Library Guides: Online Encyclopedias: Women's Studies

Encyclopedias for Women's Studies:

Black Women in America
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories
2000. Primarily second-wave feminist theories (from 1960 on), covering the theories as well as biographies of the major theorists.
Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
A resource on "the experiences of women throughout history."--Website
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"Over 650 biographies of influential women and over 600 topical articles covering topics such as geography and history, culture and society, organizations, movements, and gender studies."--Website
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia. American History, Women's Suffrage
A collection of documents and original articles on people, organizations, and topics pertaining to the women's movement in and around the 19th century in the United States. Articles include hyperlinks to other sections of the encyclopedia.
Spartacus Internet Encyclopedia. British History, Women's Suffrage
A collection of documents and original articles on people, organizations, and topics pertaining to the women's movement in and around the 19th century in Great Britain. Articles include hyperlinks to other sections of the encyclopedia.

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