Introduction
This guide will list some of the resources available at the COD Library that you can use to find information when doing research on Sociology or cultural issues and topics.
COD Sociology Academic Program
A list of various topics can be found below.
Over on the right are some other research tools that you can use to find information.
Be sure to ask for help at the Reference desks if you have questions or problems.
List of topic Areas
Sociology Mind Map - for other related topics
Class and Social Stratification
Culture Information for Other Countries
Demographics and Population Studies
Folklore, Legends, Mythology, Superstitions
Health, Illness, Society and Culture
Holidays, Festivals, Celebrations
Class and Social Stratification
The American Middle Class: An Economic Encyclopedia
Atlas of Global Inequalities. (2011)
Class in America: An Encyclopedia. Reference HN 90 .S 6 C 564 2007
Encyclopedia of American Social History. Reference E 20 .E 6 1993
Encyclopedia of European Social History.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History. Reference HN 57 .O 94 2012
Demographics and Population Studies
Demography mind map for related concepts
Demographic Aspects of Population Policies
Demographics and Infectious Diseases
Demographics and the LGBTQ Population
Life Expectancy mind map for related concepts
Population and Environmental Ethics
Population and Food, reading 1
Population and Food, reading 2
Population and the Middle East
Population Policies - Demographic Aspects
Population Policies - Fertility Control
Population Policies - Migration
America's Changing Neighborhoods: An Exploration of Diversity through Places
America's Diverse Population: A Comparison of Race, Ethnicity, and Social Class in Graphic Detail
Encyclopedia of American Immigration
The Encyclopedia of European Migration and Minorities: From the 17th Century to the Present
The Encyclopedia of Global Population and Demographics
Encyclopedia of Population. Reference HB 871 .E 538 2003
Encyclopedia of the World's Minorities. Reference GN 495.4 .E 63 2004
Life in Rural America: A Statistical Portrait
Millennials in America, 2019: A Statistical Portrait
Diversity
There is a guide for Ethnic Groups just below this one.
A discussion of Racism in the United States.
Citizenship Education and Diversity
Diversity Training for Organizations
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Culture. Reference E169.12 .E 49 2001
Encyclopedia of Human Services and Diversity
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice
Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education
See also the section below on Racism and Discrimination
Ethnic Groups
Information on Ethnic / Culture Groups from the Anthropology research Guide
See also the Diversity section directly above.
See also the Demographics and Population Studies section above
Race and Discrimination research guide further down below
African American History library research guide
African American Folklore: An Encyclopedia
African Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia
African Americans at Risk : Issues in Education, Health, Community, and Justice
Atlas of African American History
Encyclopedia of African American Culture and History. General E185 E54 1996
Asian American Encyclopedia. Reference E 184 .O 6 A 827 1995
Asian Americans : An Encyclopedia of Social, Cultural, Economic, and Political History (2014)
Atlas of Hispanic - American History
Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States Reference E 184 .S 75 O 97 2005
Encyclopedia of the Mexican American Civil Rights Movement Reference E184 .M 5 M 458 2000
Latino Issues: A Reference Handbook Reference E 184 .S 75 S 23 2011
Latino America: A State - by - State Encyclopedia Reference E 184 .S 75 L 35555 2008
Latinos and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia
Latinos and Latinas at Risk : Issues in Education, Health, Community, and Justice
Farther down within this box are entries about Veils and available Videos.
Arab Americans and Racism reading
American Muslim Women : Negotiating Race, Class, and Gender within the Ummah. General E 184 .M 88 K 37 2009
Acts of Faith : the Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation. General E 184 .M 88 P 38 2007
American Muslim Women, Religious Authority, and Activism : More than a Prayer. General BP 173.4 .H 3654 2012
Arab and Muslim Civil Rights Issues in the Chicago Metropolitan Area Post-September 11. General F 548.9 .A 65 U 55 2003
Becoming Muslim : Western Women's Conversions to Islam. General BP 170.5 .A 1 M 36 2006
Being a Muslim in the World. General BP 163 .D 298 2013
Blaming Islam. General BP 67 .U 6 B 69 2012
Current Controversies: Islamophobia. General BP 52 .I 853 2013
Detained without Cause : Muslims' Stories of Detention and Deportation in America after 9/11. General E 184 .M 88 S 55 2011
Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History.
