WOMEN'S STUDIES

Online Biographical Dictionaries

African American Biographical Database
http://aabd.chadwyck.com/

Access this database through the Article Resources section of the library's home page.   This resource " Contains biographical information, including photographs and illustrations, for African Americans from 1790-1950. Includes profiles and full-text sketches providing both biographical detail and illuminating narratives chronicling the lives of Black Americans."

American National Biography
http://www.anb.org/articles/index.html

Access this database through Article Resources section of the library's home page.   This resource " offers portraits of more than 17,400 men and women -- from all eras and walks of life -- whose lives have shaped the nation."

Biography and Genealogy Master Index
http://www.galenet.com/servlet/BGMI?locID=ucinc_main&finalAuth=true

"This database is a first stop index tool for learning where to look for biographical material on people from all time periods, geographical locations and fields of endeavor. Biography and Genealogy Master Index indexes any print product (1964-) that includes biographical information on multiple persons."   Access this database through the Article Resources section of the library's home page.

Biography Index
http://olc5.ohiolink.edu/bin/gate.exe?f=search&state=c8kbme.1.1

" Biography Index provides access to biographical material in books and journals."   Access is through the Article Resources section of the library's home page.   For material

indexed prior to 1984, use the printed volumes in Langsam Reference Z5301.B6 1946-1995/96.

Biography Reference Bank
http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/shared/shared_main.jhtml;jsessionid=
KGBMTGXEHD2CZQA3DILSFF4ADUNBIIV0?_requestid=50004

"The database combines the complete content of Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated with the complete and enhanced content of Biography Index Plus. Wilson Biographies Plus Illustrated contains more than 95,000 biographies and obituaries and more than 26,000 photographs of the subjects. Many of the biographies are enhanced with full text, abstracts, and citations from H. W. Wilson databases."   Access this database through the Article Resources section of the library's home page.

National Women's Hall of Fame
http://www.greatwomen.org/women.php

The Hall of Fame was established in Seneca Falls in 1969 as an exhibit space and research library to honor contributions made by American women to the nation's arts, athletics, business, education, government affairs, humanities, philanthropy, and science.   Biographical sketches and pictures of the inductees are mounted on this site.

Voices from the Gaps
http://voices.cla.umn.edu/newsite/index.htm

"Voices From the Gaps is a World Wide Web project that focuses on the lives and works of women writers of color in North America."

Print Biographical Dictionaries and Biographical Encyclopedias

The Langsam Library's general reference collection contains many biographical dictionaries that include women subjects.   These resources are listed in Uclid , the library's online catalog.   Among the more important of these works are:

Notable American Women, 1607-1950; A Biographical Dictionary Langsam Reference CT3260.N57

Notable American Women, the Modern Period; A Biographical Dictionary Langsam Reference CT3260.N537

Women in World History; a Biographical Encyclopedia 17 v. Langsam Reference HQ115.W6 1999

     In addition to using the resources in Biography and Genealogy Master Index http://www.galenet.com/servlet/BGMI?locID=ucinc_main&finalAuth=true , Biography Index http://olc5.ohiolink.edu/bin/gate.exe?f=search&state=c8kbme.1.1 , and Biography Reference Bank http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com/hww/shared/shared_main.jhtml;jsessionid=KGBMTGXEHD2CZQA3D
ILSFF4ADUNBIIV0?_requestid=50004 , the following bibliography also lists sources of women's collective biography:

Biographical Dictionaries and Related Works: An International Bibliography of Approximately 16,000 Collective Biographies 2 nd ed.   2 vols. Langsam Reference Z5301.S55 1986 and supplements 1 and 2 Langsam Reference CT104.S55x

Online Encyclopedias

GLBTQ: An Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, & Queer Culture
http://www.glbtq.com/

OhioLINK Electronic Reference Books
http://ebooks.ohiolink.edu/cgi/t/text/text-idx?c=ebook;cc=ebook;page=simple

A number of online encyclopedias and handbooks relating to women may be found in this digitized collection of reference materials from the publisher ABC-Clio

Women in American History by Encyclopaedia Britannica
http://search.eb.com/women/ind_articles.html

This site contains biographical articles about notable American women and links to sources of women's history on the web.

Women in Judaism Encyclopedia
http://www.utoronto.ca/wjudaism/encyclopedia/encyc_index.html

"The Encyclopedia is an electronic reference tool for general readers, scholars and students. .The ultimate aim of the encyclopedia is to promote the reconceptualization of the study of Judaism, by acknowledging and incorporating the roles played by women. It is particularly intended to advance critical analysis of gender inequalities within Jewish religion, history, society and culture. The entries are organized chronologically and thematically, dealing with Jewish women in biblical, post-biblical, medieval, and modern times."

Print Encyclopedias

The Langsam Library reference collection contains a number of print encyclopedias relating to women.  
These are listed in Uclid .   Among the more important of these encyclopedias are:

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures 2 v.   Langsam Reference HQ16.E53 2003

Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion 2 v.   Langsam Reference BL458.E53 1999

Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide:

Asia and Oceania Langsam Reference HQ1726.G74 2003

Central and South America Langsam Reference HQ1467.G74 2003

Europe Langsam Reference HQ1588.G74 2003

Middle East and North Africa Langsam Reference HQ1726.5.G74 2003

North America Langsam Reference HQ1400.G74 2003

Sub-Saharan Africa Langsam Reference HQ1788.G74 2003

Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge 4 v.   Langsam Reference HQ1115.R69 2000

Women's Studies Encyclopedia rev. and exp. 3 v. Langsam Reference HQ1115.W645 1999