Research Tips

The Sierra College Library maintains a selection of research tools for the exploration of women's contributions and issues in a global context. Proquest, Gender Watch, Ethnic News Watch, News Bank and EBSCOhost would be good starting points.

Since "gender" alone does not describe women's experience, "class" and "race" are often used in conjunction when examining the complex lives of women. In addition, "ethnicity," "sexual orientation," "culture" and "disability" are often added to the research strategy. For example, although Gender Watch on the Sierra College Library on-line research site captures over 1200 subjects, consider the subject headings when researching women and gender issues:

Agriculture
Anthropology
Art
Biography
Book Trade and Reviews
Business Information and Commercial Sites
Disability Resources
Domestic Violence
Education
Film and Video
Girls' Development
Health
Higher Education
History
Information Technology and Computer Science
International Conferences, Concerns, & Resources
Language and Linguistics
Legal Studies
Lesbian Sites
Librarianship
Magazines
Media, News, and Communications Sources
Military
Music
Older Women
Organizations
Peace
Philanthropy and Funding
Philosophy and Feminist Theory
Politics
Science/Math/Technology
Sexual Harassment and Assault
Sports
Statistical Resources
Theology and Religion
Welfare Reform
Women's Space on the 'Net
Women and Work
Women of Color in the U.S., Other Groups of American Women, and Women of Other Countries
Women's Studies Programs, Departments, Research Centers, Libraries, and Archives
Writers