Women's Studies Journals
Women's Studies students should be familiar with some of the major journals related to the field. Below are some of the major journals in the discipline. Click on the title to be taken to the library's holding section, which will bring you to the full-text version of these resources.
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Berkeley journal of gender, law & justice
Explores racial, cultural, and socioeconomic issues concerning women and the law. -
Camera Obscura: feminism, culture, and media studies
Provides innovative feminist perspectives on film, television, and visual media. -
Feminist studies
Contains scholarly research, essays, art, book reviews, and poetry, fiction, and creative narrative pertaining to the feminist experience in the social sciences, history, politics, and literature. -
Feminist theory
Provides a forum for critical analysis and debate within feminist theory. This interdisciplinary journal reflects the diversity of feminism, incorporating perspectives from across the broad spectrum of the humanities and social sciences and the full range of feminist political and theoretical stances. -
Frontiers: a journal of women studies
Provides source of women's history, cultural theory, literature, essays, art, criticism, and pedagogical approaches. -
Gender & society: official publication of Sociologists for Women in Society
Focuses on the social and structural study of gender as a basic principal of the social order and as a primary social category, with emphasis on theory and research from micro and macrostructural perspectives. -
Women's studies international forum
Provides a forum for the presentation of scholarship and criticism about women in the fields of literature, history, art, sociology, law, political science, economics, anthropology and science.
Associations
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Feminist Majority OnlineHas links to news, reproductive rights, feminist research centers, women and girls in sports and the like.
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National Organization for Women (NOW)History of the association, press releases, and local chapter info.
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National Women's Studies AssociationResources for feminist teaching, newsletters, scholarships and more.
Statistics
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U.S. Census This link opens in a new windowThe Census Bureau's mission is to serve as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy. Statistics are organized by themes, or topics, making it easier for you to find what you need.
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Women Statistics ProjectThis site allows users to compare statistics on women in various coutries.
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Pew ResearchA nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization. Search on women or gender for specific reports.
Useful Websites
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Living the Legacy: The Women's Rights MovementHistory and other resources for women's rights movment (1848-1998) in the United States.
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National Online Resource Center on Violence Against WomenThis site has information on domestic violence resources, sexual violence resources, grants and funding, and research. In addition there is a link to a newsletter on human trafficking.
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University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies LibrarianThis office publishes Feminist Periodicals: A Current Listing of Contents which is available on this site. It also provides links to many free resources for women's studies.
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U.S. Department of Labor: Women's BureauLabor-related data, fact sheets, media releases and more.
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WomenWatchBrings together web sites containing United Nations documents and publications, statistics, news on global women's and gender issues, and access to international information on women's rights.
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Library of Congress: American Women's HistoryThis is the gateway to the Library of Congress for researchers working in the field of American women's history.
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Center for American Women and Politics at RudgersThis site gives a listing of women in the current U.S. Congress and lists of women of color in congress, voting patterns and links to relevant web sites.
Sociology Journals
Sociology students should be familiar with some of the major journals related to the field. Here is a sample of sources to help you find ideas for your own research and to stay current.