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UNST Gender & Sexualities : Background Information

Background Information Video

This three-minute video shows how to find background information

Very Short Introductions - Oxford University Press

Very Short Introductions
Provides concise introductions on a diverse range of topics in the arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.

CQ Researcher (CQ = Congressional Quarterly)

CQ Researcher
Offers reports on key issues in the U.S.Congress from 1923 to the present. Includes a searchable archive by keyword, date, or subject.

Where to Search for Resources on your Topic Video

Search for Subject Encyclopedias (PSU Only)

Selected Online Subject Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of gender and society (ebook) by Jodi O'Brien
Publication Date: 2009
Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies by Nancy A. Naples (Editor-In-Chief); Renee C. Hoogland (Associate Editor); Maithree Wickramasinghe (Associate Editor); Angela Wong (Editor); Wai Ching Angela Wong (Associate Editor)
Publication Date: 2016
Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures by Bonnie Zimmerman (Editor); George E. Haggerty (Editor)
Publication Date: 1999
American Masculinities (ebook) by Bret E. Carroll (Editor)
Publication Date: 2003
Encyclopedia of Gender in Media by Mary Kosut
Publication Date: 2012

Selected Online Scholarly Encyclopedias

Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society by Richard T. Schaefer (Editor)
Publication Date: 2008
International encyclopedia of geography by Douglas Richardson, Editor-In-Chief
Publication Date: 2017
Routledge encyclopedia of philosophy by Edward Craig (Editor)
Publication Date: 2001 - present
The Sage encyclopedia of political behavior by Fathali M. Moghaddam, editor
Publication Date: 2017