Encyclopedias
- Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories (2002)
- Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender (2007)
- Feminist Philosophies A-Z (2007)
- Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History (2008)
- Women's Studies Encyclopedia (1999)
Biographical Dictionaries
General Guides for Women's Studies
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Article Databases
- Gender Studies Database
Best database for scholarly articles
- Gender Watch
Covers fewer scholarly publications, but good for popular and smaller publications
- Sociological Abstracts
Excellent scholarly database for sociological approaches and reports
General Internet Resources for Women's Studies
- WSSLINKS: Women and Gender Studies Web Sites
Created and maintained by members of the Association of College and Research Libraries' Women's Studies Section, there are currently 16 topical lists: General, Archives, Art, Business, Culture, Education, Film, Health, History, International, Lesbian, Music, Philosophy, Politics, Sci/Tech, and Theology. - Women's Studies/Women's Issues WWW Sites
Joan Korenman's (University of Maryland) web page of over 100 links. Updated frequently.