, MI: Gale Research.
UNI Reference Z 731 D57

Directory of archives and manuscript repositories in the United States (2nd ed.). (1988.).
Phoenix, AZ:Oryx.
UNI Reference CD 3020 D49 1988

NUCMC (National Union Catalog of Manuscript Collections)
http://www.loc.gov/coll/nucmc

Use this Web site to access archival and manuscript collections information contributed
by librarians worldwide and compiled by the Library of Congress. In the Searching
Manuscripts column, select Searching on OCLC WorldCat to search more
than 1.5 million catalog records describing archival and manuscript collections in public,
college, university, and special libraries located throughout North America and the world.
Or, in the Links for Archivists column, select Archival/manuscript repositories
to search a listing of over 5,000 Web sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives,
rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources for the research scholar.
Consult the various online instructional guides and search hints for searching the site effectively.

Repositories of Primary Sources
http://uidaho.edu/special-collections/Other.Repositories.html

A directory of over 5,000 web sites describing holdings of manuscripts, archives,
rare books, historical photographs, and other primary sources.
Listings for Iowa are in the Eastern United States and Canada section.

Additional Women's Collections (UTSA Library)
http://www.lib.utsa.edu/Archives/WomenGender/links.html

This project of the Archives for Research on Women and Gender at the Univerisity
of Texas at San Antonio Library, is a guide to Web sites of archives, libraries, and
other repositories having primary source material by or about women.

Iowa Women's Archives (University of Iowa)
http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/iwa/

The mission of the Louise Noun -- Mary Louise Smith Iowa Women's Archives is to
"collect, preserve, and make available primary source material on the women of Iowa."
The Archives collects papers of Iowa women from all walks of life as well as records of
their clubs and organizations. The materials collected include photographs, diaries
and journals, speeches, and audio and video tape. Click on the Collections option
to search the collections using the Alphabetical List of Collections,
the Topical List of Collections, or Search by Subject. Click on Digital Collections
to view over 1,400 digitized artifacts from the Iowa Women's Archives.

The Lesbian Herstory Archives
http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/

The Lesbian Herstory Archives "exists to gather and preserve records of Lesbian lives
and activities so that future generations will have ready access to materials relevant
to their lives. The process of gathering this material will uncover and collect
our herstory denied to us previously by patriarchal historians in the interests
of the culture which they serve." Books, magazines, journals, news clippings,
bibliographies, photos, historical information, tapes, films, diaries, notices of
events, posters, and memorabilia are among the types of materials collected
and preserved. Located in Brooklyn, NY.

ONE: National Gay & Lesbian Archives
http://www.onearchives.org/

The ONE National Gay & Lesbian Archives "houses the world's largest research
library on Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered heritage and concerns."
Includes an online timeline of GLBT history in the United States, California,
and southern California. ONE Archives in located in Los Angeles, CA.

Locating Other Researchers

The National Faculty Directory. Detroit: Gale Research
UNI Reference LA 2311 N37 (most recent; 1970, 1973-present in Stacks)

Who's Who of American Women. New Providence, NJ: Marquis Who's Who.
Online through Marquis Who's Who on the Web
UNI Stacks & Oversize CT 3260 W5 (1970-2008/09)

The Europa World of Learning. London: Routledge.
UNI Reference AS 2 W6 (most recent; earlier in Stacks)

Directory of Women's Studies Programs & Library Resources. Phoenix: Oryx.
UNI Stacks HQ 1181 U5D57 1990

Yahoo! PeopleSearch
http://people.yahoo.com/

An online directory for finding e-mail addresses, postal addresses, and telephone numbers
of individuals.

Switchboard
http://switchboard.com/

A directory of over 100 million residential listings and 10 million business listings. The directory
provides the names, street and e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of individuals and
businesses. You may search for businesses by name or by product or service category.

AnyWho.com
http://anywho.com/

The residential and business white pages listings are public information obtained
from local published telephone records. Yellow Page listings (with searches
by category or name) are obtained from YELLOWPAGES.COM. Includes toll-free
and international searches.

Infobel.com
http://www.infobel.com/en/world

This service describes itself as the Internet's original and most complete index of online phone
books, with access to yellow pages, white pages, business directories, and email addresses
from over 180 countries.

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Barbara E. Weeg
Rod Library
University of Northern Iowa
Revised February 16, 2010