{"id":465,"date":"2014-07-15T10:05:40","date_gmt":"2014-07-15T10:05:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/?p=465"},"modified":"2014-07-16T08:07:50","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T08:07:50","slug":"top-5-womens-studies-library-resources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraryblogs.is.ed.ac.uk\/spslibrarian\/2014\/07\/15\/top-5-womens-studies-library-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 women\u2019s studies library resources"},"content":{"rendered":"

Emmeline Pankhurst, leader of the British suffragette movement and one of the most important feminist public figures of all time, was born today (15th<\/sup> July) in 1858. To celebrate her birthday and work we thought we would give you a taster of women\u2019s studies resources here at University of Edinburgh Library.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0Take a look at the database Women, War & Society<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0<\/strong>(part of Archives Unbound<\/em>). The First World War had a revolutionary and permanent impact on the personal, social and professional lives of all women. This database is a collection of primary source materials sourced from the Imperial War Museum, London that documents the essential contribution women made to the war in Europe. You can access this and other relevant databases at databases for women\u2019s studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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2. The Library has a large collection of books on various aspects of feminism, gender and women\u2019s studies. Have a look on the 2nd<\/sup> floor of the Main Library for books with shelfmarks HQ1101-2030.7<\/strong>\u00a0(women and feminism). Also on the 2nd<\/sup> floor have a look for JN979<\/strong>\u00a0(women\u2019s suffrage in the UK). On the 3rd<\/sup> floor why not look for the shelfmark P94.5.W65<\/strong>\u00a0(feminism or women in the media). Use the Library Catalogue<\/a> to find more books and remember that some books may be held in the HUB Collection on the ground floor, under the same shelfmarks.<\/p>\n

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3.\u00a0Find e-journals like the Journal of Women, Politics and Policy<\/strong><\/em> by searching the Library Catalogue<\/a> or e-journals list<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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4.\u00a0You can watch or listen to tv and radio programmes such as Women<\/em>, \u00a0History of the World: Suffragette City<\/em>, Clare Balding\u2019s Secrets of a Suffragette<\/em>, Up the Women<\/em>, Tales from the Old Bailey<\/em> (episode 4), Women with a Past<\/em>, etc., on Box of Broadcasts\u00a0(BoB)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/strong>BoB have put together their own short playlist of programmes about Emmeline Pankhurst and the suffragettes which you can access at Emmeline Pankhurst Playlist<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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5.\u00a0You\u2019ll find e-books on women\u2019s studies on the Library Catalogue \u2013 like this one The aftermath of suffrage: \u00a0Women, gender, and politics in Britain, 1918-1945.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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Looking for more information on Emmeline Pankhurst? Have a look at her entry in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Caroline Stirling – Academic Support Librarian for Social and Political Science.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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