Arts & Humanities Library
W321 Pattee Library
Penn State University
814-865-1014
Books and other materials including CDs, DVDS, and more, can be found using Lionsearch. Use the Advanced Search for more options, including the ability to limit searches by date, a useful tool for locating primary sources (for example, look for "women" and limit by date to 1800-1920)
If Lionsearch is not working, try The CAT. Try the following Subject headings to find books:
Feminism
Sex Role
Women - Suffrage
Women-United States--History
Working class women
Gender
If Penn State does not have what you want, use the databases on our Materials NOT at Penn State page to search and request materials from libraries worldwide. For more information about obtaining materials from other libraries see our Interlibrary Loan FAQ.
History E-Books
Many older historical books have been scanned and are freely available online. To search inside Books, use the E-Books page which contains links to databases and websites that offer full-text of historical and some current works.
These sources are similar to Wikipedia in that they provide general essays on topics. Usually they will list sources for further reading
Gale Virtual Reference Library (full-text of hundreds of reference sources in many dsubject areas). Includes Women in World History: A Biographical Encyclopedia
Oxford Reference Online (over 100 dictionaries and encyclopedias published by Oxford University Press). Includes the Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History.
Women in the Civil War: An Encyclopedia
Don't forget print!
American Social History by Eras and Decades (Research Guide)
Statistics (General Research Guide)
Complete list of the Libraries' Online Databases. Use these databases to find journals articles, and book chapters, reviews; etc...
Lionsearch - offers fast, simple access to many materials from the Penn State University Libraries. LionSearch searches the CAT (online catalog), and some library databases, e-journals, and e-books. It does not replace the databases above, but can be a convenient starting point.
Google Scholar also provides a convenient single search of scholarly literature across many disciplines and sources, including some books and articles. It does not include all the library's content, so use it as a supplement to library searching, not a replacement. For best results: Before searching Google Scholar, click on the link to "SCHOLAR PREFERENCES." In the LIBRARY LINKS type: Pennsylvania State University and click on FIND LIBRARY. Select "Pennsylvania State University (Get it! @ Penn State)" and SAVE PREFERENCES. Google Scholar search includes results will link to Penn State resources using "GET IT! @ Penn State".
