Library Guides @ VIU: History 478: Library Class

Women's Magazine Archive (for example)
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Defining Gender, 1450-1910 This link opens in a new window
Original source material from British and European archives to support study of history, literature, sociology, education and cultural studies from a gendered perspective.
Women's Magazine Archive This link opens in a new window
Digitized backfiles of consumer magazines aimed at a female readership. Women’s Magazine Archive provides access to the complete archives of Good Housekeeping, Ladies’ Home Journal, Better Homes & Gardens, Chatelaine, Redbook, Parents, Woman’s Day, Town & Country, Cosmopolitan, Seventeen, Essence, and Women’s International Network News. Topics include family life, home economics, health, careers, fashion, culture, and more; this material serves multiple research areas such as gender studies, social history, education, politics, and marketing/media history.

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examples:

pregnancy alcohol

(pregnan* OR mother* OR matern* OR childb*) (alcohol* OR "substance abuse" OR addict*)

"home birth"

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Google Scholar (VIU access) This link opens in a new window
Searches link to VIU resources where applicable. Search across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations.

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