The Face behind the Veil : The Extraordinary Lives of Muslim Women in America. General HQ 1170 .G 43 2006
Fueling our Fears : Stereotyping, Media Coverage, and Public Opinion of Muslim Americans. General E 184 .M 88 N 33 2007
A History of Islam in America : From the New World to the New World Order. General BP 67 .U 6 G 43 2010
Homeland Insecurity : The Arab American and Muslim American Experience after 9/11. General E 184 .A 65 C 35 2009
I Speak for Myself : American Women on being Muslim. General BP 67 .A 1 I 2 2011
Islamophobia in America : The Anatomy of Intolerance. General E 184 .M 88 I 65 2013
Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy. General E 184 .M 88 G 68 2008
Islamophobia : The Challenge of Pluralism in the 21st Century. General BP 52 .I 854 2011
Living Islam Out Loud : American Muslim Women Speak. General BP 67.A 1 L 58 2005
Moving the Mountain : Beyond Ground Zero to a New Vision of Islam in America. General BP 67 .U 6 A 238 2012
Muslim American Women on Campus : Undergraduate Social Life and Identity
Muslim American Youth : Understanding Hyphenated Identities through Multiple Methods. General E 184 .M 88 S 57 2008
The Muslim Next Door : The Qurʼan, the Media, and that Veil Thing. General BP 161.3 .A 374 2008
Muslim Women in America : The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today. General E 184 .M 88 H 34 2006
Muslims in the Western Imagination. General BP 52 .S 43 2015
The Oxford Handbook of American Islam. General BP 67 .U 6 O 94 201
Scapegoating Islam : Intolerance, Security, and the American Muslim. General E 184 .M 88 T 46 2015
Shi'ism in America. General BP 192.7 .U 6 T 35 2011
Silent Victims : The Plight of Arab & Muslim Americans in Post 9/11 America. General E 184 .A 65 E 37 2004
The Uncultured Wars : Arabs, Muslims, and the Poverty of Liberal Thought.
Veils
Veiling reading no.1
The Islamic Veil: A Beginner's Guide. General BP 190.5 .H 44 B 83 2012
A Quiet Revolution : The Veil's Resurgence, from the Middle East to America. General BP 190.5 .H 44 A 46 2011
Visibly Muslim: Passion, Politics, and Faith. General BP 190.5 .C 6 T 37 2010
What is Veiling? General BP 190.5 .H 44 A 535 2014
Videos
Born in the USA: Muslim Americans. General BP 67 .U 6 B 67 2003
Muslim Life in America after 9/11. General E 184 .M 88 A 223 2006
Under One Sky: Arab Women in North America talk about the Hijab. General HQ 1784 .U 644 2000
Understanding Islam and the American Muslim Community : A Visit to a Mosque in America. General BP 67 .U 62 O 3 2002
Wearing Hijab: Uncovering the Myths of Islam in the United States. General BP 67.U6 W42 2003
Native Americans and Racism reading
American Indian Religious Traditions: An Encyclopedia. Reference E 98 .R 3 C 755 2005
American Indians at Risk : Issues in Education, Health, Community, and Justice
Atlas of the North American Indian
Encyclopedia of American Indian Civil Rights. General KF 8210 .C 5 E 53 1997
Encyclopedia of American Indian Contributions to the World. Reference E 54 .K 46 2002
Encyclopedia of American Indian Costume. General E 98 .C 8 P 37 1994
Encyclopedia of American Indian Issues Today
Encyclopedia of American Indian Literature. Reference PM 153 .I 52 E 53 2007
Encyclopedia of American Indian Removal. Reference E 98.R 4 E 63 2011
Encyclopedia of Native American Healing. Reference E 98 .M 4 L 96 1996
Encyclopedia of the American Indian in the Twentieth Century Reference E 77 .W 84 2015
Encyclopedia of the American Indian Movement
Health and Social Issues of Native American Women
Native American Issues: A Reference Handbook. General E 98 .T 77 T 56 2005
Native American Women: A Biographical Dictionary. Reference E 98 .W 8 B 39 2001
Native Americans: An Encyclopedia of History, Cultures and Peoples.
