Books are useful for getting an overview of your topic and learning about the terminology used to describe your topic. While journal articles will have the latest research and developments, they are often focused on a very narrow aspect of a topic. Once you have the "big picture" you can then use the databases (Articles tab) to find journal articles looking at a specific topic in Women's Studies.
The database has over 2.1 million full-text dissertations and theses. It also contains indexing of 3.8 million graduate works. Primarily US, UK and Ireland but increasingly from other countries. Designated as an official offsite repository for the U.S. Library of Congress. Coverage: 1861-present.
The UNM Libraries organize books using Library of Congress call numbers. Because Women Studies is broadly interdisciplinary, you will also find books about women shelved in other subject areas. For example, books about women in history will usually be shelved with the history books (D). There is one Library of Congress Subclass that is dedicated to covering women and sexuality: HQ. Below you'll find some places to browse, most HQ books are located in Zimmerman Library.
Subject | Call Number |
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The Family. Marriage. Women | HQ1-2044 |
Sexual life | HQ12-449 |
Sexual behavior and attitudes. Sexuality | HQ19-30.7 |
Sex instruction and sexual ethics | HQ31-64 |
Sexual deviations | HQ71-72 |
Bisexuality | HQ74-74.2 |
Homosexuality. Lesbianism. | HQ75-76.8 |
Transvestism | HQ77-77.2 |
Transexualism | HQ77.7-77.95 |
Sex role | HQ1075-1075.5 |
Women. Feminism. | HQ1101-2030.7 |
The following is a list of useful search terms (Library of Congress Subject Headings) related to women's studies. These terms can often be combined with other terms usefully, for example, "African American women" and "Black Lives Matter."
African American women
Feminism
Feminism and education
Feminist theory
Gay and lesbian studies
Gender identity
Homosexuality
Identity (Philosophy)
Masculinity
People with disabilities -- Social conditions
Sex customs -- History
Sex differences (Psychology)
Sex discrimination
Sex role
Sexism
Sexism in language
Social institutions
Social justice -- United States
Transgender people
Transsexualism
Women -- Political activity
Women -- Social conditions
Women -- Social conditions -- United States
Women -- Violence against
Women prisoners
Women's studies