Women's Studies Section

Association of College & Research Libraries / American Library Association

Description

In narrative form, describe the archive including:

• scope
  
• physical collections from which the digital archive was created
  
• organization of the archive (into digital collection, subject matter, time period)
  
• collection strengths
  
• target audience / of interest to what type researcher
  

Women's Studies Content

In narrative form, describe the women's studies content within the archive including:

• Extent of women's studies content (be specific)
  
• Collections within the archive that focus on women
  
• Types of primary sources of interest to women's studies and why those items are of interest, such as
  
  • Diaries or correspondence that reflect what life was like for women at a certain time period
    
  • Photographs of women in the workplace
    
  • Sheet music cover images depicting society's perception of women or the "ideal"woman
    
• Subject matter and context of women's studies materials such as
  
  • Materials highlighting a woman's accomplishments and the significance within a larger context
    
  • Materials documenting specific issues for women
    
• Interesting or unusual materials of interest to women's studies
  
• How to find these materials within the archive

Searching

Discuss searching the archive and address:

• Ease or challenge of navigating the archive
  
• Tips for navigation
  
• Search capabilities and limits
  
• Use and type of controlled vocabulary
  
• Most effective searching techniques for locating women's studies materials

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Archive Review:
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