Article Databases
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- Historical AbstractsBEST BET Find journal articles covering world history from 1450 to the present.
- ABSEEES Online (American Bibliography of Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies)Search for journal articles and book reviews on East-Central Europe, Russia, Soviet Union and the former Soviet republics, with a vast collection of indexed sources published in the United States, Canada and some European countries.
- Academic Search PremierA great place to start your research on any topic, search multidisciplinary, scholarly research articles. This database provides access to scholarly and peer reviewed journals, popular magazines and other resources. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- GenderWatchSearch articles from journals, etc. that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas such as the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community and the changes in gender roles.
- JSTORFind full text articles in academic journals or books on the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. JSTOR provides articles from the journal's first issue. In some cases the most recent 2-5 years may not be available. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- Libraries SearchSearch the University of Minnesota Libraries to find books, scholarly journal articles, news, magazines, media, and other items in the University's collection. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- Women's Studies InternationalThis database is a compilation of ten databases covering journal articles, books, anthology chapters, and reports for feminist writings from 1972 to the present.
Table of Contents of Selected Secondary Sources on Women and Gender in Europe
Use the table of contents below to request chapters via Interlibary Loan and Document Delivery. Copy and paste, the title, author/editor, publisher, publication year, ISBN, and UMN call number. UMN Libraries staff will scan the chapter(s) you need and you'll be sent a PDF.
Questions, ask Brian.
- Becoming Visible: Women in European History (3rd. ed. 1998)Becoming Visible : Women in European History. edited by Renate Bridenthal, Susan Mosher Stuard, Merry E. Wiesner. 3rd ed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, c1998. ISBN: 0395796253. UMN call number: TC Wilson Library HQ1588 .B43 1998
- Connecting spheres : women in the Western World, 1500 to the Present (1st ed. 1987)Connecting Spheres : Women in the Western World, 1500 to the Present. edited by Marilyn J. Boxer, Jean H. Quataert ; foreword by Joan W. Scott. New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. ISBN: 0195041232. UMN Call number: TC Wilson Library HQ1150 .C66 1987
Looking for a specific article?
Try these options:
- If you know the journal title, article title, author, etc., search for it with Citation Linker or Libraries Search.
- Search or browse for the title of the journal: A to Z eJournal list; search the Catalog for print journals and eJournals.
- Use article databases to find articles.
- To request articles from print journals held at UMN, request a scan via interlibrary loan or request the print volume
- Make interlibrary loan requests for articles not available.
- More info
For questions, contact Brian (bvetruba@umn.edu)
Search Terms
Below is a list of some keywords you can use when searching for secondary sources on Women's history in Europe, and women's rights in Libraries Search or the Library Catalog.
- "women's rights" and [name of country or region]
- "women" and "social conditions" and [name of country or region]
- "women" and "history" and [name of country or region]
- "women" and [event] and [name of country or region] E.g. ("women" "world war 1914-1918" "germany")
- "feminism" and [add name of country or region]
- "women" and "suffrage" [add name of country]
Tips
- More options in Advanced Search
- Searching Libraries Search searches books, articles and more.
- After completing a search, use limits on right to narrow down
- To get eBooks, look at limits at right. Select "books" and "available online."
Catalogs for Books & More
- Libraries SearchSearch the University of Minnesota Libraries to find books, scholarly journal articles, news, magazines, media, and other items in the University's collection. View this tutorial to learn how to go from a general idea to a very precise set of results of journal articles and scholarly materials.
- WorldCatFind books, journals, articles, maps, music scores, sound recordings, films, theses/dissertations, machine-readable data files, and any other materials available in libraries worldwide. All subject areas are covered. Request items through Interlibrary Loan using the ILLiad link on each item's record. A mobile version of this database is available. Limited to 65 simultaneous users.