Research Guides: SWG222: Gender, Law and Policy: Find Articles & Legal Research

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Subjects: Africana Studies, Archives Concentration, Community Engagement and Social Change, Education, Jewish Studies, Religion, Social Work, Study of Women and Gender

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Chose Case Law, or search for secondary sources with Google Scholar
Nexis Uni (Coverage varies by title) This link opens in a new window
Use menus to find law review articles or case law
HeinOnline This link opens in a new window
Resources include the Women & the Law Collection and LGBTQ+ collections with links for government reports, pages on a few topics and Supreme Court briefs.

SWG 222 Search Strategy handout Smith College Libraries Fall 2022 search examples for Google Scholar case law and Discover Advanced

Use Request Item to get books from other campuses

Or search subject-specific database directly. Look for the scholarly, peer-reviewed limit.

Academic Search Ultimate [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window Full text for 10,000+ scholarly publications in the social sciences, humanities, arts, and sciences from around the world.
Gender Studies Database [EBSCO] 1972+ with some earlier coverage This link opens in a new window Combines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies Database, with added coverage on sexual diversity issues; includes a wide array of scholarly and popular sources.
LGBTQ+ Source [EBSCO] This link opens in a new window Core journals on gay, lesbian, bisexual & transgender issues including civil liberties, culture, work, family, history, psychology, religion, sociology, etc.
GenderWatch [ProQuest] 1970+ This link opens in a new window Full text publications on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
America: History & Life with Full Text [EBSCO] 1953+ This link opens in a new window
Allows limit by time period you are researching