Scope

This Research Guide focuses on sexual violence against women. Included are materials covering such topics as date rape, marital rape and sexual assault of women, as well as the rape victims' emotional responses, legal rights and options. See also "Sexual Harassment".

Overview

Encyclopedia of Rape
College Library Reference Collection: HV 6558 E53 2004

Encyclopedia of Applied Ethics
College Library Reference Collection: BJ 63 A66 1998
Refer to "Rape" in volume 3

Encyclopedia of Mental Health
College Library Reference Collection: RA 790.5E53 1998
Refer to "Rape" in volume 3

Encyclopedia of Psychology
College Library Reference Collection: BF 31 E52 2000
Refer to "Rape" in volume 7

Encyclopedia of Sex
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 9 E54 2000
Refer to "Rape" and "Rape Trauma Syndrome"

Encyclopedia of Sociology
College Library Reference Collection: HM 425 E5 2000
Refer to "Sexual Violence and Exploitation" and the "Consent and Coercion" article within "Sexual Behavior Patterns" in volume 4; see Index p. 3430 (volume 5) for all occurrences of the term "rape"

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Our Bodies, Ourselves : A New Edition for a New Era
College Library Reference Collection: RA 778 N49 2005
Refer to "Rape"

Women's Issues
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 1115 W6425 1997
Refer to "Rape" and "Rape Crisis Centers" in volume 3

Women's Studies Encyclopedia
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 1115 W645 1999
Refer to "Rape" and "Rape Trauma Syndrome" in volume 3

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:

date rape and alcohol
acquaintance rape
rape in marriage
gang rape
statutory rape
sexual assault
self-defense and women
rape and women and war

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

CQ Researcher November 1991 - to date (updated weekly)
Contains weekly reports from Congressional Quarterly that cover the most current and controversial issues. Basic instructions for CQ Researcher   

GenderWatch 1980 - to date (updated quarterly)
A women's and gender issues database with full-text coverage of most journals. Basic instructions for GenderWatch

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

Readers' Guide Full Text and Retrospective 1890 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 240 popular magazines in a wide range of subject areas. Full-text coverage of 131 titles begins with 1994. Basic instructions for Readers' Guide Full Text

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

More Databases:

Contemporary Women's Issues 1992 - to date (updated bi-weekly)
Provides full-text journal articles, newsletters, reports, fact sheets and other material on a broad array of women and gender-related issues from around the world. Basic instructions for Contemporary Women's Issues

Global NewsBank 1996 - to date (updated monthly)
Global NewsBank covers issues and events in Africa, Asia, Europe, the former Soviet Union, Pacific Rim, Central and South America and the Middle East. It is ideal for researching a wide variety of international developments related to politics, economics, science and business. The full-text news articles are from more than 1,500 international sources. Basic instructions for Global NewsBank

PsycINFO 1872 - to date (updated weekly)
Indexes 1,300 scholarly journals along with books and book chapters in psychology, educational psychology, and behavioral sciences. Basic instructions for PsycINFO

Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS) 1972 - to date (updated quarterly)
Indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical compilations, committee reports, directories, serials, reports of public, intergovernmental and private organizations, and most other forms of printed literature from all over the world. The full-text of the articles is not available in the database. Basic instructions for PAIS

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on rape and sexual violence against women can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:

rape and women and "united states"
"acquaintance rape"
"date rape"
"sexual assault" and prevent?
"self-defense" and women

Internet Sites

NOW and Violence Against Women
http://www.now.org/issues/violence/
The National Organization for Women works to stop violence against women.

Sexual Assault Prevention
http://www.ncpc.org/ncpc/ncpc/?pa=resCenter&sa=searchResults&topicId=42
The National Crime Prevention Council presents information on sex crimes, sexual assault, and date rape.

Sexual Assault Resources
http://www.feminist.org/gateway/feministgateway-results.asp?category1=violence&category2=rape
The Feminist Majority Foundation offers links to sexual assault resources.

Sexual Victimization of College Women
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/abstract/svcw.htm
A joint report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Institute of Justice that explores the prevalence and nature of sexual assault occurring at colleges throughout the nation.

Surviving Sexual Assault and Rape
http://www.ksu.edu/counseling/topics/relationships/rape.html
Kansas State University Counseling Services provides information to help college women survive sexual assault and rape.

Violence Against Women
http://www.4woman.gov/violence/index.cfm
Information presented by The National Women's Health Information Center, a division of the Office of Women's Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Statistics

Statistical Universe 1973 - to date (updated monthly)
Contains the full text of more than 800 U.S. government statistical publications. Lexis-Nexis Statistical Universe is available to UW-Madison registered users.

Videos

Campus Rape [videorecording]
College Library Main Collection: HV 6561 C2 1990

Date Rape: Behind Closed Doors [videorecording]
College Library Women's Collection: HV 6561 D384 1994

The Date Rape Backlash: The Media and the Denial of Rape [videorecording]
College Library Women's Collection: HV 6561 D3 1994

Rape By Any Name [videorecording]
College Library Main Collection: HD6565 L8 R36 1990

Rape Under the Influence: Sexual Assault on Campus [videorecording]
College Library Main Collection: HV6561 R438 2001

Organizations

Rape Crisis Center
http://www.danecountyrcc.com/
128 East Olin Avenue
Madison WI 53713
Crisis line: 608 251-7273

Office on Violence Against Women Office (U.S. Dept. of Justice)
http://www.usdoj.gov/ovw/
800 K Street, N.W., Suite 920
Washington DC 20530
Phone: (202) 307-6026
Fax: (202) 307-3911