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Feminism Feminist Theory Gender Gender Identity Gender Roles Women’s Rights Gender Differences Power
Social Movements Social Justice Glass Ceiling Sex Discrimination
Books and DVDs
Visit our Online Catalog to find printed books and DVDs in the library.
Type in your keywords or pick author or title or subject from the drop-down list, and get a list of titles. Click Availability to see which campus has the item, which collection it is in, and if the item is available for check out. The call number tells you where the item is located on the shelf.
Databases* (Online Articles, Streaming Videos, Online Resources)
Academic OneFile
In addition to using search terms in a keyword search, Academic OneFile lets you search in a way that gives you a good overview of the amount of articles on a certain subject. For example: click on Subject Guide Search bar and enter gender to auto populate appropriate search terms. Click on the link for Subdivisions to find articles on specific topics within the overall subjects related to the environment. You can also find Women's Rights and Gay and Lesbian Rights under Political Science in the Browse by Discipline section.
OmniFile
Access journal articles by entering your keyword(s) into the Search box. OmniFile also lets you search by subject. Click the Advanced Search link and select SU Subject from the drop-down Select a Field (optional) menu to the right of the search box.
Films on Demand
Find full length streaming video by entering a keyword in the Search box. Under Browse Subjects on the main page, Gender & Sexuality is under the subject Psychology.
CQ Researcher
Search by keyword(s) or browse by topic. You can find the topics Feminism and Sexuality under Social Movements in Browse Topics. LGBT Rights is listed as a popular subject under Hot Topics.
Ethnographic Video Online
Search this comprehensive collection of videos covering the study of human culture and behavior by keyword(s) or click on Subjects under Browse to find the subjects Women's Issues and Human Rights.
Issues and Controversies in American History
Search by keyword. You can also find the subject Women and Gender in the Subject Index. You can search also by era under the Era Index.
eBooks*
American Mosaic eBooks
Under Legacy view, search eBooks by keyword under Quick Search. You can also find Women's Studies under Subject Category.
eBook Collection (EBSCO)
A growing collection of books covering a wide range of topics. Search by keyword.
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Complete, full-text eBooks covering most topics including subject-specific encyclopedias. Search by keyword.
Journals
The Advocate
The Advocate is a leading LGBTQ news source. The magazine reports on news, politics, business, medical issues, fine arts & entertainment.
Out
Out is an LGBTQ fashion, entertainment, and lifestyle magazine.
Websites
Gay & Lesbian Advocates and Defenders
GLAD has been fighting for the legal rights of LGBT and HIV+ people for more than 30 years.
National Women's Law Center
Since 1972, the NWLC has been fighting to expand the possibilities for women and girls in America.
*Databases and eBooks are available only to CAC students, faculty and staff. For this reason, authorized users who are off-campus must log in through Blackboard to access online journal articles and eBooks. If you are an authorized user and are prompted for a password, please click here to get to Blackboard. In Blackboard, select 'CAC Library Resources,' then select 'All Articles and eBooks.' You should then be able to use the database you would like to access. The online catalog and the web sites do not require log-in; anyone can use them.
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