Consider using these keywords when searching in the databases [Starting with Academic Search Complete is recommended] or One Search
Femininity | Feminist theory | Queer | Transgender | LGBTQ+ | Gender | Gender identity | Lesbians | Masculinity | Men | Sex differences | Sex role | Sexism | Sexuality | Transgenderism | Women |
You can combined search terms to narrow down your topic by using AND for example:
Women AND Gangs | Masculinity AND Drug Trafficking | Queer AND Substance Abuse | Women AND Parole | Parents AND Gangs | Gender and Sex Workers | transgender AND Murder | Gender and Criminal Identity | Gender and Offender
You might want to limit your searches even more and make sure that your search results are actually about the topic you are researching, by subject searching one or more terms in OneSearch Advanced search. for example.
Results for Nigeria (as subject) AND Gay (as keyword) in OneSearch
Gender studies examines the ways in which gender (masculinity and femininity) is constructed, supported and given meaning by and through institutions, social organizations, and relations of power. For an extended discussion of gender studies, please refer to:
Gender Studies. Roof, J. (2007). In Malti-Douglas, F. (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender, Vol.2. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 624-628.
Gender Studies. (2008). In Darity, Jr., W.A. (Ed.). International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, Vol. 3. Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA. pp. 279-281.
Gender Studies Program at John Jay College
Gender Studies Faculty at John Jay College
The Women's Center for Gender Justice at John Jay College
Written and updated by reference librarian Karen Okamoto and the library liaison to the Gender Studies Program, Ellen Belcher.