Seton Hall University Libraries: Women &amp; Gender Studies: Developing Your Topic

This LibGuide covers various topics and general Internet resources in Women's and Gender studies.

Develop Your Topic With Background Research

Below are some great resources to check out when doing background research in order to develop a topic.

Resources include reference databases and encyclopedias.

Credo Reference Topic Pages: Women, Gender, & Sexuality Studies
GLAAD Media Reference Guide 11th Edition
Developed by the advocacy organization GLAAD as a guide for writers and journalists who cover stories about LGBTQ people or LGBTQ-related issues; includes a glossary.
Women's Knowledge Digital Library (University of Wisconsin)
An online repository of a wide variety of women and gender studies materials that can be browsed by collection.

Global Issues in Context This link opens in a new window
Focuses on broad issues (war, genocide, human rights, poverty, globalization, world trade, global warming and other topics) in the news. Not a pro and con database, Global Issues in Context ties together sources to present analysis of issues across social, political, economic, environmental, and global headlines.