Social and Political Aspects of Women's Health: A Research Guide : Historical Topics
Library Catalog
Google Scholar
Article Indexes
- History of Science, Technology & MedicineHSHT indexes books and articles in these fields.
- America: History and LifeIndexes historical articles pertaining to the U.S. or Canada.
- Historical AbstractsIndexes historical articles that are not focused on the U.S. or Canada.
- Women's Studies InternationalIndexes articles, books, and more on all topics pertaining to women.
Fulltext Databases
- Gerritsen Collection (Women's History)Books and periodicals from Europe and North America in English and other languages published from 1543-1945 focusing on women's rights. Do a subject search for "health and hygiene" or search more specific topics by keyword.When using 'keywords," be sure to use terminology of the time period you are interested in, in whichever languages you wish to search.
- Defining GenderBritish origin documents from five centuries of advice literature and related material, from diaries, advice and conduct books, as well as articles from medical and other journals, ballads, cartoons, and pamphlets.
- Everyday Life and Women in America, ca. 1800-1920Includes advice literature on childbirth, women's diseases, household hygiene, and more.
- Twentieth Century Advice LiteratureFocuses on gender roles and relations, American consumerism, views of democratic citizenship, character development for children, textbooks that deal with home economics, health and hygiene, and sex education, and more.
Microform Sets
Women in/and Health is a microfilm set from the Women’s History Research Center, Berkeley, filmed in 1974. It consists of a collection of microfilmed clippings from newspapers, professional journals, alternative newspapers, academic research papers, theses, and conference speeches covering the years 1965-1974. Includes leaflets, poetry, and graphic material.
History of Women microform set (pre-1920 material) also has many items with the subject heading "Women--Health and hygiene." A Madcat Basic mode Keyword Boolean search "health and hygiene" and "history of women" retrieves the catalog records for them. Online Guide.
Sexuality, Sex Education, and Reproductive Rights Collection from the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University.
Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance archives, ca. 1972-1994, Subject files as well as the periodicals section include material relevant to the women's health movement.
Schlesinger Library Vertical File for Women’s Studies contains newspaper and magazine articles, government and organizational reports, pamphlets and other materials on a variety of topics related to women, including health. Time span: 1950s to 1990. Online Guide.