Humanities, Social Science and Education Library\u2019s Featured Database will give you a brief introduction to the basic features of one of our specialized subscription databases. This time we\u2019re featuring Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 database, brought to you by Alexander Street.<\/p>\r\n
Link:<\/strong> https:\/\/guides.lib.purdue.edu\/db\/wasm<\/a><\/p>\r\n Access the databases off-campus with your Purdue login and password.<\/p>\r\n Focus:<\/strong>\u00a0 This database documents the multiplicity of American women\u2019s reform activities from the colonial period into the 20th century.\u00a0 The collection currently includes more 100 document projects and archives with more than 5,100 documents and 175,000 pages of additional full-text documents, written by over 2,000 primary authors. It also includes book, film, and website reviews, notes from the archives, and teaching tools.<\/p>\r\n Tutorial: <\/strong>Click here<\/a> see the basics of using the Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000 database.<\/p>\r\n Why you should know this database:\u00a0 <\/strong>\u00a0It features primary document projects that cover a broad range of topics.\u00a0 These include books, pamphlets, and related materials to provide scholars with in-depth access to the published histories and records of women\u2019s reform organizations throughout the United States during the 19th and early 20th centuries.\u00a0 There is also an extensive Dictionary of Social Movements, and a Chronology of Women’s History.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n Quick tip<\/strong>:\u00a0 If you look to the top left above the once you have opened an article, you will see a button called cite.\u00a0 If you click on this, it will bring you into another page.\u00a0 Over to the left, you can select the format that you need.\u00a0 Once you have selected a format, the citation will appear.\u00a0 Always double check citations.\u00a0 Occasionally, there may be errors.<\/p>\r\n Related Resources:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n Other databases you might want to explore are:<\/p>\r\n Women\u2019s Studies Archive:\u00a0 https:\/\/guides.lib.purdue.edu\/db\/wmns<\/a><\/p>\r\n