In collaboration with the UCI Libraries, we present a collection of current and useful research and publications on the topic of Women in Technology and STEM. Resources and eBooks are listed on Subject Guides for Business, Entrepreneurship, Computer Science, Informatics, Electrical & Computer Engineering and found in the UCI Library Catalog, Library Search.
UCI Affiliates
The following resources may be useful as they cover the content of interest to WiT at UCI. (Requires a UCInetID to access and use UCI’s VPN)
Free access to online News
Free downloadable and mobile access to the following news sources.
Nearly 50,000 eBooks from O’Reilly and over 200+ global publishers in the subject areas of Business, Desktop & Web Applications, Data Science & Management, Digital Media, Engineering, Information Technology & Software Development & Architecture, Math & Sciences, and Personal & Professional Development going back to 2007. This database also contains 30,000 hours of video including presentations from O’Reilly for Higher Education.
Additional Resources can also be found at:
- National Center for Women & Information Technology (NCWIT) and NCWIT Resources
- Resources for Women in Computer Technology from Purdue University
- Women in Technology International (WITI)
- 2019 Women in Tech Report: The Future of Work, Inclusion, Diversity, and Human-Based Computing
You may reach out to Julia Gelfand, Applied Sciences & Engineering Librarian with information needs (jgelfand@uci.edu).
Related Articles
3 Ways to Mitigating Gender Bias in Higher Ed Technology Departments
by Amy Diehl, Associate Vice President and CITO at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania)
The National Academies of Sciences Engineering Science and Medicine report on Women in Sciences, Engineering and Medicine
Addressing the underrepresentation of women in science, engineering, and medicine.
The Best Posters of STEM Women
The Evolution of Women in Tech
Analyzing how women can navigate complex situations within the tech industry as it evolves/
No Room of One’s Own
An article on the decrease in women’s research during COVID-19
Women Making Gains in STEM Occupations but Still Underrepresented
The New York Times
Forbes
HBR
- Research: Vague Feedback Is Holding Women Back
- Why The Crisis Is Putting Companies At Risk Of Losing Female Talent
Gartner
Books
How Women Rise by Sally Helgesen
Lean In by Sheryl Sandberg
Growth MindSet by Carol Dweck
Be Brave Not Perfect by Reshma Saujani
Thrive by Arianna Huffington
Unlocking the Clubhouse – Women in Computing by Jane Margolis and Allan Fisher
Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace by David G. Smith
Better Allies by Karen Catlin
Ask For It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want by Linda Babcock and Sara Laschever
Inclusion, Inc.: How to Design Intersectional Equity into the Workplace by Sara Sanford
Webinars
“The First Woman Man: Gender Labels and Workplace Expectations“
presented by UC Merced CIO Ann Kovalchick, on November 20, 2019, as part of UC Women in Tech Committee offerings
Videos
Ted Talk: Sara Sanford – How to design gender bias out of your workplace