Library: ENGL 2276: Women in Literature: Websites

Did You Know?

Women writers such as Charlotte Perkins Gilman received what is known as the rest cure, a treatment for hysteria and other nervous ailments.

Pictured: Author, Charlotte Perkins Gilman Source: Wikimedia Commons

Charlotte Perkins Gilman mentions having received the cure in her article "Why I Wrote The Yellow Wallpaper?"

The Literature of Prescription: Charlotte Perkins Gilman and "The Yellow Wallpaper"

Some Websites to Check Out

African American Women Writers of the 19th Century
Digital collection of works by 19th-century black women writers captured in books and pamphlets published prior to 1920.
The Book of Margery Kempe
Read the full-text of The Book of Margery Kemp, complete with introduction, notes, and a select bibliography.
Victorian Web
Scholarly articles, primary texts, images, and related information on Victorian literature, politics, science and technology, and more.
Victorian Women Writers Project
Primarily concerned with the exposure of lesser-known British women writers of the 19th century. Represents an array of genres: poetry, novels, children's books, political pamphlets, religious tracts, histories, and more.
Voices from the Gaps
Marginalized resources and knowledges about women artists of color to serve secondary and college education across the world.

Evaluating Information

The below guide provides helpful tips for evaluating information resources.

Evaluating Information

Google Scholar

Use Google Scholar for a preliminary search. Don't forget to check the library and library databases for titles you may find through Google Scholar! Many scholarly works still remain unavailable on the web.