Gender

Useful Call Numbers

Men

Gender Studies: HQ1088-1090.7
In Education: LC1390

Women and Feminism

In Historical Biography: CT3200-9999
Gender Studies: HQ1101-2030.7
In Social Services: HV1442-1448
In Education: LC1401-2572

Sex Roles

In Gender Studies: HQ1075-1075.5
In Education: LC212.9-212.93

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Useful Search Terms

Effective searches use the best keywords and subject headings for the topic at hand. Below are some recommendations for gender studies.

Gender (generally)

Gender Studies
Equality
Gender Mainstreaming
Gender Identity
Sex role in [art, literature, music, education...]
Sexism
Sex in [advertising, mass media...]
Sex discrimination

Related to Women

Femininity
Feminine
Women's Rights
Feminist Movement
Feminist Theory
Political Lesbianism
Feminism
Women's Health
Post feminism
Women's Studies
Suffrage
Women
Teenage Girls
Women in [mass media, development...]

Related to Men

Masculinity
Masculine
Men's Studies
Men
Boys

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Diversity Research Guides

Disabilities

Ethnicity and Race

Sexuality

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Core Databases

Academic Search Complete
Multidisciplinary database that indexes journals from a wide range of subject areas, which allows you to find articles focused on gender issues from a variety of subject areas at once. Includes many fulltext articles.
Contemporary Women's Issues
Index to journal articles, newsletters and research reports from non-profit groups and government agencies about women in over 150 countries. It includes information from sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights.
Project MUSE
Collection of close to 250 full-text journals covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and more.
JSTOR
Provides access to articles published more than 2 years ago in over 100 scholarly journals.
Databases by Subject
Search for gender topics in general databases for history, sociology, political science, and more to find scholarly articles.

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Core Reference

American Men: Who They Are and How They Live
Reference Collection: HQ1090.3 .A457 2006

Chronology of Women's History
Reference Collection: HQ112 .O47 1994

The Dictionary of Feminist Theory
Reference Collection: HQ1115 .H86 1995

Encyclopedia of Women's Health
Online encyclopedia

Handbook of Gender Research in Psychology: volume 1 and volume 2
Online encyclopedia

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History
Online encyclopedia

Reconstructing Gender: A Multicultural Anthology
Reference Collection: HQ1075 .R43 2009

Women's Rights in the United States: A Documentary History
Reference Collection: HQ1236.5 .U6 .W68 1994

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Core Journals

Gender Studies Journals
Gender and History
Gender and Society
Journal of Sex Research

Women's Studies Journals
Frontiers: A Journal of Women's Studies
NWSA Journal
Signs: A Journal of Women in Culture & Society
Women's Studies International Forum
Women's Studies Quarterly

Men's Studies Journals
The Journal of Men's Studies
Psychology of Men and Masculinity

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Useful Websites

Voice of the Shuttle: Gender and Sexuality Studies

Political Advocacy Groups: Directory of U.S. Interest Groups
Either refer to the list of all subjects covered by this source, or see specifically the page for Men and Women .

Research Guides by Pullman Librarians
See guides to research resources for Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.

Washington Women's History Consortium
This site provides a central site for accessing the special collections in Washington state, providing primary documents in women's history.

Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resource Site
A selective annotated list of websites containing resources and information about women's studies.

WSSLINKS Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
Provides access to a wide range of resources in support of women's studies research.

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