Research Guides: Women's and Gender Studies: Dictionaries & Encyclopedias

Digital Reference Resources

American Masculinities This link opens in a new window
Introduction to the ways in which men have defined, imagined, and experienced male identity in the United States.
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories This link opens in a new window
Articles on all aspects of feminism.
International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences (IESBS), Second Edition This link opens in a new window
Online version of the largest reference work published in the social and behavioral sciences.
OECD Gender, Institutions and Development Statistics This link opens in a new window
Presents comparative data on gender equality. It has been compiled from secondary sources such as Gender Stats and the Human Development Report as well a from indepth reviews of country case studies.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History This link opens in a new window
Comprehensively covers the role women have played throughout world history. Includes over 650 biographies of influential women.

Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Gender and Sexuality Studies
Introductions to key concepts for the study of gender and sexuality.

Print Reference Resources

Not all reference resources are available online. Here are a number of helpful resources located in the Harlan Hatcher Graduate Library which can assist in your research.

Core Books in Women's and Gender Studies

The Women and Gender Studies Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries maintains lists of 'core' books for the study of women and gender in a variety of disciplines. These are titles considered essential to support undergraduate- and graduate-level curricula in women's and gender studies, and only include items currently in print. These lists can be helpful for selecting course readings and understanding the current state of a disciplinary area.