Women’s and Radical Research Resources Sample Platter

Kate Angell & Jenna FreedmanBluestockings, NYCNovember 15, 2010

ABC No Rio Zine Library

• Established at ABC No Rio in 1998

• 12,000+ publications focus on political/social issues

• Zine librarian volunteers can assist visitors with research

• Search computer database to locate zines by title, author, keyword, etc.

• Currently open Sundays 3-9 & Tues-Thurs 6-9

Zines

• Barnard Library Zine Collection: CLIO (Columbia Libraries catalog)

• QZAP• Zine Library

NYU Fales Riot Grrrl Collection

• Document history of Riot Grrrl movement focusing on 1989-1996

• Primary collection area is personal papers, correspondence, zines, flyers, artwork, audio/video, etc.

• Original donors: Kathleen Hanna, Johanna Fateman, Becca Albee, Molly Itzhak

• Anyone ID’ing as a researcher can make an appointment to use collection

• First part of collection will open at end of 2010

• Open to the public• Closed stacks—have an idea of what you want

before you go there• Digital images• Web archive

Directory of Open Access Journals

• Open Access = free for all!

• Full-text scholarly journal articles

• 5000+ journals available as of 2010

• Browse journals by name or subject

• Search for articles

• Directory is international in scope

Public libraries

• Get an NYPL card online if you live, work, go to school, or pay taxes in NY State.

• Subscription databases (330 as of 11/14/2010)– Academic Search Premier– Business & Company Resource Center– Credo Reference, OED, Oxford Reference, World Book Online– Mango Languages– New York State Newspapers– Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center– Project Muse—full-text scholarly journals

• Digital Gallery

Lesbian Herstory Archives

• World’s largest collection of materials by and about lesbians

• Visit anytime LHA is open to research, volunteer, watch a film, peruse books, etc.

• 11,000+ books – cataloged and searchable on computer

• Material can’t leave LHA but can be photocopied ($0.15 per page/sliding scale)

• Monthly calendar posted online

Guttmacher Institute

• Sexual and reproductive health think tank• Publications– Periodicals– Fact sheets!– Briefs and reports

• Data center• Search site

Woman Stats Project

• Free stats on the status of women in 174 countries

• Covers 300 indicators including economic, physical, and political security

• Sources: government, NGOs, country/topic experts..

• All info is free – must first create free account

• Site is continually updated by coders as new data is acquired

Databases

PQDT Open (ProQuest Dissertations & Theses)• Free, searchable full-text PDF theses and dissertations

• Can search by title, institution, keyword, etc.

Elizabeth A. Sackler Feminist Art Base• First online database devoted to feminist art• Can search by keyword/alphabetical artist list• Covers feminist artists from 1960s to present Profiles include images, video and audio clips, CVs, contact info, and “Feminist Art Statements”

Credits & Contact• Barnard Library Zine Collection photo by Valerie Sarnicole

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barnardzinelibrary/4908529730 • The Borough is My Library photo is courtesy of Alycia Sellie• [Color rendering of Central Branch of Brooklyn Public Library] [picture] [194-?] postcard

http://www.flickr.com/photos/brooklyncollection/3795179559 • Lesbian Herstory Archives photo:

http://www.lesbianherstoryarchives.org/tourintro.html • Lucha Contra Fascismo: Newsletter published by Anarchs of New York (New York :

Come! Unity Press, 1972-). Tamiment Library Vertical File; Call number: OF Anarchs of New York: http://www.flickr.com/photos/tamiment/1129604706

• Open Access sign photo: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3216/3157622608_7f43527e56.jpg

• Riot Grrrl photo: http://juiceonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/riot-grrl_bratmobile.jpg

• Radical Reference: http://radicalreference.info, nyc@radicalreference.info • Kate Angell: katelyn.angell@gmail.com • Jenna Freedman: leslzine@gmail.com, http://jenna.openflows.com