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	Research Databases (Consult this list for interdisciplinary databases) JSTOR JSTOR is a database consisting of only full-text articles from interdisciplinary peer-reviewed journals. Journals are included on the basis of number of subscribers the journal has, citation analysis, recommendations from experts in the field, and the length of time that the journal has been published. Coverage for each title begins with the first publication, with most titles ending coverage between three and five years ago. View: Online PsycINFO PsycINFO is a department of the American Psychological Association. The PsycINFO database provides access to international literature in psychology and related disciplines including psychiatry, education, business, medicine, nursing, pharmacology, law, linguistics, and social work. Sources for the database include over 1,800 professional journals, chapters, books, reports, theses and dissertations, published internationally. View: Online Sociological Abstracts Provides access to the latest research in sociology, social work, and other social and behavioral sciences. View: Online Annotation


	Reference Materials 50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies - HQ1180 .P55 2004 Each key concept begins with a concise definition followed by illustrations of how the concept has been applied within the field. Cross-references to related concepts are included along with suggestions for further reading. View: In Print Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America - HQ76.3.U5 E53 2004 This 3-vol. set is an accessible and scholarly reference that provides a comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. View: In Print Annotation Encyclopedia of Women and Gender - HQ1115 .E52 2001 Covers a broad array of topics in two volumes related to the psychology of gender, with additional contributions from allied social sciences including sociology, anthropology and communications. View: In Print Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures - HQ1170 .E53 2003 Written by over 1,000 scholars from around the world, this multi-volume encyclopedia crosses history, geographic borders and disciplines to create a ground-breaking reference work reflecting the very latest research on gender studies and the Islamic world. View: In Print Women's Studies: a recommended bibliography - Z7963 .F44 K75 2004 This over 800-page tome is now in its 3rd edition. It covers the literature in Women's Studies from 1986 to 1999. It describes the best printed and web-based information sources on women and gender. View: In Print Annotation


	Periodicals Gender and History - HQ1075 .G44 International journal for research and writing on the history of feminity and masculinity and of gender relations. View: Online In Print Gender and Society - HQ1075 .G457 Publishes the latest research and theory on the social and structural implications of gender. View: Online In Print

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The study of gender encompasses many disciplines and subject areas. To do an efficient search in WebCat for this topic, it is necessary to have a secondary concept in combination with gender, such as "gender role" (refers one to the approved subject heading "Sex role"), or "gender identity. For books on gender role, HQ1190 and surrounding area is fruitful (3rd floor).

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Additional Guides in the Area of Gender Studies

Gender Studies Subject Guide

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Research Databases

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Sociological Abstracts

Reference Materials

50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender

Encyclopedia of Women and Islamic Cultures

Women's Studies: a recommended bibliography

Periodicals

Gender and History

Gender and Society

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