Women in Biology

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1. Internet Resources related to Women in Biology                                                           [BACK TO TOP]
     1)General Sites for information on women in science
            Women Related Web Sites in Science/ Technology (good mega-site!)
            Susan Forsburg's "Woman in Biology Internet Launch Pages"
            Echo Memory Project: Women Careers in Science

    3) National Association of Biology Teachers (Role and Staus of Women in Biology)
            Society for Mathematical Biology, “Resources for Women in Mathematical Biology”
            Women in Cell Bio(American Society of Cell Biologists)

    4) Mentoring Women in Science (sites that offer mentoring opportunities and programs)
             Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Mentoring project
             AWIS Mentornet (includes engineering)
             Mentornet: E-mentoring Network for Women in Engineering and Science

    5) Scholarships and Internships for Women in Science
             Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Scholarships site
             Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Awards and Fellowships
             American Society for Cell Biology Minority Affairs Committee Summer Research Opportunities
             Ecology Soc. of Am internships (not specifically women)
             AT&T Undergraduate Research Program (for college junior and senior women)
    6) Career Information for Women in Science (including job listings)
             a) General information on careers in the sciences (descriptions, etc.)
                Women in Biology Internet Launch Page: Career/Job Resources
                Careers for Biology Majors (descriptions from Furman Univ. Biology Dept. site)
            b) Job listings for women in the sciences
                Association for Women in Science: Job listings
                The Society for Mathematical Biology: Job listings
                Science magazine
                American Society for Cell Biology Career Services
                US Fish and Wildlife Service
            c) Career re-entry (for women who stop out for kids)
                NIH Notice regarding reentry into Biomedical and Behavioral Research Careers

    7)Statistics on Women in Science
            Association for Women in Science: Statistics on Women in Science
            American Society for Cell Biology: Survey
            American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (general statistics)

    8) Bibliographies on Women in the Sciences
            Trends for Women in Science and Technology (TWIST) Bibliography
            Books on Women Environmentalists: (About.com)

            Graduate Women in Science: Local Area Chapters:
                 NU (Penn State University)
                 General Chapter Info:GWIS-NU Chapter Office
                                                  314-B1 HUB
                                                  University Park, PA 16802

                Chapter Liaison: Carol Hodes
                                         PSU
                                         Agr. &Ext. Ed.Dept
                                         441 Ag. Adm Bldg
                                         University Park, PA
                                         W: 814-865-4592
                                         FAX : 814-863-4753

2. The Library's Online Catalog                                                                                        [BACK TO TOP]
            Use the Library Catalog to find a listing of books and other resources
              (e.g., videos) held in Murray Library.
            Do search by a Subject (Library of Congress) for:
               -Women in science
               -Women scientists
               -Women biologists
               -Women geneticists
            Do a "Keyword-Boolean" search. Following are just some of the keywords and phrases that may
               be useful in searching the Library catalog
                  -women and sciences
                  -women and biologists
                  -women and scientists
                  -gender and scientists
            Or browse the shelves under the following call numbers:

    3. Periodical Indexes                                                                                                    [BACK TO TOP]         
        To find journal, magazine and newspaper articles on your research topic, use periodical indexes.
        While general indexes such as ProQuest can be useful, subject-specific indexes will focus your
        search by identifying articles in journals in a specific subject area.
        On-Line Indexes:
            -General Science Abstracts
            -Applied Science and Technology Abstracts
            -Wiley InterSciences
            -Biological and Agicultural Abstracts

    4. Reference Books                                                                                                      [BACK TO TOP]
        Reference books are non-circulating and are shelved in the Reference area of the library.
        They include encyclopedias, directories, biographical sources and dictionaries.
        Selected reference titles for Chemistry:

If at any time you would like help or further suggestions for research, ask the Reference Librarian for assistance.