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Women, Gender & Sexuaity Studies Resources

Women's Studies is interdisciplinary meaning it crosses multiple subject areas. Therefore, many subject specific databases will contain relevant materials, so try searching in multiple places with the same keywords (see the tabs to your left).

Searching Tips

1. Identify key concepts:

inequality, women athletes
maternity leave, breastfeeding

2. Find Synonyms (alternative keywords, sometimes narrow or broader):

aggression, violence, bullying
motherhood, maternity, parenting

3. Use Truncation (putting * at the end of a word stem, broadens search):

gender* (gender, genders, gendered)
feminis* (feminism, feminist)

4. AND (joins concepts and narrows the search)

power AND crim*
feminis* AND athlet*

5. OR (using related terms, broadens the search)

("gender identity" OR "gender expression")
(child* OR infan* OR toddler)

6. "...." (quotes for phrase searching)

"gender identity"
"reproductive right*"

Organizations

American Association of University Women (AAUW) AAUW is the nation’s leading voice promoting equity and education for women and girls.
International Center for Research on Women ICRW's mission is to empower women, advance gender equality and fight poverty in the developing world. To accomplish this, ICRW works to conduct empirical research, build capacity and advocate for evidence-based, practical ways to change policies and programs.
National Women's Studies Association The NWSA has as one of its primary objectives promoting and supporting the production and dissemination of knowledge about women and gender through teaching, learning, research and service in academic and other settings.
National Indigenous Women's Resource Center The NIWRC is a Native nonprofit organization that was created specifically to serve as the National Indian Resource Center (NIRC) Addressing Domestic Violence and Safety for Indian Women.
WomenWatch Womenwatch is the central gateway to information and resources on the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of women throughout the United Nations system.

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