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Databases
Contemporary Women’s Issues
Coverage: 1992 to present (Full text)
A women's studies resource that covers a spectrum of women's concerns in over 190 countries. Topics covered include domestic violence, employment and the workplace, gender equity, family, reproductive health, and human rights.
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Coverage: 1992 to present (Full text)
A women's studies resource that covers a spectrum of women's concerns in over 190 countries. Topics covered include domestic violence, employment and the workplace, gender equity, family, reproductive health, and human rights.
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Proquest Social Sciences
Includes PILOTS, ProQuest Religion, ProQuest Social Science Journals and PsycArticles. These databases provide citations, abstracts and full text access to literature on disciplines ranging from mental health, anthropology, sociology, political science to communication, education, criminology, demography, economics and theological studies from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations.
Includes PILOTS, ProQuest Religion, ProQuest Social Science Journals and PsycArticles. These databases provide citations, abstracts and full text access to literature on disciplines ranging from mental health, anthropology, sociology, political science to communication, education, criminology, demography, economics and theological studies from religious publishing bodies and nondenominational organizations.
Scopus
Coverage: Citations and Abstracts
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. For personalised features, click on the "Register" link on the top right hand corner of any page.
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Coverage: Citations and Abstracts
Scopus is the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature and quality web sources with smart tools to track, analyse and visualise research. For personalised features, click on the "Register" link on the top right hand corner of any page.
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Sociological Abstracts
Coverage: 1952 to present (Index)
Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800 serials publications.
Coverage: 1952 to present (Index)
Covers the international literature in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioural sciences. Provides abstracts of journal articles and citations to book reviews drawn from over 1,800 serials publications.
ViVa: a Bibliography of Women’s History in Historical and Women’s Studies Journals
Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Covers women's and gender history, including prostitution, witchcraft, housework, sexuality, birth control, infanticide, the family, gynaecology, and masculinity. Indexes 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals.
Coverage: 1975 to present (Index)
Covers women's and gender history, including prostitution, witchcraft, housework, sexuality, birth control, infanticide, the family, gynaecology, and masculinity. Indexes 180 European, American, Canadian, Asian, Australian and New Zealand journals.
Dictionaries
Dictionary of the Social Sciences
This dictionary is designed to break down the barriers between social science disciplines, as well as to make social scientific language comprehensible to general readers. Collecting anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism in one volume, the Dictionary presents concise, clearly written definitions of more than 1,500 important terms.
This dictionary is designed to break down the barriers between social science disciplines, as well as to make social scientific language comprehensible to general readers. Collecting anthropology, sociology, political science, economics, human geography, cultural studies, and Marxism in one volume, the Dictionary presents concise, clearly written definitions of more than 1,500 important terms.
Dictionary of Women Worldwide: 25,000 Women through the Ages
This two-volume dictionary contains more than 20,000 brief biographical entries. Includes an occupation index, ethnicity/nationality index and a chronological index.
This two-volume dictionary contains more than 20,000 brief biographical entries. Includes an occupation index, ethnicity/nationality index and a chronological index.
Historical Dictionary of Feminism
An overview of the history and development of feminism as a movement and philosophy. Emphasises global and third-wave feminism.
An overview of the history and development of feminism as a movement and philosophy. Emphasises global and third-wave feminism.
Oxford English Dictionary (OED)
The meaning, history and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past, from across the English-speaking world. Includes the usage of words, etymological analysis, and variant spellings. Shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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The meaning, history and pronunciation of over 500,000 words, both present and past, from across the English-speaking world. Includes the usage of words, etymological analysis, and variant spellings. Shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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Encyclopedias
50 Key Concepts in Gender Studies
Offers 1,500 word expositions of topics central to the field. Explores how each concept has been applied within the field and offers examples which allow a critical re-evaluation of the concept.
Offers 1,500 word expositions of topics central to the field. Explores how each concept has been applied within the field and offers examples which allow a critical re-evaluation of the concept.
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender
Covers the psychology of women, the psychology of men, and gender differences while discussing psychological differences in personality, cognition, and behavior, as well as biologically based differences and how those differences impact behavior.
Covers the psychology of women, the psychology of men, and gender differences while discussing psychological differences in personality, cognition, and behavior, as well as biologically based differences and how those differences impact behavior.
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences
An encyclopedia covering all the fields in the social and behavioural sciences. Comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
An encyclopedia covering all the fields in the social and behavioural sciences. Comprises 4,000 articles, commissioned by 52 Section Editors, and includes 90,000 bibliographic references as well as comprehensive name and subject indexes.
Key Concepts in Feminist Theory and Research
Addresses the implications of postmodernism and post-structuralism for feminist theorising.
Addresses the implications of postmodernism and post-structuralism for feminist theorising.
Routledge International Encyclopedia of Women: Global Women's Issues and Knowledge
This features comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns.
This features comprehensive global coverage of women's issues and concerns.
Women's Studies Encyclopedia
The Women's Studies Encyclopedia contains information about women from all fields and disciplines of study.
The Women's Studies Encyclopedia contains information about women from all fields and disciplines of study.
Women’s Movement Today: An Encyclopedia of Third-Wave Feminism
This encyclopedia is the first to introduce the movement's key issues, members, visions, and writings. A chronology and historical introduction provide an excellent overview of third-wave feminism.
This encyclopedia is the first to introduce the movement's key issues, members, visions, and writings. A chronology and historical introduction provide an excellent overview of third-wave feminism.
New Zealand Databases
Bibliography on Homosexuality in New Zealand
Coverage: Index
Coverage: Index
Accessed through findNZarticles this is a bibliography of books, theses, reports, book chapters and journal articles relating to homosexuality in New Zealand. After entering your search select the bibliography from the fourth drop down menu.
Index New Zealand (INNZ)
Coverage: 1987 to present (Index)
Contains abstracts of selected New Zealand serials, including newspapers, about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities.
Coverage: 1987 to present (Index)
Contains abstracts of selected New Zealand serials, including newspapers, about New Zealand and the South Pacific. Subjects covered include general interest material, social research, current affairs, the arts and humanities.
Websites
Women's Studies Resources on the Web
A good summary of web resources (provided by Humboldt State University Library).
A good summary of web resources (provided by Humboldt State University Library).
WomenWatch: UN Information and Resources on Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women
Search the United Nations' Gender Resources.
Search the United Nations' Gender Resources.
