
The following are just a few of the indexes that will cover articles dealing with gender. Depending on your topic, your search might take you into the realm of history or business or art or music or any number of areas. For example, if you were looking for research into hiring practices in corporate America and the role gender plays, you would likely find some of your most valuable research using ABI/Inform, a business journal database. If you were looking for gender bias as represented in 18th Century English literature, you would likely find better sources in the MLA Bibliography, the major research database for languages and literature. The indexes recommended below tend to be especially useful for any approach to gender studies. Please note that you will need to be logged into the library system in order to access these databases off campus. To log in and return to this page, click here.
Reference materials provide quick answers on a variety of subjects. The UNF Library's Reference Collection should have specialized encyclopedias, dictionaries, and handbooks for nearly any subject you want to cover. The following materials are particularly useful for beginning to research issues in gender studies. You should also use the library's catalog to search for more specific areas. For example, if you are looking into women as writers, try looking for the keywords "women" and "literature" in the advanced search screen. You can also limit the search to the Reference Collection by choosing Reference from the Location pull-down option.
Aldrich, Robert, and Garry Wotherspoon, eds. Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History : From Antiquity to World War II. London ; New York: Routledge, 2001. HQ75.2 .W47 2001
American Women: Who They Are & How
They Live. Ithaca, NY: New Strategist Publications, 1997.
HQ1421.A497 1997
Amico, Eleanor B., ed. Reader's Guide
to Women's Studies. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998.
HQ1180.R43 1998
Andermahr, Sonya, et. al. Glossary of
Feminist Theory. New York: Arnold, 1997.
HQ1190.A53 1997
Baer, Judith A., ed. Historical and Multicultural Encyclopedia of Women's Reproductive Rights in the United States. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002. HQ766.5.U5 H57 2002
Banks, Olive. Biographical Dictionary
of British Feminists. New York: New York University Press,
1985.
HQ1123.B36 1985
Bataille, Gretchen M., and Laurie Lisa, eds. Native American Women : A Biographical Dictionary. 2nd ed ed. New York: Routledge, 2001. E98.W8 B38 2001
Bauermeister, Erica, Jesse Larsen, and Holly
Smith. 500 Great Books by Women: a Reader's Guide. New
York: Penguin Books, 1994.
HQ1150.B38 1994
Beere, Carole A. Women and Women's Issues:
a Handbook of Tests and Measures. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass,
1979.
HQ1180.B43
Boles, Janet K. Historical Dictionary
of Feminism. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1996.
HQ1115.B65 1996
Boulding, Elise. Handbook of International
Data on Women. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, 1976.
HQ1115.H36
Brelin, Christa, ed. Strength in Numbers:
a Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Resource. Detroit: Visible Ink,
1996.
HQ76.3.U5S77 1996
Broderick, Marian. Wild Irish Women : Extraordinary Lives from History. Dublin: O'Brien, 2001. CT3650.I73 B76 2001
Brown,
Loulou, ed. W.I.S.H.: the International Handbook of Women's
Studies. New York: Harvester Wheatsheaf, 1993.
HQ1180.W2 1993
Brownmiller, Sara and Ruth Dickstein. An
Index to Women's Studies Anthologies: Research Across the Disciplines,
1980-1984. New York: G.K. Hall, 1994.
HQ1180.B76 1994
Burns, Kristine Helen, ed. Women and Music in America since 1900 : An Encyclopedia. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002. ML82 .W625 2002
Burrell, Barbara C. Women and Political Participation : A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2004. HQ1236.5.U6 B875 2004
Campos, David. Diverse Sexuality and Schools : A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2003. LC192.6 .C26 2003
Capek, Mary Ellen S., ed. Women's Thesaurus:
an Index of Language Used to Describe and Locate Information by
and About Women. New York: Harper & Row, 1987.
HQ1180.W6845 1987
Center for the American Woman and Politics. Women
in Public Office: a Biographical Directory and Statistical Analysis.
Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1978.
