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Research Log
Librarian: Cathy Ryanemail: cgryan@drew.edu
Topic:
Women 1950s in USA
Background info:
Britannica online United states article http://www.search.eb.com/eb/article-9111233
Scroll to postwar, Eisenhower items in History section
Reference books:
Encyclopedia of American History: Postwar United States, 1946-1968 Reference 973.03 E56e, Vol. 9.
American Chronicle Reference 973.91 A512a
Dictionary of Twentieth Century Culture Reference 973.92 A5122a
Postwar America Reference 973.9203 P858p
Drew Catalog:
Keyword: 1950s and su: women and su: United states
Browse subject: united states social conditions 1945-
United states social life and customs 1945-1970
Recommended databases
Database |
Search terms |
Multidisciplinary |
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Academic Search Premier |
Subject: nineteen fifties and Keyword: feminis* or (woman or women or feminis*) and united states; |
ProQuest Direct |
Keyword: (fifties or postwar) and (woman or women or feminis*) and united states. Also try housewi* or homemaker and (fifties or postwar) |
Readers Guide |
Keyword: (fifties or postwar) and (woman or women or feminis*) and united states. Also try housewi* or homemaker and (fifties or postwar) |
Specialized |
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GenderWatch |
Keyword: (fifties or postwar) and (woman or women or feminis*) and united states. Also try housewi* or homemaker and (fifties or postwar) |
Women's studies international |
(Women or feminis*) and United states. Limit by decade 195-. Also try housewi* or homemaker and (fifties or postwar) |
America History and life |
Advanced search: Subject women or feminism Limit to time period 1950-1959, articles and book reviews in English |
Other suggestions:
Google Library of congress America memory project, search for 1950s women. Read and check the bibliography. Check for Drew holdings of any books you want using browse title search.
Evaluate pages for bias, currency, accuracy with this tool from UC Berkeley http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/TeachingLib/Guides/Internet/Evaluate.html