WOMEN'S HISTORY

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1. What key words will help me to find information about this topic?

Women - History

Women - (occupation or profession)

Women's rights 

Women - Biography 

Individual's name

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2. Where can these books be found in the library?

Adult Stacks

Youth Services Stacks

            301.412

J 305.4

            305.4

J 324.6

            324.623

J 331.4

            920.72

J 940.5

            973

             J 973

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3. What reference books can I use to research this topic?

The Women's Atlas of the United States   R 305.4 GIB 

American Women's History  R 305.4 WEA 

The Women's Chronology  R 305.409 TRA 

The New Quotable Woman  R 808.882 NEW 

Black Women in America  R 920.72 BLA 

The International Dictionary of Women's Biography  R 920.72 INT 

Larousse Dictionary of Women R 920.72 LAR 

The Lady Laureates  R 920.72 OPF 

The Book of Women's Firsts  R 920.72 REA 

Notable American Women  R 920.72 NOT

Two Thousand Notable American Women  R 920.72 TWO 

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4. Where can I find magazine and newspaper articles about this topic?

Williamsburg Regional Library Databases
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/databases/dblink.html

NewsWeb (online newspapers)
http://www.wrl.org/depts/ref/links/newsweb.html

Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature
051 REA Reference Index Table  

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5. What are some good Internet sites about this topic?

National Women's History Project  
http://www.nwhp.org

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

Library of Congress American Memory  
http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/naw

Women in American History
http://www.britannica.com/women/ind_articles.html

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6. Where can I go to find more information about this topic?

Student Contact Book: How to Find Low-Cost, Expert  
Information  on Today's Issues  R 061.3 STU  

Encyclopedia of Associations (at Reference Desk) 
R 061.3 ENC 

Swem Library - College of William & Mary

Law Library - College of William & Mary 

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