Women's Educational Resources
Collection (WERC)
What is available?
Books:
Over 8,000 monographs in all areas of women's studies with particular
strengths in women and education, feminist studies, and women
in development. The collection has a strong Canadian component
including French language material.
Periodicals :
Many feminist periodicals are now catalogued and integrated with
the main OISE/UT periodicals collections on the Concourse level
of the Library. Holdings of older periodicals no longer published
and newsletters from women's organizations in Canada and around
the world are housed in WERC.
Vertical Files:
Archival material, pamphlets, leaflets, reports from women's
groups, as well as governmental and non-governmental sources
and other ephemera.
Indices, Abstracts, Bibliographies,
Databases:
Women's Studies Abstracts,
Canadian Women's Periodical Index, Wisconsin Bibliographies in
Women's Studies, Women's
Resources International and Contemporary Women's Issues, among
others, are available.
How do I access the resources
in WERC?
Most items in WERC are searchable
in UTCat,
the University of Toronto's online catalogue. The location of
each item is indicated by the call number followed immediately
by OISE/UT WERC.
Where is WERC?
WERC is located in the northeast
corner of the second floor of the OISE/UT Library.
Who is the contact person
for WERC?
Patricia Serafini is responsible
for maintaining WERC. She is available for consultation Monday
to Friday, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm. If you require in-depth assistance,
it is recommended that you make an appointment.
Phone: (416) 926-4730
E-Mail: pserafini@oise.utoronto.ca
When is WERC available?
Mon.-Thurs. |
8:30 am-10:00 pm |
Friday |
8:30 am-5:00 pm |
Saturday |
9:00 am-5:00 pm |
Sunday |
1:00 pm-6:00 pm |
Hours vary during the academic
year. Consult the Library's
web site for
schedule variations.
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