HQ139.U5R88 1978
Christensen, Karen, Allen Guttmann, and Gertrud Pfister, eds. International Encyclopedia of Women and Sports. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 2001. GV709 .I58 2001
Collier-Thomas, Bettye, and V. P. Franklin, eds. My Soul is a Witness : A Chronology of the Civil Rights Era in the United States, 1954-1965. 1st ed ed. New York: Henry Holt, 2000. E185.61 .C697 2000
Coppens, Linda Miles. What American Women did, 1789-1920 : A Year-by-Year Reference. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland & Co., 2001. HQ1410 .C665 2001
Croft, Susan. She also Wrote Plays : An International Guide to Women Playwrights from the 10th to the 21st Century. London: Faber and Faber, 2001. PN6119.8 .C76 2001
Cullen-DuPont, Kathryn, ed. Encyclopedia of Women's History in America. 2nd ed. New York: Facts On File, 2000. HQ1410 .C85 2000
Dimand, Robert W., Mary Ann Dimand, and Evelyn L. Forget, eds. A Biographical Dictionary of Women Economists. Cheltenham, UK ; Northampton, MA: Edward Elgar, 2000. HB76 .B535 2000
Duncan, Joyce. Ahead of their Time : A Biographical Dictionary of Risk-Taking Women. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 2002. HQ1123 .D86 2002
Dynes, Wayne, ed. Encyclopedia of Homosexuality.
New York: Garland, 1990.
HQ76.25.E53 1990
Edelson, Paula. A to Z of American Women in Sports. New York: Facts on File, 2002. GV697.A1 E28 2002
Eggleston, Larry G. Women in the Civil War : Extraordinary Stories of Soldiers, Spies, Nurses, Doctors, Crusaders, and Others. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2003. E628 .E375 2003
Fischer, Gayle V., comp. Journal of Women's History Guide
to Periodical Literature. Bloomington, Indiana University
Press, 1992.
HQ1101.F57 1992
Foerstel, Karen. Biographical Dictionary of Congressional Women. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999. JK1012 .F57 1999
Franck, Irene M. Women's Desk Reference. New York: Viking, 1993.
HQ1236.5.U6F73
Franck, Irene M. Women's World: a Timeline of Women in History. New York: HarperPerennial, 1995.
HQ1122.F69 1995
Frey, Linda. Women in Western European History: a Select Chronological, Geographical, and Topical Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1982.
HQ1587.F73 1982
Frey, Linda. Women in Western European History. First Supplement: a Select Chronological, Geographical, and Topical Bibliography. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1986.
HQ1587.F73 1982 Suppl.
Greenspan, Karen. Timetables of Women's History: a Chronology of the Most Important People and Events in Women's History. New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994.
HQ1121.G74 1994
Greer, Germaine, and Elaine Showalter. The Cambridge Guide to Women's Writing in English. Cambridge, U.K. ; New York: Cambridge University Press, 1999. PR111 .C353 1999
Haber, Barbara. Women in America: a Guide to Books, 1963-1975. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1978.
HQ1410.H32
Haggerty, George E. Gay Histories and Cultures : An Encyclopedia. New York: Garland, 2000. HQ75.13 .G37 2000
Hannam, June, Mitzi Auchterlonie, and Katherine Holden. International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2000. JF851 .H28 2000
Harper, Judith E. Susan
B. Anthony: a Biographical Companion. Santa Barbara, CA:
ABC-CLIO, 1998.
HQ1413.A55H37 1998
Harper, Judith E. Women during the Civil War : An Encyclopedia. New York: Routledge, 2004. E628 .H37 2004
Heinemann, Sue. Timelines of American
Women's History. New York: Berkley Publishing Group, 1996.
HQ1410.H45 1996
Herman, Kali. Women in Particular.
Phoenix, AZ: Oryx Press, 1984.
HQ1412.H47 1984
Heywood, Leslie, ed. The Women's Movement Today : An Encyclopedia of Third-Wave Feminism. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2006. HQ1115 .W644 2006
Hightower-Langston, Donna. A to Z of American Women Leaders and Activists. New York: Facts on File, 2002. HQ1412 .L36 2002
Hillstrom, Laurie Collier, and Kevin Hillstrom, eds. Contemporary Women Artists. Detroit: St. James Press, 1999. N8354 .C66 1999
Hinding, Andrea, ed. Women's History
Sources: a Guide to archives and Manuscript Collections in the
United States. New York: Bowker, 1979.
HQ1410.W665
Hine, Darlene Clark, ed. Black Women in America. 2nd ed. Oxford ; New York: Oxford University Press, 2005. E185.86 .B542 2005
Hogan, Steve and Lee Hudson. Completely
Queer: the Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia. New York: Henry
Holt, 1998.
HQ75.H63 1998
Howard, Angela, and Frances M. Kavenik, eds. Handbook of American Women's History. 2nd ed. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage Publications, 2000. HQ1410 .H36 2000
Humm, Maggie. Annotated Critical Bibliography of Feminist Criticism. Boston: G.K. Hall, 1987.
HQ1206.H84 1987
Humm, Maggie. Dictionary of Feminist Theory. Columbus: Ohio State University Press, 1995.
HQ1115.H86 1995
Hunt, Ronald J. Historical Dictionary of the Gay Liberation Movement: Gay Men and the Quest for Social Justice. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1999.