Food and Culture
The A - to - Z Encyclopedia of Food Controversies and the Law. Reference KF 3869 .W 53 2011
The A - to - Z Guide to Food as Medicine. General RM 216 .K 67 2019
Atlas of Food: Who Eats What, Where, and Why. Reference HD 9000.5 .M 52 2008
The Canadian Food Encyclopedia. Reference TX 360 .C 3 J 335 201
The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Reference TX 360 .U 63 C 4524 2017
Diets and Dieting: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference RM 214.5 .G 55 2008
The Diner's Dictionary: Word Origins of Food and Drink. Reference TX 349 .A 86 2012
Encyclopedia of Food and Culture
Fast Food and Junk Food: An Encyclopedia of What We Love to Eat. Reference TX 370 .S 635 2012
Food: An Atlas. Reference TX 353 .F 547 2013
Food and Agriculture in Modern World History (Themes in Modern History)
Food and Drink in American History: An Encyclopedia. 565 2009 Reference TX 349 .F 5716 2013
Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia
A Foodie's Guide to Capitalism: Understanding the Political Economy of What We Eat. General HD 1436 .H 65 2017
The Foodlover's Atlas of the World. General TX 355 .S 48 2002
The Gourmet Atlas. General TX 355 .W 37 1997
International Cookbook of Lifespan Celebrations
The Oxford Companion to American Food and Drink. Reference TX 349 .O 94 2007
The Oxford Companion to Beer. Reference TP 570 .O 94 2012
The Oxford Companion to Cheese. Reference SF 270.2 .O 94 2016
The Oxford Companion to Food. Reference TX 349 .D 36 2014
The Oxford Companion to Italian Food. Reference TX 723 .R 5265 2009
The Oxford Companion to Sugar and Sweets. Reference TP 421 .O 94 2015
The Oxford Companion to Wine. Reference TP 548 .O 76 2015
The Oxford Handbook of Food Ethics. General TX 357 .O 94 2018
The Penguin Atlas of Food. General HD 9000.5 .M 52 2003
The Penguin Companion to Food. Reference TX 349 .D 38 2002
The Routledge International Handbook of Food Studies
The World Atlas of Food: A Gourmet's Guide to the Great Regional Dishes of the World. General TX 725 .A 1 W 66
World Food: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Social Influence. Reference TX 349 .S 66 2013
Globalization
Dictionary and Introduction to Global Environmental Governance
Dictionary of Globalization Reference JZ 1318 .J 66 2006
A Dictionary of International Trade Organizations and Agreements
Encyclopedia of World Environmental History Reference GE 10 .E 535 2004
Encyclopedia of World Trade: From Ancient Times to the Present
Globalization: A Reference Handbook
Globalization and Security: An Encyclopedia
Encyclopedia of Global Studies
Encyclopedia of the Developing World Reference HC 59.7 .E 52 2006
Indigenous Peoples and Environmental Issues: An Encyclopedia Reference GF 50 .J 65 2003
Health, Illness, Society, and Culture
Ethnic Inequalities in Health .
Health and Medicine in U.S. History (Themes in American History)
COD Library Research Guide on Addictions and Substance Abuse
COD Library Research Guide on Aging
COD Library Research Guide on Controversial Topics
COD Library Research Guide on Human Services
COD Library Research Guide on Hunger and Food Security (Part of the Food and Culture section) {Under Construction}
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body.
Death and the Afterlife: A Cultural Encyclopedia .
Diets and Dieting: A Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference RM 214.5 .G 55 2008
Encyclopedia of Aging . Reference HQ 1061 .E 53 2006
Encyclopedia of Aging and Public Health.
Encyclopedia of Death and the Human Experience Reference HQ 1073 .E 544 2009
Encyclopedia of Elder Care: The Comprehensive Resource on Geriatric and Social Care . Reference RC 954 .E 53 2008
Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior.
Encyclopedia of Human Nutrition. Reference QP 141 .E 526 2005
Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology: Health and Illness in the World's Cultures . Reference RA 418 .E 354 2004
Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology. Reference GN 502 .E 63 2006
Encyclopedia of the Life Course and Human Development. Reference HM 626 .E 538 2009
Encyclopedia of Public Health.
Encyclopedia of Women's Health.
Ethnic Diseases Sourcebook: Basic Consumer Health Information. General RA 563 .M 56 E 838
Gale Encyclopedia of Senior Health. Reference RC 952.5 .G 3485 2009
Health and Illness: A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference R 733 .L 477 1997
Health and Social Issues of Native American Women .
