Introduction

This guide introduces select resources in the library collection and those on the Web for the investigations on production of knowledge and women's leadership. In addition to general resources, each thematic guide lists useful Library of Congress Subject Headings and keywords, as well as relevant books, journals, and Web resources.

Center for American Women and Politics

Center for Women and Work

CWGL: Center for Women's Global Leadership (Rutgers)

Douglass Residential College

Department of Women's and Gender Studies

Institute for Research on Women

Institute for Women's Leadership

Writing Resources

The Purdue Online Writing Lab: MLA Formatting and Style Guide (Purdue University)

Rutgers Writing and Style Guides
Information on additional style guides, including APA and Chicago Manual of Style. This page also includes many citation guides and tools to help build a bibliography.

Rutgers Writing Program
Includes writing-related resources and course information.

The Douglass/Cook Writing Center (Part of the Rutgers Writing Program)

Multimedia Resources

Sharon A. Fordham Multimedia Resource Laboratory
The Sharon A. Fordham Multimedia Lab is based at the Douglass Library. The lab has twelve Mac computers intended for both the creation and manipulation of multimedia projects. The computers are equipped with Adobe software, a Video Editing Suite, and a Sound Editing Suite.

Help With Searching

Ask-A-Librarian
The Rutgers Libraries' "Ask-A-Librarian" service allows students to contact librarians via phone, e-mail, or instant messaging. Students can also browse the FAQ and "How Do I…?" sections for answers to frequently asked questions. A list of subject specialist librarians can be found at http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/about/collection_dir.shtml.

Library Search Tutorials
This page includes tutorials for IRIS (the RUL online catalog), along with tutorials for many of the databases that are available through Rutgers University Libraries.

Searchpath
Searchpath is a self-guided online tutorial that teaches students basic library and Internet research techniques. As the website states: "Searchpath will help you find what you need in the library and on the World Wide Web with more accuracy."

Searching for Articles

Finding an Article on a Topic
Tips on getting started after deciding on a paper topic. This page also contains information on the differences between popular and scholarly articles.

Retrieving journal articles
If students have found an article they need, but the full text is not immediately available, this guide will explain how to find either a hard or electronic copy at the Rutgers Libraries.

Locating Books

IRIS Guide
This detailed guide to IRIS - Rutgers' online catalog - helps students get acclimated to the book, music, media and microforms search system. After completing your online search, check the list of book location and sub-location codes included in the guide to find the materials you need.

Locating a call number in Douglass Library

To find a call number you must first note the location of that call number. Most circulating materials are located in the STACKS in the lower two levels (Ground and Ravine):

A thru HC110.PW32 - East Room
HC110.PW45 thru PQ2607.05A7 - West Room
M - Music Library, Ravine level
PQ 2635 thru Z - West Room, in old Periodicals Section.
All Reference - Reference Room
Music and Media collections are located on the Ravine level.

NOTE: All books listed in this research guide (except those located in other libraries) are located at the Douglass Reserve Desk.

Locating a call number in Alexander Library

To find a call number you must first note the location of that call number. Most circulating materials are located in the STACKS in the North Wing, and are distributed as follows:

A thru HD2320 - Level 2A
HD2321 thru PQ - Level 2B
PR thru Z (also JUV, ED-LAB, & FOLIO) - Level 3
From the first floor, take the off-white elevator in the Government Publications area.

How to read a call number

Subject Headings for Women's Studies

(from the Library of Congress (http://www.loc.gov/catdir/cpso/lcc.html)):

Use the phrases below to search IRIS, Rutgers' online library catalog. Choose "SUBJECT keyword" or "SUBJECT begins with" in the "IRIS Quick Search" menu.

Try choosing IRIS' "Advanced Search" option to combine subject headings with additional keywords. Additional thematic subject headings appear within each category's research guide.

Women
Gender
Feminism
Minority Women
Sex discrimination against women
Sexism
Sex role
US-Social Conditions
Women's Rights
Women's Studies