HQ76.5.H86 1999
Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Women of the World From Ancient to Modern Times; Biographies and Portraits. Westwood, MA: F.W. Faxon, 1970.
HQ1123.I74 1970
Ireland, Norma Olin. Index to Women of the World From Ancient to Modern Times: a Supplement. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow Press, 1988.
HQ1123.I74 1970 Suppl.
Isis International. Directory of Third World Women's Publications. Quezon City, the Phillippines: Isis International, 1990.
HQ1101.B6 1990
James, Simon, comp. Dictionary of Sexist Quotations. Totowa, NJ: Barnes & Noble, 1984.
HQ1075.D52 1984
Kanner, Barbara. Women in Context: Two Hundred Years of British Women Autobiographers, a Reference Guide and Reader. New York: G.K. Hall, 1997.
HQ1593.K36 1997
Kinnear, Karen L. Women in the Third World: a Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-CLIO, 1997.
HQ1870.9.K58 1997
Kort, Carol. A to Z
of American Women Writers. New York: Facts
On File, 2000.
PS147 .K67 2000
Kramarae, Cheris, and Dale Spender. Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge. New York: Routledge, 2000. HQ1115 .R69 2000
Kramarae,
Cheris. Feminist Dictionary. Boston: Pandora Press, 1965.
HQ1115.K73 1985
Kreisel, Martha. American Women Photographers : A Selected and Annotated Bibliography. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 1999. TR139 .K74 1999
Kuhlman, Erika A. A to Z of Women in World History. New York: Facts On File, 2002. CT3202 .K84 2002
Law, Cheryl. Women, a Modern Political Dictionary. London ; New York: I.B. Tauris, 2000. HQ1595.A3 L39 2000
Lawler, Jennifer. Encyclopedia of Women in the Middle Ages. Jefferson, N.C.: McFarland, 2001. HQ1143 .L38 2001
Levin, Carole. Extraordinary Women of the Medieval and Renaissance World : A Biographical Dictionary. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000. HQ1143 .E93 2000
Lovric, Michelle, ed. Women's Wicked Wit : From Jane Austen to Roseanne Barr. North American ed. Chicago: Chicago Review Press, 2002. PN6081.5 .W585 2002
Lunardini,
Christine A. What Every American Should Know About Women's
History: 200 Events That Shaped Our Destiny. Holbrook, MA:
Bob Adams, 1994.
HQ1410.L86 1994
Lyman, Darryl, ed. Great African-American Women. 2000 ed. New York: Gramercy Books, 2000. E185.96 .L95 2000
MacLam, Helen, ed. Choice Reviews in Women's Studies, 1990-96. Chicago: Association of College and Research Libraries, 1997.
HQ1180.C56 1997
Mankiller, Wilma, ed. Reader's Companion to U.S. Women's History. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1998.
HQ1410.R43 1998
Martin, Mart. Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics. Boulder, CO: Westview Press, 1999.
HQ1236.5.U6M3778 1999
---. The Almanac of Women and Minorities in World Politics. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press, 2000. HQ1236 .M347 2000
Martínez Alemán, Ana M., and Kristen A. Renn. Women in Higher Education : An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2002. LC1569 .W66 2002
Mays, Dorothy A. Women in Early America : Struggle, Survival, and Freedom in a New World. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2004. HQ1416 .M395 2004
McHenry, Robert. Liberty's
Women. Springfield, MA: G. & C. Merriam, 1980.
HQ1412.L42
Miller, Ernestine G. Making Her Mark : Firsts and Milestones in Women's Sports. Chicago: Contemporary Books, 2002. GV709.18.U6 M53 2002
Miller, Jane Eldridge, ed. Who's Who in Contemporary Women's Writing. London ; New York: Routledge, 2001. PN471 .W496 2001
Mills, Jane. Womanwords: a Dictionary of Words About Women. New York: Free Press, 1992.
HQ1115.M546 1992
National Museum and Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, comp. The Gay Almanac. New York: Berkley Books, 1996.
HQ76.3.G367 1996
National Museum and Archive of Lesbian and Gay History, comp. The Lesbian Almanac. New York: Berkley Books, 1996.
HQ75.6.U5L35 1996
Neft, Naomi and Ann D. Levine. Where Women Stand: an International Report
on the Status of Women in 140 Countries. New York: Random House, 1997.
