Women in Chemistry

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1. INTERNET RESOURCES RELATED TO WOMEN IN CHEMISTRY    [BACK TO TOP]

     1) General Sites for information on Women in Science
            Women Related Web Sites in Science/ Technology (good mega-site!)
            Echo Memory Project: Women Careers in Science

     3) Associations
            Women Chemists Committee (American Chemical Society)
            Younger Chemists Committee (American Chemical Society)
            American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE) Women’s Initiatives Committee
            Royal Society of Chemistry Women Members Network (British; some useful U.S. links)
            Committee on Women in Science and Engineering (CWSE)(with useful links)
            Directory of Organizations Encouraging Women in Science and Engineering
            Association for Women in Science Mentornet
            Graduate Women in Science
            Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology

    4) Mentoring Women in Chemistry (sites that offer mentoring opportunities and programs)
            American Chemical Society “Online Mentoring”
            Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Mentoring project: Mentornet

    5) Scholarships and Internships for Women in Chemistry
            ACS Women Chemists Committee travel awards (incl. undergrads)
            ACS Women Chemists Committee “Overcoming Challenges” award (for undergrads!)
            Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Scholarships
            Association for Women in Science (AWIS) Internships
            Graduate Women in Science (GWIS) Awards and Fellowships
            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 Chemistry
                    Career Resource Center of American Chemical Society
                    Recruitment and Retention of Women in Academic Chemistry (RCS Paper)
                    Factors Affecting the Career Choices of Graduate Chemists (RCS Paper)
                    Increasing Retention and Improving the Climate for Women in Chemistry

            b) Job listings for Women in Chemistry
                    American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee Position announcements
                    Royal Society of Chemistry Job listings (can limit to United States jobs)
                    Chemjobs (Chemical and Engineering News)
                    Association for Women in Science: Job listings
                    Science magazine

    7) Statistics on Women in Chemistry
            Women in Academia: Chemical & Engineering News Scorecard
            Association for Women in Science: Statistics on Women in Science
            US Degrees in Chemistry by year and sex
            Women Chemists 2000 (ACS)
            Salary and Employment Survey (1999)
            American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (general statistics)

    8) Local (Pennsylvania) resources
            a) Association for Women in Science: Local chapters: PENNSYLVANIA
                Penn State University: Chapter President: Erica Froehlich-Blumer
                                                  Chapter Advisor: Catherine (Katie) Lyon Rung
                                                  Assistant Director: Women in the Sciences and Engineering (WISE)
                                                  Chapter Treasurer: Holly Kerwin
                                                                               Penn State University
                                                                               510 Thomas Building
                                                                               University Park, Pa 16802
                                                                               ph: 814-865-3342

                Philadelphia chapter: President: Nancy Rawson, Ph.D. Monell Chemical Senses Center

            b) American Chemical Society Women Chemists Committee
                Philadelphia chapter: Contact person: Kathy Thrush
                Pittsburgh chapter: Contact person: Leone Hermans-Blackburn

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 "Subject (Library of Congress)" for:
                -women in science
                -women scientists
                -women chemists

            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 chemistry
                 -women and chemists
                 -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.

    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.