Women and the Military
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The following guide provides Web site links, a list of selected
books, and access to online periodical articles about this subject.
The Web site links have been researched, evaluated, and annotated by
Rio Hondo College Librarians. The Librarians have specifically
selected these Web sites to meet the research needs of Rio Hondo
College students
Web Site Links
Case Against Women in Combat http://thenewamerican.com/node/1054
Although this article is twelve years old, it shows a very
interesting perspective on this subject and gives excerpts from a
report of the Presidential Commission on the Assignment of Women in
the Armed Forces.
Civil War Women -- Primary Sources on
the Internet
http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/women/cwdocs.html
Rated among the top humanities Websites by the National
Endowment for the Humanities, Duke University's Civil War Women
online archive provides primary source documents about women's
experiences in the Civil War.
Military Women
http://militarywoman.org/
"A site for women in the military, women contemplating military
service, and women veterans." Message boards, FAQs and
information about military service in all branches. Last update:
2004.
Military Women Veterans : Yesterday - Today - Tomorrow
http://userpages.aug.com/captbarb/
A fascinating and very thorough site about women in the military.
The site, authored by retired U.S. Air Force Captain Barbara Wilson,
gives historical information from the American Revolution to the
present. There are also many statistics, pictures and links to
other sites. This site is very current.
Women : Military http://library.louisville.edu/government/subjects/women/womenmil.html
Interesting site on the history of women in the military by
service branch, i.e. Navy, Army and Air Force, as well as by conflict.
Women Come to the Front (WW II)
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/wcf/wcf0001.html
The Library of Congress provides biographical and photo archival
materials about women journalists, photographers and
broadcasters in WW II.
Women in
Military Service for America Memorial http://womensmemorial.org/
This site is presented by the "Women in Military Service for
America Memorial" and includes links to historical information,
statistics and photographs. Although much of the site is about
the memorial museum, the "History Articles" link is especially useful
for its facts about the contributions of various ethnic groups in the
military.
WomenInVietnam.com http://www.illyria.com/vnwomen.html
This is an excellent website focused on women in the military
during the war in Vietnam. There is excellent information on
women who served, and in what capacity. There is also
information on nurses, the Red Cross and female journalists covering
the war.
Women's History : Military and War : Women's Roles
http://womenshistory.about.com/cs/militarywar/
This site has a vast array of information on women's military and
war history, women who served in support roles and how women's roles
changed from women who stayed home. There are many biographical
entries, articles on spies, nurses, museums, POW's and much more.
Online Databases (Rio Hondo Students only)
CQ Researcher
http://library2.cqpress.com/cqresearcher/
Features updated reports by the Congressional Research Service
on current topics. Enter "women military" to bring up
reports
Gale Virtual Reference Library
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/cclc_rio?db=GVRL
Contains the full text to Gale Reference print volumes.
Type in "women AND military" to find many book articles.
Issues & Controversies @ FACTS.com
http://www.2facts.com
Features updated reference reports on current topics in the
news. Enter in "women AND military."
Books
The following books can be located in the
Rio Hondo College Library.
Reference Books (2nd floor)
Non-circulating:
Male/female role : opposing viewpoints
Call number: Ref HQ1075.M35 2005
Should women be allowed to serve in combat in
the U.S. Armed Forces?
Call number: Ref UB418.W65W64 2008
Women and the military : an
encyclopedia
Call number: Ref U21.75.S54 1996
Women in the military (At issue) (Opposing viewpoints series)
Call number: Ref UB418.W65W6724 2004
Women in the military
(Point/counterpoint)
Call number: Ref UB418.W65S46 2007
Women's rights
(Contemporary issues companion)
Call number: Ref HQ1236.W65265 2003
Suggested Subject Headings
For additional titles on this topic at Rio Hondo, click on the
following Library of Congress subject headings:
Articles
The Rio Hondo College Library
provides online access to full-text articles through our online databases
http://library.riohondo.edu/online_databases/index.htm.
Please note: you must be a Rio Hondo College
student, faculty, staff or board member to use these services.
The 2 sample searches below is from the
ProQuest database. Use advanced search and type each
term in a separate box:
1.
SU(women) AND (combat)
2. SU(women) AND SU(military personnel)
3. SU(women) AND SU(armed forces)
4. SU(women) AND SU(armed forces) AND SU(vietnam war)
5. SU(women) AND SU(military policy)
Researched and evaluated by:
E. Ball, Librarian 4/2003
last update: D. Yashar, Librarian 5/2008