Researching Women's Studies in Special Collections and University Archives

There are many topics that encompass women's studies. Below is a selection of subject terms you may find helpful when search fo books on a particular topic.

Use these subject terms to search the University of Maryland Library online catalog. Select "Subject beginning with..." on the drop-down menu. Then enter one of the terms below. 

• African American women -- History

• African American women -- Maryland -- Biography

• Businesswomen -- United States -- Biography

• Teenage girls in literature

• United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Women

• Women -- Political activity -- Maryland

• Women broadcasters -- United States -- Biography

• Women and literature -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century

• Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century

• Women detectives in literature

• Women and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century

• Women in public life -- Maryland

• Women in radio broadcasting

• Women lawyers -- Biography

• Women on television

• Women -- Maryland -- Baltimore -- Biography

• Women -- Maryland -- Biography

• Women -- Maryland -- History -- 19th century

• Women in the mass media industry

• Women novelists, American -- 20th century -- Biography

• Women television journalists -- United States -- Biography

Below is a small selection of secondary sources available in the Maryland Room related to women's studies.  Please search the catalog for more titles, or contact us for help locating books an a particular subject.