March is Women’s History Month! Here are some databases that can help with your assignments and projects:

Finding Wonder Women at the Library: Online Biographies and Encyclopedias

March is Women’s History Month! Here are some databases that can help with your assignments and projects:
<ul><li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/node/336106" rel="nofollow">American History</a> - highlighting the Women’s Rights Movement</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/biography-resource-center" rel="nofollow">Biography in Context</a> - look up anyone from Betsy Ross to Beyonce</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/freedomflix" rel="nofollow">FreedomFlix</a> - under the “Our Democracy” tab you will find the “Women’s Right to Vote” information</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/kids-infobits" rel="nofollow">Kids InfoBits</a> - go to the “People” section and click on “Historical Figures” you will find information on Florence Nightingale, Amelia Earhart, and many more</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/node/332329" rel="nofollow">Pop Culture Universe: Icons, Idols, Ideas</a> - this is cool for a student who wants to look up Marilyn Monroe or Wonder Woman</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/trueflix" rel="nofollow">TrueFlix</a> - has a “Biography” section you will find a book and video on Malala Yousafzai, the youngest person to ever be nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize</li>
<li><a href="http://www.nypl.org/collections/articles-databases/history-resource-center-united-states" rel="nofollow">U.S. History in Context</a> - look up a person or time in history using this database</li>
</ul>Learn more at <a href="http://www.nypl.org/blog/2011/03/02/how-to-research-womens-history-month" rel="nofollow">How to Research a Report for Women's History Month</a>.