Library Women & Gender Studies Topic Guide
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This guide is intended to connect you to our library resources and reliable websites to assist you in your research. Click on the tabs above for information on how to find books, articles, streaming videos, citation assistance, and more. Contact your librarian with any questions.
New Books
Check out some of our newer titles. Click on the cover to view the book in the catalog.
Here are some related topic guides.
Psychology
Sociology
Books
Library Catalog
Find books, DVDs, government documents, and more from any of the 5 CAC Libraries and all of the Pinal County Public Libraries.
If the book you want is at a different campus or one of the public libraries, hit the request button and enter your login information. Your barcode is found on your ID (not your 880 number) and your password is the last 4 numbers of your phone number.
Your student or staff ID is your library card. Twenty items can be checked out at one time, books for 3 weeks and DVDs for 10 days.
Use the call number to find items on the shelf. HQ is the main section but listed below are more.
- H – Social Sciences
- HD – Industries. Land use. Labor
- HD6050-6305 Classes of labor. Including women, children, students, middle-aged and older persons, minorities
- HQ – The family. Marriage. Women
- HV – Social pathology. Social and Public Welfare. Criminology
- HV697-4959 Protection, assistance and relief
- HV697-700.7 Families. Mothers. Widow’s pensions
- HV1442-1448 Women
- HV1449 Gay men. Lesbians
- HV697-4959 Protection, assistance and relief
- HD – Industries. Land use. Labor
- B – Philosophy. Psychology. Religion
- BJ – Ethics
- BJ1395 Feminist Ethics
- BJ – Ethics
- K – Law
- KF – Uniter States
- KF4758 Legislation and women’s rights
- KF – Uniter States
- P – Language and Literature
- PR – English Literature
- PR111-116 Women authors
- PS – American Literature
- PS147-152 Women authors
- PR – English Literature
WorldCat
Lists materials from libraries worldwide and can be checked out through InterLibrary Loan. Come and speak to a library staff member to request books.
eBooks*
ABC-CLIO eBooks
Under Legacy view, search eBooks by keyword(s) under Quick Search. You can also find Women’s Studies under Subject Category.
eBook Collection (EBSCO)
A growing collection of books covering a wide range of topics. Search by keyword(s), or select Social Sciences under Browse by Category. Narrow further by selecting subjects such as feminist theory or gender identity under Refine Results.
Gale eBooks
Complete, full-text eBooks covering most topics including subject-specific encyclopedias. Search by keyword(s), or select Social Science under Browse Collections.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Instructional Videos
Here are some instructional videos on using your library account online and access the library’s eBooks. You can view more of our instructional videos on our YouTube page.
Journal Articles*
Academic OneFile
In addition to using search terms in a keyword search, Academic OneFile lets you search in a way that gives you a good overview of the amount of articles on a certain subject. For example: click on Subject Guide Search and enter gender to auto-populate appropriate search terms. Click on the link for Subdivisions to find articles on specific topics within the overall subject or click on Related Subjects to find broader, narrower, and related terms. You can also find Women’s Rights and Gay and Lesbian Rights under Political Science in the Browse by Discipline section.
OmniFile
Access journal articles by entering your keyword(s) into the Search box. OmniFile also lets you search by subject. Click the Advanced Search link and select SU Subject from the drop-down Select a Field (optional) menu to the right of the search box.
Contemporary Women’s Issues Collection
Search by keyword(s) for issues that influence women’s lives across the globe.
*Articles, eBooks, and streaming videos accessed through our databases are available only to CAC students, faculty, and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard. Once in Blackboard, select CAC Library Page under Your Institution or Student Library Resources under Organizations, then select Databases: Articles, eBooks, and Streaming Videos.
Diversity Studies Collection
From the main page you can search by keyword(s) or subject. Click on Subject Guide Search and enter your term, such as women, to auto populate appropriate search terms.
Gale Power Search
Search by keyword(s) all available Gale databases and modules from just one place.
Gender Studies Collection
The main page gives you an option to sea by keyword(s), or use their Topic Finder to discover the context of your search term.
Issues & Controversies
Suggested Search Terms
feminism, feminist theory, women’s studies, women’s rights, gender, gender identity, gender roles, gender differences, ,misogyny, misandry, patriarchy, power, social movements, social justice, glass ceiling, sex discrimination, sexism, LGBTQ, bisexual, cisgender, transgender, transphobia, homophobia, non-binary
Search by keyword(s) or browse subjects under All Issues A to Z, which includes Gender Selection of Babies, LGBT Rights, Women in the Military and more.
Opposing Viewpoint in Context
Search by keyword(s), view current Issues of Interest, or Browse Issues such as Women in Politics, Women’s Rights, and more under the category Society and Culture.
Streaming Videos*
Films on Demand
Find full length streaming videos by entering a keyword in the Search box. Click on the triple bar symbol to view all subjects. Gender & Sexuality is under the subject Psychology.
Digital Magazines
Gay Times
Gay Times is the magazine that amplifies the voices of the LGBTQ community and delivers you the latest celebrity interviews and high-quality photo shoots, with plenty of articles to keep you up-to-date on issues affecting the LGBTQ community.
Instructional Videos
Scroll through to view our research and database instructional videos or check them out on our YouTube page.
Websites
American Civil Liberties Union
The ACLU has been fighting for individual rights and liberties for over 90 years.
Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
GLAD has been fighting for the legal rights of LGBT and HIV+ people for more than 30 years.
National Women’s Law Center
Since 1972, the NWLC has been fighting to expand the possibilities for women and girls in America.
Here are some helpful and reliable websites. Remember that anyone can put information online so it is always important to verify that what you find is accurate and unbiased.
MLA 9th ed.
Books
Last Name, First Name, and First Name Last Name. Title of Book. Edition if needed, Publisher, Publication Date.
Example:
Haenfler, Ross. Goths, Gamers, and Grrrls: Deviance and Youth Subculture. 3rd ed., Oxford UP, 2016.
Journal Articles from a Library Database
Last Name, First Name. “Title of Article.” Title of Journal, Volume, Issue, Publication Date, Page Range (p. for 1 page, pp. for multiple). Title of Container, URL (without the https://).
Example:
McDermott, Jim. “My Inner Zombie: Living with ‘The Walking Dead.” America, vol. 213, no. 12, 26 Oct. 2015, p. 29. Academic OneFile, go.galegroup.com/ ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CA436232268&v=2.1&u=cazc_main&it=r&p=AONE&sw=
w&asid=259323757322497d07e6671fa5267b47.
Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.
APA 7th ed.
Books and eBooks
Author, A. A., Second, B. B., & Third, C. C. (Year of publication). Title of book: Capital letter also for subtitle. Publisher. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Wilson, F. (1998). The hand: How its use shapes the brain, language, and human culture. Pantheon.
Print and Electronic Journal Article
Author(s), A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (Year of Publication). Title of article. Title of Journal, volume number(issue number), pages. DOI or URL if available.
Example:
Craner, P. M. (1991). New tool for an ancient art: The computer and music. Computers and the Humanities, 25(3), 303-313.
Here are handouts with additional examples and further assistance can also be found on our Citation Guide.
RefWorks
RefWorks is an easy to use citation manager that can help you…
- Access and manage research information online, from any browser.
- Import references from CAC Library databases and websites.
- Generate and format bibliographies in virtually any style (APA, MLA, Chicago, etc.) in seconds.
RefWorks is offered free to all CAC students and you can set up your account any time you are ready. Simply follow the link below and create your account using your campus e-mail address. After you create your account, RefWorks offers an easy tutorial when you get started. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact a librarian or the Learning Center staff with any other questions you might have.refWorks
