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Nau Mai Haere Mai | Welcome | Afio Mai | Aere Mai | Malo e me'a mai | Fakatalofa atu | Veikidavaki | Fakaalofa lahi atu | Ulu tonu mai! This guide is a starting point for studying and researching Gender Studies at the University of Otago, and connects you to books, article databases & journal, major reference works, and other key sources, as well as information about citing and referencing.
Key Resources
Below are some great places to start searching for academic literature on your topic. Explore the Journals & Databases tab on the left in the navigation bar for even more database options.
- Library Search | Ketu This link opens in a new windowLibrary Search | Ketu provides fast, simple, one-step searching across the University of Otago Library's resources. It is designed to make it quick and easy to begin researching a topic. It is not a replacement for the detailed and precise search tools available from individual subject specific databases.
- IBSS: International Bibliography of the Social Sciences This link opens in a new windowAn online resource for social science and interdisciplinary research with a focus on anthropology, economics, politics and sociology. This database includes bibliographic references to journal articles, books, reviews and selected chapters dating back to 1951.
- Google Scholar This link opens in a new windowSearch across many disciplines and sources: peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts and articles, from academic publishers, professional societies, preprint repositories, universities and other scholarly organizations. Otago Article Link will provide links to library databases and full-text of many articles.
- Social Sciences Collection (ProQuest) This link opens in a new windowSearches across ProQuests Social Science databases, including IBSS, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses A&I: Social Sciences, ProQuest Social Science Journals and more....
- Oxford Reference This link opens in a new windowGood for: STARTING OUT; SHORT DEFINITIONS
Looking for definitions or short explanations of terms? Start here before (or after) Wikipedia! This incredibly useful platform provides access to Oxford University Press titles, like subject dictionaries, encyclopedias, companions and handbooks across many disciplines.
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