Women's and Gender Studies

Welcome! This guide provides guidance and resources for students conducting research in Women's and Gender Studies. If you have questions or need help, please contact me via the "Email Me" box under my photo.

If you are in GNDS 101, GNDS 495, or just want to know more about a topic related to Women's and Gender Studies:

• Find Articles: For tips on searching for articles using Google Scholar, library databases, and the library catalog
• Find Books: For tips on searching for books using the library catalog and requesting books from Copley's partner libraries
• Find Primary Sources: For information and links to historic archival collections

If you are completing your capstone project in GNDS 495:

• Research Basics: A jumpstart guide to the research process
• Tips for Searching: In-depth tips to improve your article searches
• Cite Your Sources: Information on citation styles and citation helpers
• Create an Annotated Bibliography: Step-by-step instructions for setting up Zotero to generate an annotated bibliography
• Publish Your Work: Learn how to publish your final research project through Copley Library
• Alumni Library Resources: Information about how to continue your research after graduation with alumni access to library resources

Other resources featured on this guide include:

• Relationship and Sexual Violence Prevention resources

• Browse primary source collections to explore all sorts of interesting archives about women's history, alternative presses, and LGBTQ+ experiences.
• Browse journals to read what researchers in women's and gender studies are writing about today.
• Browse books through San Diego Circuit to borrow books from almost any library in San Diego, including UCSD, SDSU, and SDPL.
• Browse other research guides at Copley Library to find more information about other topics related to your intersectional research.