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Women's History - Generations of Women Moving History Forward
The 2007 theme, "Generations of Women Moving History Forward" 2007 presents special opportunities to highlight some critically important historic events, including the 50th anniversary of the integration of Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, and the 30th anniversary of the National Women’s Conference in Houston, Texas.
In 1957, the integration of Central High School helped ignite the Civil Rights Movement and in 1977, the Houston Conference marked a high point in the influence of the Women’s Rights Movement on the formation of government policy.
The National Women's History Project (NWHP) 2007 theme, Generations of Women Moving History Forward, is an expansion of the theme of the Houston Conference, "We Are Here to Move History Forward." This theme recognizes the wisdom and tenacity of the generations of women who have come before us and those who will follow. Recognition of the historic anniversaries of 2007 presents special opportunities to acknowledge and celebrate the courage, determination, and steadfastness needed to move history forward.
The 2007 Honorees represent many generations of women who with their amazing intelligence, talent, courage and tenacity testify to the myriad ways that generations of women have moved history forward. The 2007 Honorees for National Women's History Month are:
This page is designed to help you find resources available for research on Women's History and specifically on the theme for 2007. You will find resources for gathering background information, including selected reference works, databases, and more.
The following link will take you to the National Women's History Project page for more information about the history and celebration of Women's History Month.
National Women's History Project
Cerritos College Events
Cerritos College will celebrate Women's History Month with a month-long program sponsored by the Re-Entry Resource Program and the Women's Studies Program. Join the Cerritos College 2007 celebration of Women's History Month. Visit the Web site at http://cms.cerritos.edu/browse/browse.asp?WID=20040009&DID=20040195 to learn more about planned events, speakers, programs, the essay contest winners, and more.
Using the Cerritos College Library Research Women's History
Getting Background Information
Your search for information can include books, magazines, journals, newspapers, and authoritative Internet Resources. Reference books are a good starting point for gathering background information. Some of the Library research guides may also assist you in finding information on various topics and issues pertaining to women and women's history. Explore to guides listed below for more information:
Search the Research Guides page at http://www.cerritos.edu/library-apps/list_guides_faculty02.asp for even more guides with women as the subject.
Selected Reference Books:
There are several reference books available to assist your search for information. Some of these works are listed in the research guides noted above. You can also do a keyword search using the term to find at least 34 encyclopedias:
women encyclopedias
Use the Library Catalog to find books available in this library. You may find books that provide a broad overview, and others that give more in-depth information. By doing a subject search you will retrieve listings of books that include information on the. You can also search names of individuals involved in the movement as a subject search to find biographical books about these individuals and their involvement in Women's History. A few subject headings to try are listed below. The list is not meant to be exhaustive, but a means to get you started with your research.
Additional subjects related to the 2007 theme for Women's History Month include:
An alternate method to search for subjects is to enter the term WOMEN AND followed by another term, such as LITERATURE, RELIGION, ETC.
Example: women and religion
Online Magazines, Journals, Newspapers and More
Journals and magazines usually provide the most current information on a topic. Journal articles are more scholarly or professional, while magazine articles tend to be shorter and more general. Newspaper articles, while not scholarly or professional, can give you the most current news and additional facts. To find articles on your topic, use one of the online databases listed below. They are available at http://www.cerritos.edu/library/http://www.cerritos.edu/library/e-resources.html. See the Databases and E-Resources handout for a complete description of our online resources.Encyclopedia of World Biography (GaleNet e-book)
Special Features: Additional Resources
NewsBank InfoWeb offers a special report, which can be found by following the link below:
Alexander Street Press is has made following databases available for your use during the month of March. Access to these databases is available on campus only. There is no remote access provided.
Please call or visit the Library for further assistance with your research. The Librarians will gladly help you.
VM 03/07
Web Author:
Valencia
Mitchell
(vmitchell@cerritos.edu)
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