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AMERICAN WOMEN'S HISTORY ONLINE

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Awards:
• Selected as an "Editors' Choice Reference Source, 2000" - Booklist/RBB

Reviews:
"The range of sources here...makes American Women's History a substantial source for academic, public, school, and special libraries supporting research in women’s studies. Recommended for these libraries, as well as individual researchers." - Library Journal

"...outdistances the predictable, pedestrian databases...by moving beyond the usual." - Booklist

"Recommended." - Choice

"The strength of this database is its searching capabilities and wealth of information...a gold mine...Recommended." - The Book Report

"...contains a great deal of valuable information provided in a user-friendly format...easy to navigate and organises information into several categories...This online encyclopedia would certainly be a valuable addition to the holdings of...libraries." - MCB University Press Reference Reviews

"Highly Recommended." - Multimedia Schools

"...offer[s] full-text access to information...a valuable addition to the electronic research collections of most libraries." - KLIATT

About This Database:
A Veritable Treasure Trove of Women’s History Materials

The redesigned American Women’s History Online is an authoritative reference database containing biographies, historical and topical subject entries, primary source documents, maps and charts, an image gallery, and general and subject-specific timelines that cover more than 500 years of American women’s history.

This comprehensive database features unique Learning Centers that pull forward hand-picked entries on topics of interest for various eras. Other key additions include new documents, updated chronologies, tabbed search results, and useful quotations linked to select biographies that provide users with direct access to the words and thoughts of American women throughout history. Content is drawn from highly regarded Facts On File print material.

Features:

• Biographies: biographies, many of which include quotes—from the activist, lawyer, congressperson, and women's rights leader Bella Abzug to American Indian activist and reformer Zitkala-Sa
• Events and Topics: entries on topics such as court cases and legislation, key social issues, organizations, and events
• Primary Sources: a combination of full text and pertinent excerpts of primary source documents, with brief introductions
• Timelines: a general timeline spanning more than 500 years of American women’s history, updated monthly; a timeline of the American women's suffrage movement; and a timeline covering the history of reproductive rights and technology
• Image Gallery: hundreds of historical images with informative captions
• Maps and Charts: original maps and charts with explanatory captions
• Learning Centers:Specially selected entries on different areas of interest to help users find a starting point for their research
• Special Features: an Editor's Selection of the Month highlighting an event tied to each month; a Focus On feature highlighting a topic such as women's suffrage.

Benefits:

American Women's History Online provides an extensive collection of entries in numerous formats in one interactive resource. Users can search for entries by keyword or phrase. They can browse by topic and by time period—from nine historical periods relevant specifically to women's history. In addition, Biographies can be browsed by Occupation, and Primary Sources by Type. Full citations are available throughout, and users can print, copy, and save all content for personal use. American Women's History Online is a comprehensive tool that gives anyone teaching or studying American women's history the best and the widest range of information available.