Health Care Systems Around the World.
Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and Health. General RA 418.3 .U 6 B 37 2008
Key Concepts in Health Psychology.
Key Concepts in Health Studies.
Key Concepts in Medical Sociology
Mental Health Care Issues in America: An Encyclopedia.
Minority Populations and Health: An Introduction to Health Disparities in the United States. General RA 448.4 .L 38 2005
Multicultural Handbook of Food, Nutrition, and Dietetics.
The Oxford Handbook of Social Work in Health and Aging
Religion: A Clinical Guide for Nurses. General RT 85.2 .R 45 2012
Sage Dictionary of Health and Society Reference RA 418 .W 439 2006
Science, Religion, and Society: An Encyclopedia of History, Culture, and Controversy.
The Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Health, Illness, Behavior, and Society. Reference RA 423 .W 554 2014
Marriage and Families
Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia.
Encyclopedia of Family Life. Reference HQ 534 .E 53 1999
The Family in America: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 536 .H 365 2001
Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions.
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family.
Key Concepts in Family Studies.
Major Problems in the History of American Families and Children: Documents and Essays. General HQ 535 .M 348 2005
Marriage Customs of the World : An Encyclopedia of Dating Customs and Wedding Traditions .
Marriage, Family, and Relationships : A Cross-Cultural Encyclopedia. Reference GN 307 .E 64 M 3 1994
Parenthood in America: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 755.8 .P 3783 2000
Race and Discrimination
COD Anti-Racism and Anti-Oppression Guide
COD Library African American History research guide
See also the Documents and Readers section in this box.
There is a guide for Diversity above this one.
There is a guide for Ethnic Groups just below the Diversity guide.
A discussion of Racism in the United States.
Citizenship Education and Diversity
Literary Theme: Race and Prejudice in American Literature.
Literary Theme: Religion, Race, and Prejudice
Online Games and Racism, Sexism, and Homophobia
Race and Human Genome Variation
Race/Ethnicity and Victimization
Racial Discrimination and the Law
Sociology of Ethnic and Racial Relations
Why Reference Sources?
Is your research topic too big to cover in a short paper? Is your topic so specific that sources will be hard to find?
Before you even begin your research, start the process with reference sources-- in the Library's Reference Section or online in our databases. Reference books, like subject encyclopedias, can give you a head start and make your research easier in the long run. Use reference sources to:
- find a topic
- narrow your topic
- find keywords
- get background information on your topic
Civil Rights Movement: A Reference Guide. General E 185.61 .C 6148 2019
Civil Rights Movement: An Encyclopedia
Dictionary of Race, Ethnicity, and Culture.
Encyclopedia of American Race Riots. Volume 1 (A - M), Volume 2 (N - Z)
Encyclopedia of Diversity and Social Justice.
Encyclopedia of Race and Crime. Reference HV 6789 .E 43 2009
Encyclopedia of Race and Ethnic Studies. Reference GN 495.6 .C 37 2004
Encyclopedia of Race and Racism.
Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Reference HT 1521 .E 63 2008.
Encyclopedia of Racism in American Films
Encyclopedia of Racism in the United States.. Reference E 184 .A 1 E 773 2005
Encyclopedia of Social Psychology
Ethnic and Racial Minorities in the U.S. Military: An Encyclopedia.
Gale Encyclopedia of Multicultural America.
Key Concepts in Race and Ethnicity. Reference GN 495.6 .M 445 2014
The Oxford Handbook of Religion and Race and Race in American History. General E 184 .A 1 O 95 2018
Race and Racism: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic.
Race and Sports: A Reference Handbook. General GV 706.32 .M 96 2021
Racial and Ethnic Relations in America: An Encyclopedia
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History : An Encyclopedia.
A State - by - State History of Race and Racism in the United States
This section has sub-sections for Background Readings, Reference Materials, and Websites, in that order.
There is a guide for Criminal Justice / Justice Studies, click here to go to it.
There is a guide for Social and Restorative Justice, click here to go to it.
There is a guide for African American / Black history and culture, click here to go to it.
Background Readings
African American Criminal Injustice
Are there Other Racial or Ethnic Groups Who Experience Disproportionate Incarceration?
