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Northeastern's research librarians have been asked to work remotely due to COVID-19. But you can still get help with your research! I'm available for online and phone consultations during my regular office hours; just schedule an appointment as usual using the buttons on this page. You can also reach the reference desk by text at 617-934-7876, by email, or via our QuestionPoint 24/7 chat service.
Genderwatch: Scholarly articles, newsletters, and magazines with a focus on women; full text
Academic OneFile: Broad coverage of journals and magazines covering all subjects; mostly full text
Academic Search Complete: Broad coverage of journals and magazines covering all subjects; mostly full text
Web of Science: Indexing of high profile scholarly journals covering all subjects; links to full text
Nexis Uni: Up-to-date news, business and legal information
Ethnic NewsWatch: Interdisciplinary, bilingual (English and Spanish) and comprehensive full text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press.
Ebony Magazine Archive: The Ebony Magazine Archive covers civil rights, education, entrepreneurship and other social topics with an African-American focus, including more than 800 issues providing a broad view of African-American culture from its first issue in 1945 through 2014.
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Bottom line: while I am here to support your research process and help you navigate the library, I am not a substitute for your instructor. Questions about assignment requirements, grading, acceptable sources, acceptable topics and deadlines should be directed to your professor or TA.
This guide is intended to help you with your research in Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies. Here you'll find links to important databases, primary sources and media resources, as well as tips on finding books, journals, articles and more. If you need help finding what you're looking for or have questions or suggestions about this guide, please contact me for more help.