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Gender Studies Research Guide

Articles and databases

Articles & Databases 

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Books

Books in the CSUMB Library

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                     Feminism                      Masculinity              LGBTQ                     
Gender Identity Sex Role Sexual Orientation

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Books At Other Libraries

Books At Other Libraries

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CSU OneSearch to search library catalogs of the 23 California State University campuses.

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WorldCat to search library catalogs from around the world

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Primary sources

To search for books in the CSUMB Library that include primary sources:

Women's history

Women's movements, organizations, and activists

Emma Goldman Papers (Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an activist for birth control, women’s equality, free speech, and other issues.)

The Feminist Chronicles, 1953-1993 (see part III for founding and early documents of the National Organization for Women)

Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 (Pacifica Radio/UC Berkeley Social Activism Sound Recording Project)

LGBT history and activism

Monterey County LGBTQ History:

Web resources

Web Resources

Feminism & Women's Rights

Masculinities & Men's Issues

Sexual & Reproductive Health & Rights

Go Ask Alice! Health information and resources from Columbia University health services

SexInfo from UC Santa Barbara

Women's Health from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

Men's Health from the National Library of Medicine and National Institutes of Health

LGBTQ+

GLSEN: Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network

Transgender individuals and gender identity from the American Psychological Association

Statistics

Statistics

Gender Data Portal from the World Bank

The Global Gender Gap statistics by country from the World Economic Forum

Gender Statistics from the United Nations Statistics Division