History - Women

Letters, interviews, photographs, and diary/blog entries are all examples of primary sources. Primary sources provide first-hand evidence of an event or subject, and they can be unpublished or published. PCC Library's collection incudes published primary sources including autobiographies and personal journals. The Internet provides a wealth of access to primary sources through websites of historical societies, museums, organizations, educational institutions, and governmental entities. Consult Using Primary Sources on the Web, published by the American Library Association.

Massachusetts Historical Society

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Mon, 17 Dec 2012 13:32:41 -0800

The Massachusetts Historical Society's online collections include digital editions of the Adams and Winthrop family papers, images from the antislavery movement, and historical maps of the French and Indian War.

American Memory

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:39:39 -0700

Sponsored by the Library of Congress, American Memory presents thousands of primary sources, including photographs, recordings, pamphlets, and personal papers, that document the history of the United States.

Salem Witchcraft Trials

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 09:41:50 -0700

Salem Witch Trials Documentary Archive
From the University of Virginia, this website contains court transcripts, record books, and other primary source material.

Salem Witchcraft Trials - Famous American Trials
Documents, images, maps, and other primary source material are included. From the University of Missouri - Kansas City School of Law.

American Women

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 19 May 2009 11:36:07 -0700

American Women, a Library of Congress website, contains documents and images related to U.S. women's history and special exhibits including "Women of Protest" and "Women Come to the Front: Journalists, Photographers, and Broadcasters During WWII."

Women's Rights National Historical Park

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 19 May 2009 12:07:28 -0700

The Women's Rights National Historical Park commemorates the first Women's Rights Convention and early leaders, such as Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, in the women's rights movement.

National Women's History Museum

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:44:49 -0700

Online exhibits at the National Women's History Museum include Women and the Progressive Era, Female Journalists, Rights for Women, and Women Who Ran for President.

Women at War

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:46:22 -0700

Women at War: This digital collection includes photographs, interviews, letters, and personal recollections from women who served in World War II, Korea, Vietnam,and the Persian Gulf.

Films at PCC Library

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:31:35 -0700

women history united states

Impact of the Birth Control Pill

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:32:43 -0700

Listen to NPR's Neal Conan and guests discuss the impact of the birth control pill on American society.

Abigail Scott Duniway

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:38:07 -0700

View this OPB documentary on Oregon's leading suffragist online or check out the DVD from PCC library.

Not for Ourselves Alone

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 18:34:28 -0700

Not for Ourselves Alone
Hear the PBS documentary, filmed by Ken Burns and Paul Barnes, which traces the lives and work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan Anthony, early leaders in the women's rights movement. PCC Students: You will be able to hear but not see this PBS documentary.

Films on Demand

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Wed, 07 Nov 2012 20:49:44 -0800

Watch From Bitter Earth: Artists of the Holocaust
This BBC production pays tribute to the Jewish artists who created work that vividly documented the horror of Hitler's reign, from the despair of the Polish ghettos to the unprecedented misery of the death camps.

Browse the History film collection in Films on Demand, a streaming video database.

Get Help in Person or by Phone

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:41 -0700

You can ask our librarians a question during open hours at any PCC Library.

Need the phone number for your campus? Contact us! If you'd rather come by in person, check the PCC Library locations and hours.

Email Us

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:34:58 -0700

Need to ask a question by email? That's easy too. Use Ask a Librarian, or find your favorite librarian's email address on Library Staff.

Help from Tutors

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:15 -0700

Tutors are available to you both in person and online, and the service is free! Cascade, Sylvania, Rock Creek and Southeast Center each have a tutoring center with excellent in-person tutors in most subjects. If you're working on a paper, the writing tutors are popular (so don't wait until the last minute)! You can get more information about each campuses hours and locations at the links below:

Cascade Campus Learning Center

Rock Creek Student Learning Center

Tutoring at Southeast Center

Tutoring at Sylvania

Or get started working with PCC's online tutors:

eTutoring at PCC

Chat or Text a Librarian for Help

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:30 -0700

You can chat with a PCC librarian any time you see the PCC Ask A Librarian chat widget on any of the library's pages (like the PCC Library home page) or in a subject guide like this one. You can also get to us through AIM, Yahoo!, or Google Talk.

AIM/Y!: pcclib
Google Talk: pcclib@gmail

You can also text a librarian for help at:
971-259-TEXT (8398)

Need help when the library isn't open? Chat with an L-Net librarian 24-7.

Helping Yourself!

jrognlie@pcc.edu (Jane Rognlie) — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 11:35:44 -0700

PCC Library has lots of resources that you can use on your own. You may already know that about the quiet study spaces as well as study rooms you can reserve.

Citing sources is another way you can help yourself! PCC Library has all the information you need on Cite Sources. The library also has video tutorials on everything from how to develop a topic for your paper to figuring out how to incorporate those citations. You'll find those videos, as well as information about using e-resources, at Tutorials and Handouts.