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Here are a few books and databases to get you started thinking about your research.

Contents 1 MLA Helps and Guides 2 Reference Books 3 Library Databases 4 What to Do if I Get Stuck 5 Other Useful Links

MLA Helps and Guides

Here are some resources to help you with referrring to your sources and creating your list of works cited.

• The Libraries carry several copies of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. Click on this link to see where the manual is located in the WSU Libraries: Full record and location information
• Here is an online handout (pdf) about using MLA style for print resources: MLA Style Guide: Print Resources
• Here is an online handout (pdf) about using MLA style for electronic resources: MLA Style Guide: Electronic Resources
• Another good online source for MLA guidelines is the Using Modern Language Association (MLA) Format web page created by the Online Writing Center (OWL) at Purdue.

Reference Books

• A Companion to Gender History, edited by Teresa A. Meade and Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks, 2004. Full record and location information
• '['Handbook of the Psychology of Women and Gender, edited by Rhoda K. Unger, 2001 Full record and location information
• Lgbt: Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America,* 2004Full record and location information
• Teens at Risk: Opposing Viewpoints, edited by Auriana Ojeda, 2003. Full record and location information
• Teen Pregnancy, edited by Myra H. Immell 2001. Full record and location information
• Teenage Sexuality: Opposing Viewpoints, edited by Tamara L. Roleff, 2001. Full record and location information

Some terms to search when looking for books in Griffin
gender identity, teenage pregnancy, teenagers, sexual behavior, transsexuals identity, transsexuals united states

Library Databases

Here are some library databases that should be helpful as you search for information on your topics. The first four databases all provide full text articles. You should be able to access all of these databases from home, although you may be asked to enter your net ID and WSU number before the system will let you in.

• ProQuest Direct
  Provided to you by the WSU Libraries, ProQuest Direct has articles from journals, magazines and newspapers on a wide variety of topics. Lots of full-text.
• Contemporary Women's Issues
  Provided to you by the WSU Libraries, Contemporary Women's Issues provides access to global information on women from books, journals, newsletters, and research reports. Includes some full text.
• JSTOR
  Provided to you by WSU, JSTOR provides articles from over 100 journals on a variety of topics. JSTOR may not have issues of journals from the last 1-5 years. Full text.
• Project Muse
  Provided to you by WSU, Project Muse contains a small but often useful collection of Social Science journals. Full text.
• Sage Family Studies Abstracts
  Provided to you by the WSU Libraries, Sage Family Studies Abstracts provides citations to articles about families, traditions, lifestyles, alternative lifestyles and counseling. Click on the "Find it at WSU" button within the citations to locate the article in electronic or paper format.
• Sociological Abstracts
  Provided to you by the WSU Libraries, Sociological Abstracts has citations to articles on all aspects of sociology and the social sciences. Click on the "Find it at WSU" button within the citations to locate the article in electronic or paper format.

What to Do if I Get Stuck

If you don't find what you're looking for in these databases, please ask me (or any helpful reference librarian) for help. WSU Libraries has a very big collection of resources, and anyone who works in the libraries is happy to help you find what you need.

My contact information is all here: Erica Carlson

Other Useful Links

• Library Home Page - This will let you get into the Griffin catalog, the library's page for searching for articles, and lots of other library information.
• Griffin Catalog - The WSU Libraries' online catalog. Mainly used for finding books, but it will also let you search for specific journal and newspaper titles, films, audiobooks, and more.
• Article Indexes and E-Journals - Use the Databases A-Z list to find a database, or browse through the Databases by Subject lists. You can also use the E-Journals Search on the left hand side of the screen to see what journals (not articles) we have available online.