Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies Resources

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Women's and gender studies is a rapidly evolving field of scholarship. The keywords, techniques and sources listed here offer an entry point to topics in the Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies curriculum at The University of Houston. Most of UH Libraries' gender studies resources are located in the M.D. Anderson Library or online. When appropriate, some may also be found in branch libraries (architecture & art, law, and music libraries). Scholars and students are encouraged to investigate the gender-focused collections in the University of Houston's Special Collections, as well.

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These resources offer extensive information on women's and gender history and research. Search these when seeking focused and specific information.

GenderWatch
This is a database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. With its archival material, dating back to 1970 in some cases, GenderWatch is a repository of important historical perspectives on the evolution of the women's movement, men's studies, the transgender community and the changes in gender roles over the years. Publications include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books and NGO, government and special reports.
North American Women's Letters and Diaries
North American Women’s Letters and Diaries is the largest electronic collection of women’s diaries and correspondence ever assembled. Spanning more than 300 years, it presents the personal experiences of hundreds of women. Complementing Alexander Street’s British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries, the database is ideal for research in women’s studies, history, sociology, literature, genealogy, and other fields.
Social Sciences Full Text
This source indexes a wide variety of sources related to the social sciences including sociology, family studies, public administration, social work, etc.
SocINDEX with Full Text
Covers scholarly publications in sociology, social work, and related fields. Contains 2.3 million articles and other materials (64% in full text) with deep coverage from 1960 and some back to 1882.
Studies on Women & Gender Abstracts
An international abstracting service for research in the following areas of womens' studies: education, employment, women in the family and community, medicine and health, female sex and gender role socialization, social policy, social psychology of women, female culture, media treatment of women, biography, literary criticism, and historical studies.
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
A resource for students and scholars of U.S. history and U.S. women's history. Organized around the history of women in social movements in the U.S. between 1600 and 2000.
Women's Studies Encyclopedia
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