Women's Studies Research Resources

Anthropology | Bibliographies | Cultural Studies | Gender/Sexuality | Women's Health | History
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Women's Studies and Related Databases and Archives | Organizations

Resources compiled by Jennifer Scherer, Summer 2003 | Website maintained by Deepa S. Reddy | sketch is by Rini Templeton

Women's Health

Anorexia Nervosa And Related Eating Disorders, Inc. (ANRED)
Site discusses anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder, and other weight/eating disorders.  Provides much information (located in the “Table of Contents”) about all aspects of these eating disorders, including definitions, statistics, and health issues related to eating disorders and much more.

Black Women's Health
Site features in-depth articles (many with references) concerning all areas of health facing African American women.  A wide range of topics are covered including arthritis, cholesterol, and depression.  Topics are divided into categories:  Health Topics (mostly physical health), Nutrition & Fitness, and Spiritual and Mental Health.

National Institute of Mental  Health (NIMH)
Mental health information including facts, statistics, glossaries/dictionaries, treatments and research, and links to professional organizations.  Site focuses on numerous mental disorders such as anxiety disorders, depression, learning disorders, eating disorders, and Autism.   

National Women's Health Information Center
Site from the United States Department of Health and Human Services.  Provides much information on a wide variety of women's health issues, ranging from eating disorders to Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).  Many (if not all) of the topics provide links for further exploring.  Site also features current women's health news.

National Women's Health Resource Center
Offers much information on many different health issues women face, covering everything from cancers to Schizophrenia.  Additionally, site features recent and archived news articles about women's health.  Links to other sites and/or organizations are provided with many of the health topics for further exploring.