Databases/Indexes by Subject:
Gender Studies

Depending on your specific topic, you may find resources listed on the subject pages for: Psychology, Sociology, and Communication to be useful in addition to the resources listed below.  However, Gender Studies is a highly interdisciplinary field, and depending upon your particular focus, nearly any of the subject pages may be of use.

The following databases/indexes are designed to provide links to online resources.  To find books, you will need to consult the Hiram College Library Catalog and, perhaps, the OhioLINK catalog.

1. Databases/indexes to find periodical articles - These databases are designed to help you identify relevant periodical articles through keyword or subject searches.  In most cases there will be links to either the online version of the article or a listing of the library's holdings.  If you are not sure, you may check the library's periodical holdings list and/or its list of online journals.  These databases are listed in the order in which the library recommends them.
 

Database Name	Link to access from on-campus	Link to access from off-campus if available	Info about the database
Gender Studies Database
Women's Studies International
Contemporary Women's Issues
Feminae: Medieval Women and Gender Index
GLBT Life
Academic Search Complete
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection
PsycINFO
Communication and Mass Media Complete
Medline
SocIndex
Sociological Abstracts
America: History and Life
Historical Abstracts
MLA International Bibliography
PAIS International
GPO Monthly Catalog
Humanities International Complete
LexisNexis Academic Universe
Newspaper Source
America's Newspapers
MasterFile Premier

2. Databases/indexes of e-journals - These databases store runs of complete periodical titles.  In most cases the databases listed above will link to the full-text in these databases and you do not need to search them, too.  If, however, you need only a couple of good, scholarly articles on a topic, you should consider searching these databases.
 

Database Name	Link to access from on-campus	Link to access from off-campus if available	Info about the database
Electronic Journal Center (EJC)
JSTOR

3. Databases of e-books - These databases provide the full-text of selected online books.  These books are also available in print.  Since many more books are in print than online, you may also wish to search the Hiram College Library Catalog and/or the OhioLINK catalog.
 

Database Name	Link to access from on-campus	Link to access from off-campus if available	Info about the database
National Academies Press
OhioLINK Electronic Book Center

4. Databases of reference e-books - These specialized reference materials (encyclopedias, dictionaries, handbooks, guides, etc) are designed to give you background information, an overview of a topic, or quick facts.
 

Database Name	Link to access from on-campus	Link to access from off-campus if available	Info about the database
Family and Social Issues: e-reference books
Gender Issues: e-reference books
Oxford Reference Online

5. Other databases - for any other category appropriate for your topic, e.g., primary sources for history, audiovisual materials, or statistical sources.
 

Database Name	Link to access from on-campus	Link to access from off-campus if available	Info about the database
C Q Researcher		No
Digital Video Collection
Women Writers Online		No
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000		No

6. Web Sites of Interest
 

Women & Gender Studies Web Links - From the Assoc. of College & Research Libraries

Gender Virtual Library - From the UN Development Programme

WWW Virtual Library: Women's History

GenderStats - Database from the World Bank

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgender Resources - From the Internet Public Library

Gay & Lesbian Studies Web Sources - Directory from Westfield State College