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Gender Studies

Encyclopedia of Gender and Society * by Jodi A. O'Brien
ISBN: 1412909163
Publication Date: 2008
Covers the major theories, research, people, and issues in contemporary gender studies.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender by Fedwa Malti-Douglas
ISBN: 9780028659602
Publication Date: 2007
A Companion to Gender Studies by Philomena Essed
ISBN: 9780631221098
Publication Date: 2005
Organized thematically.
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family by Macmillan Library Reference Staff
ISBN: 9780028656724
Publication Date: 2003
Includes articles specific to countries and to religious traditions, examining the history of family life within these cultures and discussing how families have been affected by political and social change.
Encyclopedia of Sociology by Edgar F. Borgatta, Rhonda J.V. Montgomery
ISBN: 0028648536
Publication Date: 2000
Online version of the five volume, 2nd edition (2000) of Macmillan's standard encyclopedia. It provides a scholarly introduction to the field.
The Encyclopedia of Sociology is in the Ready Reference Section, or use the linked title to access the full text online.

Biography Reference Bank This link opens in a new window
Brief biographical information about a number of well-known people.
Offers the in-depth, original profiles from the Current Biography and World Authors series, the thorough periodical coverage of Biography Index and the specialist biographical content of Junior Authors & Illustrators. It provides biographical full-text articles, page images and abstracts from today’s leading magazines and journals.
Biography Reference Source This link opens in a new window
Full text biographies on notable people.
This database offers a collection of full-text biographies and unique narrative biographies. Including coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
Annual Reviews This link opens in a new window
Yearly summaries of current research in the field for natural and social sciences.
Full text of annual summaries of scholarship in over three dozen academic disciplines up through 2023.

Encyclopedia of Prostitution and Sex Work by Melissa Hope Ditmore
ISBN: 0313329680
Publication Date: 2006
Encyclopedia of Rape by Merril D. Smith
ISBN: 0313326878
Publication Date: 2004
Offers 185 key entries covering the historical scope and magnitude of the issue in the United States and globally.

CIA World Fact Book
Good overviews, including maps, of most of the countries in the world.
GenderStats
A compilation of data on key gender topics from national statistics agencies, United Nations databases, and World Bank-conducted or funded surveys.
U.S. Census Bureau: International Data Base
The U.S. Census Bureau mounts an International Data Base (IDB) with data from 227 countries on population, number of births per mother, etc. and has a page of links to official statistical agencies in other countries.
Woman Stats Projects
Compiles information about worldwide women's issues such as health, security, legal concerns, etc. Includes 260 data variable for 174 countries.
To search users must create a free account.

Gender and Women's Leadership by Karen O'Connor
ISBN: 9781412960830
Publication Date: 2010
New Dictionary of the History of Ideas by Maryanne Cline Horowitz
ISBN: 0684313774
Publication Date: 2004
A survey of the history of Western thought and culture that explores the origin, cultural interpretations, and historical themes of such subjects as beauty, love, feminism, diversity, and social capital, among many others. Experts from various disciplines examine major developments in intellectual history during the past 30 years reflecting all aspects of knowledge from a global and gender-inclusive perspective, allowing readers to trace ideas and concepts across culture and time periods.
The Blackwell Guide to Feminist Philosophy by Eva Feder Kittay & Linda Martín Alcoff
ISBN: 0631224270
Publication Date: 2006
A Companion to Feminist Philosophy by Alison M. Jaggar & Iris Marion Young
ISBN: 0631220674
Publication Date: 2000
A Concise Companion to Feminist Theory by Mary Eagleton
ISBN: 9780631224037
Publication Date: 2003
Organised around concepts rather than schools of feminism.

GLBTQ.com "The largest Web site devoted to gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and queer (glbtq) education and culture and houses the largest, most comprehensive encyclopedia of glbtq culture in the world."

International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities by Michael Flood
ISBN: 9780415333436
Publication Date: 2007
Comprehensive guide to the current state of scholarship about men, masculinities, and gender around the world. Composed of over 350 free-standing entries written from their individual perspectives by eminent scholars in their fields.
American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia by Bret E. Carroll
ISBN: 0761925406
Publication Date: 2003
A Historical Encyclopedia explores the wide range of identities and experiences that have defined men and masculinity in the United States from pre-Columbian times to the present. In more than 250 articles--analyzes American manhood through historical eras and events; sexuality and the body; cultural icons and symbols; attitudes and behaviors; work and leisure; institutions and organizations; controversial issues and movements; key figures; family and the life cycle; literature, film, theater, and art; theories and concepts; and identities based on race, ethnicity, class, age, and region. Each entry includes suggestions for further reading and a list of other articles with additional information on a topic.