Women Studies
Reference Sources available online or in the library
- Dictionaries and Encyclopedias
Enter "women", "gender", or "gay" in the "Title Contains" box. - Web Resources Search with key words and browse by subject.
- Women's Firsts Organized chronologically by discipline and fully indexed by name and subject.
- Women's Studies Organized by discipline and fully indexed by author, title and subject.
- Notable American Women Short biographies of American women across disciplines, who died in the late 20th Century.
- Women Poets of the World and Their Websites An undergraduate's companion.
- Oxford Reference Dictionaries and reference works published by Oxford University Press, including the "Companion" series.
LGBTQ Studies
Online Reference:
Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Culture
Queer Theory: Online resources and print references.
Queer Arts Resource (QAR): Contemporary and historical queer art.
In Print Referece:
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America is available in Special Collection at USM.
Critical Analysis
Use these steps to evaluate your sources:
1. Initial Appraisal
- Author: Credentials? Institutional affiliation?
- Date of Publication: Current? Edition or Revision?
- Publisher: University Press? Journal or Magazine?
2. Content Analysis
- Intended Audience: Student Level? Professionals?
- Objective Reasoning: Fact or Opinion? Evidence? Objective?
- Coverage: Marginally or extensively related? Primary or secondary source?
- Style: Word choice? Organized argument?
- Reviews: Cross reference?
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