WS 320: Gender & Technology

American National Biography Authoritative biographical dictionary--in print. Call number is CT213 .A68 1999 and shelved on the main floor at Valley Library.

The Oxford Reference Online: University level dictionaries, encyclopedias and more. Look under History and Politics and Social Sciences.

**NEW**The Complete Dictionary of Scientific Biography is a new edition of the classic reference title Dictionary of Scientific Biography. Profiles professional lives of scientists. All periods of science from classical antiquity to modern times are represented.  

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• Librarian: Jane Nichols
• Office Location: 121 The Valley Library, 4th floor
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Stuck on what research path to take? Here is one example path.

1. Search the OSU library catalog. Then search the Summit catalog. Review the subject headings to find additional resources. 

2. Find articles by looking in the database Academic Search premier. Again, check out the subject headings for more resources.

3. Look for newspaper articles (if applicable) in LexisNexis Academic.

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There are a number of ways to get meaningful statistics:

• check in books, journal articles and newspaper articles
• search the Statistical Abstract of the United States
  
• search the web, for example searches like:
  • "women in physics" statistics
    
  • women physics statistics
  can help uncover reports with quantitative data from government agencies, professional associations, etc.

• some historical statistics may be found using the Historical Statistics of the United States, 1610-2000

Academic Search Premier: scholarly, magazine and newspaper articles from many academic disciplines

America: History & Life and Historical Abstracts : scholarly articles focusing on history

Contemporary Women's Issues: scholarly articles from a feminist or a Women's Studies approach

JSTOR use quotes "women inventors" if you want a phrase; can limit to articles; includes some historical articles

Project Muse  use quotes "women inventors" if you want a phrase; can limit to articles

Use the Subject drop down menu for more ideas of databases to use, for example here is the list of databases for Women Studies.

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Lexis Nexis international and national newspapers

NewspaperSource more international and national newspapers

PressDisplay even more international and national newspapers, only last 60 days, best with Internet Explorer

If one of these cover your time period, are there newspaper or magazine articles discussing your topic?

America's Historical Newspapers, 1690-1876

American Periodicals Series, 1740-1900

If you want to dig deeper, here is a list of historical Oregon newspapers in microfilm on the 3rd floor of The Valley Library.