The COD Library has a number of books, articles, films, and other resources about Women in STEM. This page begins with a partial list of resources in the library and then follows with information about how to research other women in STEM.
Questions? Please contact me at the information to the right.
Many of you will be able to find historical information about your scientist in COD Library print materials. Have questions about where any book on this list might be? Ask at the Library reference desk or take a look at the lower level library collections map.
Notable Scientists by Call Number: Reference: Q141 .N728 2001
Nobel Prize Women in Science: Their Lives, Struggles, and Momentous Discoveries by Call Number: Reserves and OnlinePublication Date: 1998
Women Scientists: Reflections, Challenges, Breaking Boundaries by Call Number: in print and ONLINEPublication Date: 2015
Visionary Women: how Rachel Carson, Jane Jacobs, Jane Goodall, and Alice Waters Changed our World by Call Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2018
The Madame Curie Complex: The Hidden History of Women in Science by Call Number: ONLINEPublication Date: 2010
American Women Scientists: 23 Inspiring Biographies, 1900-2000 by Publication Date: 1999
- Stories of Women in STEM at the SmithsonianStories of Women in STEM at the Smithsonian features biographies of trailblazing women who made history through their scientific discoveries and innovation. From aerospace engineer and mathematician Mary Golda Ross to hair care entrepreneur Madam C.J. Walker, learn how women have defied gender stereotypes and overcome structural barriers to advance the science, technology, engineering, and math industry. Download this free ebook at the link above
Not finding what you need? You will want to do a general catalog search for your scientist or molecule in the catalog to see what else exists. You can search by your scientist's name, or by their discovery/creation, or by Women Scientists as a subject search if you want to see more general biographies.
If we don't own a resource that you need, COD faculty, students, and staff can request it through I-Share or ILL for free.
Conduct Your Own Research: Resources
Want to find info about someone not included in the list above? You're in luck: we have a number of different online resources to help your research. Remember, not every scientist will be in every resource, so you'll want to check a number of places in order to make sure you have complete info about your scientist.
- Credo ReferenceCredo has the full text of a number of different dictionaries and encyclopedias.
- U.S. NewsstreamIncludes the full text of a number of US Newspapers starting in the 1980s through the present. If your scientist won a major award or died in this time period, you'll likely find more information about them.
- ImageQuestSearch for your scientist or a representative image of their work here. All images in this collection are rights-cleared for educational, non-commercial use.
- WikipediaWikipedia has a number of articles about different scientists. Take a look at the references listed in the article to use those. Hitting a brick wall? Reach out to us for help.
- YouTubeYouTube has a number of videos of prominent scientists, including interviews, Nobel Prize speech recordings, and much more. Remember to evaluate these sources the same as you would a website.
- Journal LocatorUse this link to see what journals are in full-text through out COD's databases and what we own in print. (You can request a copy of articles that we don't own and also that a print article be scanned and sent to you.)
