Social and Political Aspects of Women's Health: A Research Guide : Historical Topics
Resources and tips on researching social and political aspects of women's health.
Article Indexes
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America: History and Life with Full TextIndexes historical articles pertaining to the U.S. or Canada.
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Historical AbstractsIndexes historical articles that are not focused on the U.S. or Canada.
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History of Science, Technology & MedicineContains journal articles, conference proceedings, books, book reviews, and dissertations in the history of science, technology, and medicine and allied historical fields.
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Women's Studies InternationalIndexes articles, books, and more on all topics pertaining to women.
Fulltext Databases
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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.
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Everyday Life and Women in America, ca. 1800-1920Includes advice literature on childbirth, women's diseases, household hygiene, and more.
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Gerritsen Women's History CollectionBooks 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.
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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
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Women in/and HealthA 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.
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Women's Studies Manuscripts: Sexuality, Sex Education, and Reproductive Rights CollectionGuide to the microfilm edition of Women's studies manuscript collections from the Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe College. Series 3, Sexuality, sex education, and reproductive rights
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Atlanta Lesbian Feminist Alliance Archives, ca. 1972-1994Subject files as well as the periodicals section include material relevant to the women's health movement.
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Schlesinger Library Vertical File for Women's StudiesContains 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.