Women’s History Month 2023
by Janet Salmons Ph.D., Research Community Manager for SAGE Methodspace
Women’s History Month seems a bit different this year.
May Preston Slosson, PhD 1880 was first woman to graduate from Cornell University with a doctoral degree.
I can’t help but think about my own experience, since I my undergraduate minor in what was then “Women’s Studies,” now evolved into the “Feminist, Gender, & Sexuality Studies Program.” In the inherently interdisciplinary nature of the curriculum in Cornell University’s College of Human Ecology, I studied issues related to women in history, literature, education, economic matters and the workplace, health and human development. Fun fact: after moving numerous times, books I read in courses way back then are still on my bookshelf.
Toni Morrison received an M.A. from Cornell University in 1955
This year I particularly appreciate such a meaningful learning opportunity, given that in some parts of the United States legislation is pending that would forbid students from taking a minor or major in anything related to gender studies. Cornell alumna Toni Morrison’s books are frequent target of book bans.
It seems more important than ever to know how and where to access materials on women’s/gender studies, since they may not be available as course readings or in libraries. Luckily, many resources are available online or in archives. In a previous post, resources specific to Women’s Equality Day and the suffrage movements in the US and the UK were listed. This SAGE Research Methods Reading List contains over 60 books and chapters, cases and videos. You can download and read the full e-books or chapters as PDF files. SAGE Research Methods is a library database. If you don't have access to a library with this database, explore SAGE Research Methods with a free trial.
American Women’s History
Online exhibits and collections from US government archives and websites
A Guide to Women's History Resources at the Library of Congress and Research Guides
New York Public Library Digital Collections Guide (search by topic)
Women's History (Teaching with Historic Places) from the National Park Service
Women & the American Story from the New York Historical Society.
Women in Research and Science
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