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Introduction
to Women's Studies : Women's Studies 2050
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Library ResourcesStewart Library owns or has access to a large number of resources to help in your research.Getting Started: if you're not sure of a topic or need some background information, reference books can be very helpful. Some good ones to start with are:
You can find many other reference books on Women's Studies by browsing the call number area: HQ 1000 to HQ 2000. A good place to find information on current issues is the CQ Researcher. The newest one is kept behind the Reference Desk. It's also available on the web: CQ Researcher. Finding Books:Use the WSU online catalog to find what books and other materials, such as videos, the Library owns. The catalog will provide the location and availability of the resource, We also have a subscription to Netlibrary, which provides access to electronic books.
Finding Articles:The best way to find articles is to use one of the Library's article databases. These databases provide references to articles in journals. In some cases, the actual article is available on the computer. Our databases are available from home or work. Just click on the link and enter your ID number when prompted. Don't know your ID or pin number? Directions are available on our Off-Campus Access page. Useful databases for Women's Studies include:
Academic Search Premier is a general database that allows you to search important journals in many fields, including Women's Studies. It has many full-text articles. What to know if we have a journal online? Check out our Full text Electronic Journals and Newspapers search page. If you are doing research on women's issues in a specific field, it can be helpful to look in a database specific to that field. For example: to research women executives look in a business database, to research women and domestic violence look in a criminal justice database. Ask a librarian to help determine which database is best for your topic. Browsing Current Periodicals:You can also browse through journals and magazines. This can be helpful when you're looking for a topic. Current issues are on the 1st floor south, older volumes on the 2nd floor. Titles in the field include:
Check the title of the journal on the Full text Electronic Journals and Newspapers search page to see where to access the journals online. You can also browse the HQ 1 area to see what other titles are available. Government Publications:Government Publications are great places to find information on women. The library has a good collection of Federal and Utah State documents. Many are available on the web, as are government publications from the UN, foreign governments, other states and organizations. Some are listed on the Library's online catalog, but most can be difficult to find. Try your favorite search engine or ask a librarian to help. Interlibrary Loan:If we do not own a particular book or article you need, we will borrow it for you from another library through Interlibrary Loan. Web ResourcesThere's a lot of good information out on the web. Unfortunately, some it's not so good, so be sure to evaluate, evaluate, evaluate! Some interesting places to start looking are:
Research Tips
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