Women's and Gender Studies Article Databases
Core Resources
Contemporary Women's Issues (1992-Present) 
Research women's issues by country or geographical area. Search for articles, pamphlets and newsletters. What Is It? Database of materials about women's issues worldwide. Includes references to journal articles, primary sources in archival collections, pamphlets, unpublished scholarship, and small press publications.
Gender Watch (1971-Present)
Research gender issues worldwide. Study the evolution of the women's movement and the changes in gender roles over the last twenty years. What Is It? Database of publications focusing on gender issues. Includes references to scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, booklets and pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government, n-g-o and special reports.
Women's Studies International (1972-Present) 
Find journal articles, book chapters and bibliographies on women's issues. What Is It? Covers the core disciplines in Women’s Studies and related areas. Includes references to journals, newspapers, book chapters, reports, dissertations, and more.
Additional Resources
Alternative Press Archive (1969-1990) What Is It? Database indexing articles published in about 250 alternative, radical and left publications. Created by the Alternative Press Center.
Why Use It? Find articles in alternative news sources not indexed in Expanded Academic Index or Web of Science. Gain another angle on your topic. Research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press.
Alternative Press Index (1991-Present) What Is It? Database indexing articles published in about 250 alternative, radical and left publications. Created by the Alternative Press Center.
Why Use It? Find articles in alternative news sources not indexed in Expanded Academic Index or Web of Science. Gain another angle on your topic. Research topics that may not be well covered in the mainstream press.
America: History and Life (1964-Present) What Is It? An index to scholarly articles, dissertations, and book reviews on the history and culture of North America (United States and Canada) from prehistory to the present. Covers approximately 1,800 journals.
Why Use It? Research the history of the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Find reviews of books written by historians.
Chicano Database (1960s-Present) What Is It? Index to all types of material for information about Mexican-American and Chicano topics; selective coverage back to 1900. Since 1992 covers the broader Latino experience, including Puerto Ricans, Cuban Americans, and Central American immigrants.
Why Use It? Research all aspects of the Mexican-American, Chicano and Latino experience, including art, literature, law, education, economics, politics, music, film, religion, health, psychology, sociology.
Health Reference Center (1995-Present) What Is It? Electronic collection of general interest health and fitness magazines, medical and professional periodicals, reference books and pamphlets.
Why Use It? Search for consumer health information.
Lexis-Nexis Academic Universe - Legal (Coverage Varies) What Is It? Database that provides full-text access to legal materials, including law review articles, Federal and State cases, Shepard's® Citations, Federal & State Codes, Tax Law, Canadian court cases, Canadian legislation, European Union, Commonwealth & Foreign Nations legal materials, and patents.
Why Use It? To find the full-text of law review articles, opinions of legal cases, current U.S. State and Federal law, and international legal materials.
MLA International Bibliography (1926-Present) What Is It? Index to scholarly literature for language, literature, linguistics and related areas. Published by the Modern Language Association. MLA indexes primarily journal articles and book chapters, selected dissertations and web sites are also indexed.
Why Use It? Core resource for literary and linguistic research; find critical scholarship on literature, language, linguistics, and folklore.
PsycInfo (1887-Present) What Is It? Database that indexes journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports, and dissertations in the field of psychology.
Why Use It? Search both American Psychological Association literature and internationally published literature in the field of psychology.
Social Sciences Abstracts (1983-Present ) What Is It? Multidisciplinary abstracts to articles in English language social sciences journals.
Why Use It? Search for scholarly articles in any of the social sciences fields. Find what an author has published recently. See how a topic is covered in various disciplines.
Social Sciences Citation Index (1956-Present) What Is It? One of three databases included in Web of Science. Multidisciplinary database covering the journal literature of the social sciences. Disciplines covered include: Anthropology, History, Law, Linguistics, Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Women's Studies
Why Use It? Find who cited a particular paper. Track progress of research by moving backward and forward in time through a specified discipline.
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Sociological Abstracts (1952-Present) What Is It? Index to articles, conference proceedings and book reviews published in sociology journals and related fields such as anthropology, economics, education, linguistics, medicine, philosophy, political science, and social psychology.
Why Use It? Research topics in sociology and related fields (anthropology, linguistics, political science, economy). Search for conference proceedings, dissertations and book reviews.
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