Research Guide: Gender Studies
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Reserves lists for Gender Studies classes
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Gender Studies-Related Databases
Sociological AbstractsOne of the most important guides to the literature of sociology and related disciplines, including anthropology. Indexes journal articles, books, conference papers, book reviews, and scholarly web sites.
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Gender Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of Sex and GenderAddresses issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level; examines issues of identity, status, class, ethnicity, race, and nation; of sexuality and the body; of social institutions and the structures of representation. Topics include changing conceptions of "the feminine," the family and masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images, medical practice, public health, economy and society and many more.
Gender Web Resources
Intute: Social Sciences-Women's StudiesBrowse Web sites that have been evaluated and categorized by subject specialists based at UK universities. The aim of the Intute is to match resources to the women's studies curriculum and the needs of researchers. The target audience is students, staff and researchers in higher and further education.
WSS LINKS: Women and Gender Studies Web LinksWSSLINKS is developed and maintained by the Women's Studies Section of the Association of College & Research Libraries. The purpose of WSSLINKS is to provide access to a wide range of resources in support of Women's Studies.
Archives and Collections
ACT UP Oral History ProjectA collection of interviews of the men and women who have made up ACT UP New York. Transcripts of interviews are available for free download, and streaming video excerpts are provided.
ONE national gay & lesbian archivesThe One National Gay & Lesbian Archives is an archive of written, photographic, and other information on LGBT people which has been accumulated since the creation in Post-World War II 1940s Los Angeles and New York of ONE magazine; which was one of the first periodicals catering to the early development of a political consciousness in the Lesbian and Gay community in the United States.
Statistics Sources
GenderStatsGenderStats is an electronic database of gender statistics and indicators from the World Bank Group. Data sources for GenderStats include national statistics, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted or funded surveys.
Multi-Disciplinary Databases
JSTORFull text of scholarly journals, from earliest issues up to 3-5 years ago.
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Project MuseFull text articles from scholarly journals in the arts and humanities, social sciences, and mathematics.
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L&C Gender Studies Dept. sites
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