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This guide offers information and resources for research relating to Women's and Gender Studies.
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Recommended Encyclopedias
The following encyclopedias and dictionaries are recommended for research relating to Women's Studies. Books with the designation "Electronic Resource" are e-books, which are accessible by clicking the hyperlinked title.
100 Most Influential Women of All Time
American Women During World War II: An Encyclopedia
Blackwell Companion to American Women's History
Black Women in America
Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Encyclopedia of Women in the American West
Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume I
From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume II
From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume III
From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume IV
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women
Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia
Women and the U. S. Constitution
Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics
American Indian Women
Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia
Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases for Women's Studies
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American Women's History (American History Online Topic Center; Infobase Learning) Offers reference book articles about people and events relating to women's history in the U.S.; also features timelines, primary source materials, images, videos, and maps.
Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
Oxford Reference (Oxford University Press) Contains facts, figures, definitions, quotations, and translations from 300+ Oxford reference titles, as well as in-depth, scholarly articles from titles in the Oxford Companions series and Oxford Digital Reference Shelf.
SAGE Knowledge Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE.
Women and the Law (Peggy) -- HeinOnline Provides books, biographies and periodicals dedicated to women's roles in society and the law, revealing the progression of women's roles and rights in society over the past 200 years. Includes more than 70 titles from Emory University Law School's Feminism and Legal Theory Project, which provide a platform to view the effect of law and culture on the female gender.
Recommended Statistics Databases
The following databases provide access to statistics and other kinds of data.
Statista This statistics database presents data as infographics.
Recommended Multimedia Databases
Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Education, English, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. Also features Archival Films & Newsreels.
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Social Issues -- Find A Topic (America's News, NewsBank)
Issues & Controversies (Infobase Learning) Good starting point for gathering background information (including pro and con perspectives) on current hot topics; helpful source of research topic ideas.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost / JerseyClicks) (NJSL) Provides essays that present opposing viewpoints on a variety of current topics. This is a great tool for researching the pros and cons of controversial issues.
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Last Updated: Dec 1, 2021 3:02 PM
URL: https://libguides.kean.edu/womensstudies
Subjects: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Gender and Sexuality Studies, History, Multidisciplinary, Social Sciences, Women's Studies