Green River LibGuides: S SCI 160 Introduction to Gender Studies (Marshman): Find Reference for Background Info

Online reference sources

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Use the following online reference databases to find introductory, but reliable, articles from subject encyclopedias.

To use the catalog to search for online reference sources in our collection, enter your search terms and select Limit to: eBooks. Narrow your search results to reference materials by linking to add filter: Reference Collection.

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Search for authoritative information in subject encyclopedias selected for courses and programs at Green River College
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Browse by topic or keyword to find information covering a broad range of important issues in health, social trends, criminal justice, international affairs, education, the environment, technology, ...

Reference in Ebsco -- Ebooks Community College Collection
Search within 3000+ reference books across the disciplines, including the humanities, social sciences, sciences, technology, and health.
Reference in ProQuest Ebook Central
A collection of searchable academic reference sources in multiple disciplines

Sample search in GVRL:

Keywords: transgender AND youth OR teen* AND "mental health" OR psycholog*

Spotlight on Reference

Macmillan Encyclopedia of Families, Marriages, and Intimate Relationships by Macmillan Reference USA (Other)
Call Number: ebook
Publication Date: 2019-08-30
Reference encyclopedia in GVRL
The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History by Howard Chiang
Call Number: Ebook. Click on title, above, for link.
ISBN: 9780684325538
Publication Date: 2019
Ebook. Click on title, above, for link.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures by Carol R. Ember (Editor); Melvin Ember (Editor)
Call Number: 306.703 E56 2003
ISBN: 030647770X
Publication Date: 2003
Available in Reference Collection--in-library use only
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender by Judith Worell (Editor)
Call Number: 305.403 E56 2001
ISBN: 0122272455
Publication Date: 2001-09-13
Reference Collection--in-library use only
Encyclopedia of Islam in the United States by Jocelyne Cesari (Editor)
Call Number: 297.0973 E56 2007
ISBN: 9780313336256
Publication Date: 2007
2 volumes
Available in Reference Collection--in-library use only
Praeger Handbook of Black American Health: Policies and Issues behind Disparities in Health by Ivor Lensworth (editor)
Call Number: 362.1089 P897 2004

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Why Use Subject Encyclopedias (Reference)?

Start your research project by gathering background information on your subject.

Use the library's print and online reference sources to find:

an overview of your topic - and different aspects of your topic
definitions
context
history
terminology - the includes important concepts and keywords you can use for your research
directions to take your research...

Write down important keywords you find in your reference sources! You will use them to look for more information on your topic.