Research Guides: Women's / Gender Studies: Background Information

Background Information - Online Databases

Gale eBooks Reference Library This link opens in a new window A collection of about 900 encyclopedias and other reference books from several publishers across many disciplines that can be searched at one time.
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Oxford Reference Online This link opens in a new window More than 2 million entries from hundreds of cross-searchable Oxford encyclopedias and other reference books, many of which are illustrated.
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Background Information

Reference sources are great starting points for gathering background information on any research topic. They provide the who, why, where, and how, in a very concise format.

Traditional reference sources include:

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Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies is the interdisciplinary study of gender, race, class, and sexuality. Be sure to check other Resource Guides, in addition, to the titles/databases/Internet sites listed on this Background Information guide.