Women's Studies Archive:
Witness the March Towards Women's Rights
Women’s Studies Archive: Women’s Issues and Identities was named a 2018 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title. Reviewer: J. Stoehr, CHOICE
As the first in the Women’s Studies archive, this collection traces the path of women’s issues from past to present—pulling primary sources from manuscripts, newspapers, periodicals, and more. It captures the foundation of women’s movements, struggles and triumphs, and provides researchers with valuable insights.
As a comprehensive academic-level archival resource, Women's Studies Archive: Issues and Identities will focus on the social, political, and professional achievements of women throughout the nineteenth and twentieth century. Along with providing a closer look at some of the pioneers of women’s movements, this collection offers scholars a deep dive into the issues that have affected women and the many contributions they have made to society.
Approximately one million digitized pages
Content will include approximately one million never-before-digitized pages of primary source material, all aligned with women’s studies.
Covering important topics
Including: the History of Feminist Theory and Activism; domestic culture; lay and ordained church women; women in industry; women's sexuality and gender expression; women’s education; women’s movement; women’s health and mental health; women and law; women and the control of their bodies; and women’s roles and interactions within society.
Discover new connections
Integrate content from complementary primary source products in one intuitive environment, uncovering valuable connections between history and the issues facing us today.
Empower insights from the source
Discover content from resources like New York Public Library, The National Women’s History Project, the London School of Economics Women's Library, and many more.
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subjects covered
- Gender & Women's Studies
- LGBTQ
- Humanities & Social Sciences
- Multicultural Studies
- Sociology
- U.S. History
- World History
- Current Events
Platform Features & Tools
Term Frequency
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Topic Finder
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Cross-Search Capability
Search across the content of complementary primary source products in one intuitive environment, enabling innovative new research connections.