HQ1150.N39 1997
Netzley, Patricia D. The Encyclopedia of Women's Travel and Exploration. Westport, CT: Oryx Press, 2001. G465 .N47 2001
New Strategist Publications, Inc. American Men and Women : Demographics of the Sexes. Ithaca, NY: New Strategies Publications, Inc., 2000. HB1755 .A547 2000
Noonan, Norma C., and Carol Nechemias, eds. Encyclopedia of Russian Women's Movements. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2001. HQ1665.15 .E5 2001
Oakes, Elizabeth H. International Encyclopedia of Women Scientists. New York: Facts on File, 2002. Q141 .O27 2002
Ogilvie, Marilyn Bailey, and Joy Dorothy Harvey. The Biographical Dictionary of Women in Science : Pioneering Lives from Ancient Times to the Mid-20th Century. New York: Routledge, 2000. Q141 .B5285 2000
Olsen, Kirstin. Chronology
of Women's History. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1994.
HQ1121.O47 1994
Oppedisano, Jeannette M. Historical Encyclopedia of American Women Entrepreneurs : 1776 to the Present. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2000. HF3023.A2 O64 2000
Pérez, Janet, and Maureen Ihrie, eds. The Feminist Encyclopedia of Spanish Literature. Westport, Conn.: Greenwood Press, 2002. PQ6055 .F46 2002
Peterson, Barbara Bennett, ed. Notable Women of China : Shang Dynasty to the Early Twentieth Century. Armonk, N.Y.: M.E. Sharpe, 2000. HQ1767.5.A3 N68 2000
Playboy Enterprises. Playboy Report on
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HQ1090.3.P55
Powley, Sherry, Laurie Sabol, and J.G. Ferguson Publishing Company. Pathways to Career Success for Women : A Resource Guide to Colleges, Financial Aid, and Work. Chicago, Ill.: Ferguson Pub. Co., 2000. HF5382.65 .P38 2000
Rafter, Nicole Hahn. Encyclopedia of Women and Crime. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 2000. HV6046 .E56 2000
Raven, Susan and Alison Weir. Women of Achievement: Thirty-Five
Centuries of History. New York: Harmony Books, 1981.
HQ1123.R38 1981
Rubin, Mary. How to Get Money for Research. Old Westbury, NY: Feminist Press, 1993.
HQ1181.U5R8 1993
Salisbury, Joyce E. Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2001. HQ1127 .S25 2001
Schmittroth, Linda and Mary Reilly McCall. Women's
Almanac. Detroit: U X L, 1997.
HQ1111.W73 1997
Schmittroth, Linda, comp. Statistical
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HQ1150.S73 1991
Selth, Jefferson P. Alternative Lifestyles:
a Guide to Research Collections on Intentional Communities, Nudism,
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HQ1883.W63 1988
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HQ1121.S585
Stafford, Beth, ed. Directory of Women's
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Trager, James. Women's Chronology: a Year-By-Year Record From Prehistory to the Present. New York: H. Holt, 1994.
HQ1122.T73 1994
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Windsor, Laura Lynn. Women
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HQ2042.W53 1995
Women's Organizations & Leaders Directory. Washington: Today Publications & News Service.
HQ1883.W64
World Who's Who of Women. Cambridge, England: International Biographical Centre.
HQ1123.W65
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HQ1154.W95 1995
Young, Serinity, ed. Encyclopedia of Women and World Religion. New York: Macmillan Reference USA, 1999. BL458 .E53 1999
Yount, Lisa. A to Z of Women in Science and Math. New York: Facts on File, 1999. Q141 .Y675 1999
Zierdt-Warshaw, Linda, Alan Winkler, and Leonard Bernstein. American Women in Technology : An Encyclopedia. Santa Barbara, Calif.: ABC-CLIO, 2000. T36 .Z54 2000
Zophy,
Angela Howard, ed. Handbook of American Women's History.
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HQ1410.H36 1990
Following are major resources for information on gender studies available on the World Wide Web. You will find many other sources by doing a search in one or more of the major search engines. Please remember, though, to carefully evaluate materials you retrieve on the Web. Materials may or may not be authoritative.
Artemis Guide to Women's Studies in the U.S. (http://www.artemisguide.com/)
Diotima: Materials for the Study of Women and Gender in the Ancient World. (http://www.stoa.org/diotima/)
Men's Center (The Male Affirmative Resource Network) (http://www.themenscenter.com/)
National Women's History Project (http://www.nwhp.org/)
Queer Theory (http://www.queertheory.com/)
www.theory.org.uk (http://www.theory.org.uk/)
U.S. Department of Labor Women's Bureau (http://www.dol.gov/wb/)
Voice of the Shuttle: Gender & Sexuality Studies. (http://vos.ucsb.edu/browse.asp?id=2711)
Women's Studies Database. (http://www.mith2.umd.edu/WomensStudies/)
Some guides use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to access portable document files (pdf).
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