Internet Resources
General Sites and Directories:
Center for American Women and Politics
A university-based research, education and public
service center. Includes full-text research reports,
fact sheets an links to other sites related to women
and politics
http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cawp/index.html
FeMiNa.
A searchable directory of Web sites with comprehensive
links to sites for, by and about women. Topics include
business, education, entertainment, health and
motherhood.
http://www.femina.com
Librarians’ Index to
the Internet (LII) Women.
Part of a larger directory, the section on Women
includes more than 350 credible websites. The sites
are evaluated and selected by librarians.
http://lii.org/search/file/women
Women’s Studies Database
The University of Maryland’s women’s studies site
is loaded with content and connections. Extensive
information related to the women’s studies profession
and in general women’s issues. The site contains
information about upcoming conferences and calls for
papers, subject bibliographies, history and
governmental information, film reviews, pathfinders
and other links to scholarly resources.
http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/index.html
Women’s Studies/Women’s Issues Resource Sites
An annotated listing of resources with the emphasis on
sites of particular use to an academic women’s studies
program. The site is arranged by subject sections and
also includes an all-inclusive alphabetical listing.
http://research.umbc.edu/~korenman/wmst/links.html
WSSLINKS: Women and Gender Studies
Arranged in broad categories and divided into
topical areas, this site is developed and maintained
by American College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
Women’s Studies Section. Includes links to many
resources, including bibliographies, reports and other
publications, organizations, directories, etc.
http://libr.org/wss/WSSLinks/index.html
Associations and Organizations
The Kutztown’s Women’s Center Homepage:
http://www.kutztown.edu/admin/womens/aboutus.htm
Feminist Majority Leadership Alliance(FMLA)
Their mission is to promote equality between women
and men regardless sex, race, sexual orientation,
socio-economic status, religion, ethnicity, age,
marital status, national origin or disability.
http://www.KUFMLA.homestead.com/KU_FMLA.HTML
League of Women Voters
This voluntary organization provides information on
major public policy issues, voter information and an
e-library with publications, historical documents and
video image archives.
http://www/lwv.org
Feminist Majority Foundation Online
Founded in 1987, FMF is a cutting edge organization
dedicated to women's equality, reproductive health,
and non-violence. In all spheres, this site utilizes
research and action to empower women economically,
socially, and politically. The organization believes
that feminists - both women and men, girls and boys -
are the majority, but this majority must be empowered.
http://feminist.org/
National Organization of Women
The largest organization of feminist activists in the
United States that furthers women’s rights through
education and litigation, this site contains resources
for NOW activities, key issues, news and political
activism.
http://now.org
National Women’s History Project
Provides information and educational materials ad
programs on the diverse and historic accomplishments
of women.
http://www.nwhp.org/index.html
Women Watch
Provides information and resources from various United
Nations agencies working on women’s issues worldwide.
Ex. Reports on work of UN Conferences on women’s
issues, national action plans, statistics on women in
national governments, etc.
http://www.un.org/womenwatch
Government/Business
National Women’s Health Information
A product of the Office on Women’s Health, a part of
the Department of Health and Human Services, to
provide health information and serve as a referral
center. Included in this site are resources and
information fro professionals and consumers, covering
both government and private-sector resources.
http://www.4woman.gov
Office of Violence Against Women
This is the U. S. Justice Department office that
handles legal and policy issues regarding violence
against women. The site includes links to grant
activities, laws and legislation, research, and
publications.
http://ojp.usdoj.gov/vawo/
Office of Women in Development
This site is from USAID containing collections of
documents from a variety of agencies concerned with
gender and development issues. Includes newsletters,
updates, reports and Global Snapshots – highlighting
USAID gender-related activities around the world.
http://www.usaid.gov/our_work/cross-cutting_proghrams/wid/
Online Women’s Business Center (OWBC)
Provided by the Small Business Administration’s
Office of women’s Business Ownership, this site
includes substantial articles on marketing, finance,
management, technology, and establishing a business.
The site also offers online forums, an interactive
business skills training website and links to other
related sites.
http://www.onlinewbc.gov/about_us.html
U. S. Department of Women’s Labor
This site provides updated information regarding
women’s labor issues. Includes reports, publications
and statistics issued by the Department of Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/wb/
Miscellaneous
A Celebration of Women’s Writers
Contains comprehensive listing of links to
biographical and bibliographical information on women
writers and completed published books written by
women.
http://digital/library.upenn.edu/women
Women: Archives Library Information Center (ALIC)
[U. S. National Archives and Records Administration:
Women]
Provides a listing of historical Websites relevant
to women in the United States, including a guide to
materials, bibliographies, journals and primary
documents.
http://www.archives.gov/research_room/alic.reference_desk/womens_history_links.html
Some content for this listing was
compiled by Sharon H. Kerr and George D. Oberle III
for CRL News published May 2005.
