History 208Y: Historical Research and Methods Seminar: Gender and Science, Technology and Society in the Americas

Sarah Walsh
Web Page created by Eric N. Lindquist, UM Libraries

This page contains links to electronic resources useful for researching the history of gender and science, technology and society in the Americas, as well as information about other relevant library resources. For a complete list of electronic resources available to University of Maryland faculty, staff, and students, as well as information about the full range of library resources and services, consult the UM Libraries' home page.

Because of licensing agreements, off-campus access to bibliographic databases and electronic journals is restricted to UM faculty, staff, and students. Consult Off-Campus Access to Library Resources for further information. Many databases and electronic journals can be accessed remotely through Research Port.

Books: UM Libraries
Books: Other Libraries
Scholarly Journal Articles and Related Publications
Research Using Primary Sources
Periodicals and Popular Magazines
Newspapers
U.S. Government Information in the UM Libraries
Historical Manuscripts in the UM Libraries
Questions?

Books: UM Libraries

• UM Libraries' Catalog
  The Libraries' catalog provides information about books and other holdings of all libraries at the University of Maryland. Click on "choose campus" to see what is owned by other University System of Maryland libraries. Books owned by other libraries in the system can be ordered at the computer for delivery to College Park (or elsewhere), click on "Request."

  Note that when searching in the catalog, it is useful to consult the "subjects" listed in catalog records. These can give you ideas about other words or terms to use in your search.

• WorldCat
  Combined catalog of books and other materials in libraries worldwide. Items not owned by University System of Maryland libraries can be ordered at the computer for borrowing through interlibrary loan. Click on the "find it" button.

• America: History and Life
  Information about articles, books, and dissertations on U.S. and Canadian History. To find an item in the database, click on "find it."

• Contemporary Women's Issues
  Information about journal articles and other publications about a variety of women's issues, including politics, equity, reproductive rights, family life etc. Coverage is worldwide.

• Gender Watch
  Information about journal articles and other publications about gender and its impacts. Coverage is worldwide. To find an item in the database, click on "find it."

• Women's Studies International
  Information about journal articles and other publications on women's studies, including history, sociology, public policy, and other subjects. To find an item in the database, click on "find it."

• History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
  Database of journal articles and other publications. To find an item in the database, click on "find it."
  

• SocIndex
  Database of journal articles and other publications about sociology. To find an item in the database, click on "find it."

• Research Port contains hundreds of specialized databases on a wide variety of subjects, including history, gender studies, politics and public policy, the social sciences, and the sciences.

Research Using Primary Sources
Guide created by UM curators.

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Periodicals and Popular Magazines
The Libraries own many popular magazines on microfilm, most of which can be found in the current periodicals room on the first floor of McKeldin Library.

• Periodicals Index Online
  Database providing information about articles in a wide variety of periodicals published since the 18th century.

  Once you have identified an article, check the Libraries' catalog to see if the Libraries own the magazine in which it appears. Articles not available in the University of Maryland Libraries can generally be ordered through interlibrary loan.

• Readers' Guide to Periodical Literature (1900- ): McKeldin reference AI3.R48.
  Yearly index to articles appearing in popular magazines.

  Once you have identified an article, check the Libraries' catalog to see if the Libraries own the magazine in which it appears. Articles not available in the University of Maryland Libraries can generally be ordered through interlibrary loan.

• New York Times Historical (1851-2001

• Washington Post Historical (1877-1988)

• LexisNexis Academic
  Database containing large number of newspapers, some going back more than twenty years.

• The Libraries also own many newspapers on microfilm, which can be found in the current periodicals room on the first floor of McKeldin Library. A complete list of such newspapers is kept at the McKdeldin reference desk.

U.S. Government Information in the UM Libraries

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Historical Manuscripts in the UM Libraries

• ArchivesUM: Archival Collections at the University of Maryland Libraries

• For questions about these or other library resources, contact contact Eric N. Lindquist at ERICL@umd.edu or Elizabeth McAllister at emcallis@umd.edu

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