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Recommended Encyclopedias

The following encyclopedias and dictionaries are recommended for research relating to Women's Studies. Books with the designation "Electronic Resource" are e-books, which are accessible by clicking the hyperlinked title.

Recommended Encyclopedias

100 Most Influential Women of All Time

Electronic Resource

American Women During World War II: An Encyclopedia

Electronic Resource

Blackwell Companion to American Women's History

Electronic Resource

Black Women in America

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-3

Encyclopedia of Social Problems

Electronic Resource

Encyclopedia of Women in the American West

Electronic Resource

Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-4

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume I

Electronic Resource

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume II

Electronic Resource

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume III

Electronic Resource

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume IV

Electronic Resource

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History

Electronic Resource
Volumes 1-4

Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women

Electronic Resource

Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia

Electronic Resource

Women and the U. S. Constitution

Electronic Resource

Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics

Electronic Resource

American Indian Women

Electronic Resource

Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia

Electronic Resource

Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases for Women's Studies

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Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) This link opens in a new window A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
SAGE Knowledge This link opens in a new window Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE.
Women and the Law (Peggy) -- HeinOnline This link opens in a new window Provides books, biographies and periodicals dedicated to women’s roles in society and the law, revealing the progression of women’s roles and rights in society over the past 200 years. Includes more than 70 titles from Emory University Law School’s Feminism and Legal Theory Project, which provide a platform to view the effect of law and culture on the female gender.

Recommended Statistics Databases

The following databases provide access to statistics and other kinds of data.

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PolicyMap This link opens in a new window Features an online GIS mapping tool that allows users to create interactive maps and plot data by geographical location. Data indicators provided include demographics, education, income, housing, employment, health, crime, and much more.
Social Explorer This link opens in a new window Provides easy access to maps and reports of U.S. Census data from 1790 to the present; the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2010; population, health and social care, and labor market data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census; U.S. crime data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; European demographic data from Eurostat; population data from the 2011 Canadian census; and demographic and socioeconomic data from World Development Indicators (World Bank).
Statista This link opens in a new window Presents data as infographics and features reports on over 80,000 topics, including media, business, healthcare, politics, society, technology, and education.

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) This link opens in a new window Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.

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Social Issues -- Find A Topic (America's News, NewsBank) "Find information on topics related to civil and human rights, education issues, family issues, health issues, technology and teen issues."

Issues & Controversies (Infobase Learning) This link opens in a new window Good starting point for gathering background information (including pro and con perspectives) on current hot topics; helpful source of research topic ideas.
Points of View Reference Center (EBSCOhost / JerseyClicks) (NJSL) This link opens in a new window Provides essays that present opposing viewpoints on a variety of current topics. This is a great tool for researching the pros and cons of controversial issues.

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Recommended Encyclopedias

Recommended Encyclopedias

100 Most Influential Women of All Time

American Women During World War II: An Encyclopedia

Blackwell Companion to American Women's History

Black Women in America

Encyclopedia of Social Problems

Encyclopedia of Women in the American West

Multimedia Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume I

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume II

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume III

From Eve to Dawn, A History of Women in the World, Volume IV

Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History

Political and Historical Encyclopedia of Women

Women During the Civil War: An Encyclopedia

Women and the U. S. Constitution

Asian American Feminisms and Women of Color Politics

American Indian Women

Latinas in the United States: A Historical Encyclopedia

Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases for Women's Studies

Recommended Statistics Databases

Recommended Multimedia Databases

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