This guide presents selected reference sources, websites, databases, and books that highlight the wide range of information sources that are available for the exploration of women’s issues. Women Studies is an interdisciplinary program that examines the multiple roles women plays in everyday life, the impacts of gendered practices on social, cultural, and political behavior and thought, and the intersections of gender, race, sexuality, ability, age, and class.
Our courses examine topics such as women in culture and history; gender and race, class, and sexuality; gender in literature, politics, the law, and the sciences. Use referencedesk@tnstate.edu for further assistance.
Subject heading searches can introduce you to a large number of books on a specific topic available in the libraries.
Library of Congress Subject Headings listed below can be used by selecting "Subject" in the drop down menu of the Classic Catalog.
Also, consider a keyword search on [topic] AND women.
Women | Sexism | |
Sex differences | Sex discrimination | |
Gender identity | Sexual division of labor | |
Sex role | Feminism | |
Suffragists | Women's rights | |
Women, Social conditions | Working mothers |