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Welcome to the Women's and Gender Studies research guide. Here you will find information about finding databases, books and reference materials, and course guides related to the study of women and gender inequality. You may also want to reference the Sociology research guide for additional information.

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Black Women Writers This link opens in a new window A collection of fiction, poetry, and essays by women from Africa and the African Diaspora on three continents and in 20 countries, providing a view of black womens struggles through time. The database currently features over 50,000 pages of poetry and prose. Terms of Use.
Kanopy This link opens in a new window Streaming films and documentaries from Criterion Collection, Kino Lorber, The Great Courses, and Psychotherapy.net. Faculty may log in and request additional films on https://www.kanopy.com/search to be added per the Streaming Video Policy. | Terms of Use. Coverage: 1894-present.
Latin American Women Writers This link opens in a new window Prose, poetry, and drama by women in Mexico, Central America and South America. Includes Latin American feminists and revolutionaries on concerns of women and their struggles in the region. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1837-present.
North American Women's Drama, Second Edition This link opens in a new window Full text of 1,517 plays from colonial times to present by over 330 playwrights from the U.S. and Canada. Includes selected playbills, production photographs, and other ephemera. Terms of Use.
ProQuest Social Science Premium Collection This link opens in a new window Cross-search over a dozen ProQuest social science databases covering topics like criminal justice, education, library science, linguistics and language, public affairs, policy, political science, sociology, and more. Terms of Use. Coverage: 1871-present.
Included databases: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts (ASSIA), ERIC, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts (LLBA), National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS) Abstracts Database, PAIS International, Policy File Index, ProQuest Criminal Justice, ProQuest Education Journals, ProQuest Library Science Database, ProQuest Linguistics Database, ProQuest Political Science, ProQuest Social Science Journals, ProQuest Sociology Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
Taylor & Francis Women's Studies Ebooks Collection This link opens in a new window A curated collection of key titles in Women’s Studies, examining the impact of race, ethnicity, geography, class, sexual orientation, and gender construction on the lives and experiences of women. Terms of Use. Coverage: 2017-2023.