Biographies and other information about the contributions of women scientists through history.

Memorial gallery and web resources on the American astronaut Judy Resnik.

A couple of thousand references on the history of women in the sciences, organized by field. Includes a section on books for young people.

Short biographies of contemporary African-American women scientists profiled in "The Faces of Science: African Americans in the Sciences."

A Bibliographic Guide to the Professions and the Disciplines

Biography of the 19th century American astronomer.

Provides complete online access to Sharon Bertsch McGrayne's book (revised 2001 edition). Included are biographies of ten women who have won the Nobel Prize, as well as five other women who contributed to others' attainment of this honor.

Biographies and portraits of women members of the National Academy of Sciences. Based on personal interviews. Searchable page images.