Articles are carefully selected from more than 1,200 domestic and international newspapers, magazines, more than 1,500 journals, and government publications. Brief summaries accompany all articles added to the database since 1994. Full text is now available. Included are journals such as AIDS and Public Policy Journal, Child Abuse and Neglect, and Social Forces. Library Women's Studies on Disc contains entries from nearly 100 journal titles.
Coverage is international in scope, with emphasis on American publications.
Entries cover scholarly articles, book reviews, and popular material. Women's Studies covers a broad range of issues in women's studies, including feminist art and literature, gender issues in education, women in business, violence against women, family life, health care, and popular culture.