This page is a brief guide to reference sources for women & gender studies held by the British Library. It is a select list only, concentrating on bibliographies, biographies, and other finding aids. Much relevant material will also be found in our online catalogues. Items marked by an asterisk are not on open access.
Encyclopedias | |
| Apostolos-Cappadona, Diane. Dictionary of women in religious art. Oxford: Oxford Press, 1998 | |
HLR704.948 | |
| Barrett, Jacqueline K. (ed.) Encyclopedia of women's associations worldwide, a guide to over 3,400 national and multinational nonprofit women's and women-related organizations. London: Gale Research, 1993 | |
OPL301.406 | |
| *Benowitz, June Melby. Encyclopedia of American women and religion. Santa Barbara, Calif.; Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 1998 | |
YC.1999.b.8626 | |
| *Boynton, Vicoria and Malin, Jo (eds.) Encyclopedia of women's autobiography. Vol 1. A-J ...Vol. 2. K-Z. Westport, Con.: Greenwood; Oxford: Harcourt Education [distributor], 2005 | |
YC.2006.b.1143(Vol.1) YC.2006.b.1142(Vol.2) | |
| Christensen, Karen, Allen Guttmann & Getrude Pfister (eds.) International encyclopedia of women and sports. New York, London: Macmillan reference USA, 2001 | |
HLR796.082 | |
| Code, Lorraine. Encyclopedia of feminist theories. London: Routledge, 2000 | |
HLR305.42 OPL301.42 | |
| *Cohen, Aaron I. International encyclopedia of women composers. New York, London: Books & Music (USA), 1987 | |
MUS780.922 YM.1989.b.12 | |
| Encyclopedia of women and gender, sex similarities and differences and the impact of society on gender. Judith Worell. San Diego, London: Academic, 2001 | |
OPL301.412 | |
| *Encyclopedia of women in American history. V.1. Colonization, revolution, and the new nation, 1585-1820, general editor, Joyce Appleby..V.2. Civil war, western expansion, and industrialization, 1820-1900, general editor, Eileen K. Cheng..V.3. Suffrage, world war, and modern times, 1900-present, general editor, Joanne L. Goodwin. Armonk, N.Y.; [London]: M.E. Sharpe, 2002 | |
HLR305.409 YC.2005.b.293 | |
| Hammill, F., Miskimmin, E. and Sponenberg, A. (eds) Encyclopedia of British women's writing 1900-1950. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan,2006 | |
HLR820.99287 OPL301.412 | |
| *Heywood, Leslie L. The women's movement: an encyclopedia of third-wave feminism. Westport, Conn, ; London: Greenwood Press, 2006 | |
YC.2006.a.11391 vol.1 YC.2006.a.11392 vol.2 | |
| *Joseph, Suad & Najmabadi, Afsaneh. [et al.] Encyclopedia of women and Islamic cultures V.1. Methodologies, paradigms and sources.. Vol.2. Family, law and politics...V.3. Family, body, sexuality and health. Leiden: Brill, 2003 | |
HLR305.486 vol.1 (open access)
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| *Keith-Smith, Brian. An encyclopedia of German women writers, 1900-1933, biographies and bibliographies with exemplary readings. Lewiston, N.Y. Lampeter: Edwin Mellen press, 1997-1998 | |
Vol. 1 YC.1998. b.2196 Vol. 2 YC.1997. b.6049 Vol. 3 YC.1997. b.6154 Vol. 4 2725.g.2708 Vol. 5 YC.1998.b.233 | Vol. 6 YC. 1998.b.213 Vol .7 YC. 1998.b.1154 Vol. 8 YC. 1998.b.1485 Vol. 9 YC. 1998.b.1724 Vol.10 YC.1998.b.2589 |
| *Kowaleski-Wallace, Elizabeth. Encyclopedia of feminist literary theory New York & London: Garland Publishing House, 1997 | |
| YC.1997.b.446 | |
| Malonis, Jane A. Encyclopedia of women's associations worldwide, a guide to over 3,400 national and multinational nonprofit women's and women related organizations. London, Detroit: Gale Research, 1993 | |
OPL301.412 | |
| *Oakes, Elizabeth H. International encyclopedia of women scientists. New York, [Great Britain]: Facts on File, 2002 | |
YC.2002.b.228 | |
| The Oxford encyclopedia of women in world history.Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2008. 4 vols | |
| HLR305.409 Vol.1 YC.2008.a.5943 Vol.2 YC.2008.a.5944 Vol.3 YC.2008.a.5945 Vol.4 YC.2008.a.5946 | |
| Perez, Janet; Ihire, Maureen. The feminist encyclopedia of Spanish literature. Westport, Conn. London: Greenwood Press, 2002 | |
HLR860.9 | |
| Rafter, Nicole Hahn. Encyclopedia of women and crime. Phoenix, Ariz: Oryx Press, 2000 | |
OPL364.03 | |
| Rappaport, Helen. Encyclopedia of women social reformers. 2 vols. Santa Barbara, California, Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 2001 | |
OPL301.412 | |
| *Schenken, Suzanne O'Dea. From suffrage to the Senate, an encyclopedia of American women in politics. Santa Barbara, California, Oxford: ABC-CLIO, 1999 | |
YC.2002.b.260 | |
| *Sies, Leora M. & Luther F. The encyclopedia of women in radio, 1920 -1960. London: McFarland & Co., 2003 | |
YC.2004.B.91 | |
| *Sova, Dawn B. Encyclopedia of mistresses, [an under the covers look at the 'other women' of the history's most influential men] London: Robson, 2001 | |
YC.2001.a.18965 | |
| *Tierney, Helen. (ed.) Women's studies encyclopedia, Vol.1. Views from the sciences New York, London: Greenwood, 1989 | |
YC.1990.b.7399 | |
| *Tierney, Helen. (ed.) Women's studies encyclopedia, Vol.2. Literature, arts and learning. The emphasis in this volume is on women as producers of literature, art and music. There are also articles on other aspects of women's relationships to writing and the fine arts and on women's education. New York, London: Greenwood, 1991. | |
YC. 1992.b.4970 | |
| *Tierney, Helen. (ed.) Women's studies encyclopedia, Vol. 3. History, philosophy, and religion. This volume contains articles on selected topics in women's history, religion and philosophy. Although the focus is on the United States and western society, special attention has been paid to women in the great civilisations of eastern and southern Asia. | |
YC.1993.b.2229 | |
| Walter, Lynn (et al.) The Greenwood encyclopedia of women's issues worldwide. 6 vols. Westport, Conn. ; London: Greenwood, 2003 | |
OPL301.412 | |
| Wilson, Katherina M. (ed.) An encyclopedia of continental women writers. London: St. James, 1991. | |
HLR809.89287 | |
| *Young, Serinity. Encyclopedia of women and world religion. 2 vols. New York, London: Macmillan, 1999 | |
HLR200.82 YC. 2001.b.2033 | |
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