Race, Ethnicity and Punishment
What Causes the Disproportionate Imprisonment of African Americans?
What Should be Done to Address Racial Disparities in Incarceration?
Reference Materials
African Americans and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia.
Crime and Punishment in America : An Encyclopedia of Trends and Controversies in the Justice System.
Hate Crime in America, 1968-2013 : A Chronology of Offenses, Legislation and Related Events.
Hate Crimes: A Reference Handbook. General HV 6773.52 .A 47 2015
Latinos and Criminal Justice: An Encyclopedia.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Crime, Media and Popular Culture
Palgrave Dictionary of Public Order Policing, Protest and Political Violence Reference HV 8055 .J 69 2014
Revolts, Protests, Demonstrations, and Rebellions in American History: An Encyclopedia
The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encyclopedia.
The Use and Abuse of Police Power in America : Historical Milestones and Current Controversies.
See also the larger and broader collection of Criminal Justice reference books by clicking here.
Websites
List of COD Library books on this topic.
List of COD Library videos on this topic.
A Collection of articles on the issue of Black Lives Matter
Black Freedom Struggle in the Untied States: Open Access Documents on the Pursuit of Equality
Black Thought and Culture database, which contains many older documents, articles and books.
Black Immigrants in North America: Essays on Race, Immigration, Identity, Language, Hip-Hop, Pedagogy, and the Politics of Becoming Black. General F 1035 .N 3 I 268 2020
Black Men on Race, Gender, and Sexuality: A Critical Reader
Civil Rights Movement: A Documentary Reader
The Columbia Documentary History of Race and Ethnicity in America
Documents of American Prejudice: An Anthology of Writings from Thomas Jefferson to David Duke. General E 184 .A 1 D 65 1999
Hate Crimes (The Reference Shelf)
The Inequality Reader: Contemporary and Foundational Readings in Race, Class, and Gender
Race and Liberty in America: The Essential Reader
Race, Crime, and Justice: A Reader. General HV 6197 .U 5 R 334 2005
Race, Ethnicity, and Health: A Public Health Reader
Racism: A Global Reader. General HT 1521 .R 323 2003
Religious Intolerance in America: A Documentary History
Seeking the Beloved Community: A Feminist Race Reader.
Theories of Race and Racism: A Reader
Understanding and Navigating Discrimination in America: A Resource Guide
The Wiley Blackwell Companion to Race, Ethnicity, and Nationalism
Ku Klux Klan background reading
Reverse Discrimination discussion
White Privilege background reading
White Supremacy background reading
Anger and Racial Politics : The Emotional Foundation of Racial Attitudes in America. General E 185.615 .B 2846 2014
Angry White Men : American Masculinity at the End of an Era.
Colored Property : State Policy and White Racial Politics in Suburban America.
Cyber Racism : White Supremacy Online and the New Attack on Civil Rights. General E 184 .A 1 D 244 2009
Dear White America: A Letter to the New Minority. General E 184 .A 1 W 573 2012
Encyclopedia of White Power : A Sourcebook on the Radical Racist Right. Reference HT 1523 .E 53 2000
The Ku Klux Klan: An Encyclopedia. Reference HS 2330 .K 63 N 49 1991
Postcolonial Whiteness: A Critical Reader on Race and Empire
White over Black: American Attitudes toward the Negro, 1550-1812. General E 185 .J 69 1968
White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of our Racial Divide. General E 185.61 .A 5438 2016
White Supremacy Groups. General E 184 .A 1 .W 3963 2008
Sex
[You can also find information on this topic in the Anthropology, Body Language, Psychology, and Women and Gender library research guides.]
Biological Bases of Sex Differences
Pornography, Health Consequences of
Pornography, Legal and Political Aspects
Racial/Biological Basis of Sexuality
Sex in Established Relationships
The Cambridge Encyclopedia of Human Evolution. Reference GN 281 .C 345 1992
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality. General HQ 21 .I 68 2004
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body.
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Breast.
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Penis.
Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance. Reference BR 697.5 .B 63 E 55 2012
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society.
Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History. Reference TT 957 .S 46 2006
Encyclopedia of Sex. General HQ 9 .E 54 2000
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures.
Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior. General HQ 9 .E 4 1973
Encyclopedia of Sexual Behavior and the Law. Reference KF 9325 .A 68 M 33 2006
Faces around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face.
Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 75.13 .G 37 2000
Greenwood Encyclopedia of LGBT Issues Worldwide .
The Greenwood encyclopedia of Love, Courtship and Sexuality throughout History. Reference HQ 21 .G 67125 2008
Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia. General HQ 9 .H 846 1994
International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. Reference HQ 1090 .I 58 2007
Key Concepts in Body and Society.
Sex from Plato to Paglia: A Philosophical Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 12 .S 423 2006
Social Media
At Issue: Are Social Networking Sites Harmful? General HM 742 .A 742 2015
Debates for the Digital Age: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of our Online World. General HM 851 .D 4325 2016
Related library research guides:
Current Controversies: Social Media. General HM 1206 .G 563 2012
Debates for the Digital Age: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of our Online World. General HM 851 .D 4325 2016
Encyclopedia of Gender in the Media
Encyclopedia of Social Media and Politics
Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. Reference P 96 .A 44 E 53 2011
Encyclopedia of Social Network Analysis and Mining. Reference QA 76.9 .D 343 E 538 2014
Encyclopedia of Social Networks
The International Encyclopedia of Digital Communication and Society
The Johns Hopkins Guide to Digital Media
Online Around the World : A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Internet, Social Media, and Mobile Apps.
Opinions throughout History: Social Media
The SAGE Handbook of Social Network Analysis.
Tweeting to Freedom: An Encyclopedia of Citizen Protests and Uprisings Around the World.
Social Problems and Culture Wars
Reference Books
Atlas of Global Inequalities.
Culture Wars: An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
Culture Wars in America : An Encyclopedia of Issues, Viewpoints, and Voices
The Destructive Power of Religion: Violence in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam, essays. Reference BL 65 .V 55 D 47 2004
Encyclopedia of Activism and Social Justice.
Encyclopedia of Asian American Issues Today.
Encyclopedia of Contemporary American Social Issues.
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion. Reference BL 65 .P7 E 53 2007
The Encyclopedia of Public Choice.
Encyclopedia of Religion and War. Reference BL 80.3 .E 53 2004
Encyclopedia of Religious Controversies in the United States.
Encyclopedia of School Crime and Violence.
Encyclopedia of Social Movement Media. Reference P 96 .A 44 E 53 2011
Encyclopedia of Social Problems. Reference HN 28 .E55 2008
Encyclopedia of Water Politics and Policy in the United States.
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of African American Civil Rights.
Greenwood Encyclopedia of LGBT Issues Worldwide .
Guns in American Society : An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, Culture, and the Law. Reference HV 7436 .G8783 2002
Mental Health Care Issues in America: An Encyclopedia.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion
Race and Racism: An Encyclopedia of the American Mosaic.
Religion and Violence: An Encyclopedia of Faith and Conflict from Antiquity to the Present.
The SAGE Encyclopedia of Economics and Society.
Sage Encyclopedia of Food Issues.
Social Issues in America: An Encyclopedia. Reference HN 57 .S 624 2006
Today's Social Issues: Democrats and Republicans.
Vaccination Controversies: A Reference Handbook. General RA 638 .N 495 2013
The World's Population : An Encyclopedia of Critical issues, Crises, and Ever-Growing Countries.
Technology and Society
Encyclopedia of Transportation: Social Science and Policy.
Ethics, Science, Technology, and Engineering: An Encyclopedia.
The Oxford Encyclopedia of the History of American Science, Medicine, and Technology.
Sage Encyclopedia of Online Education.
Online around the World : A Geographic Encyclopedia of the Internet, Social Media, and Mobile Apps.
Women and Gender Studies
Abortion/Birth Control, LGBTQ/Transgender, Lifespan Development, Women in the Middle East, Women in the Military, in that order
LGBTQ/Transgender
Background Readings
Reference Materials
Encyclopedia of Contemporary LGBTQ Literature of the United States. Reference PS 153 .S 39 E 53 2009
Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture. Reference HQ 75.13 .P 76 2008
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America. Reference HQ 76.3 .U 5 E 53 2004
Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 75.13 .G 37 2000
Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) History
Greenwood Encyclopedia of LGBT Issues Worldwide. .
Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movements.
Homosexuality and Religion: An Encyclopedia. Reference BL 65 .H 64 H 63 2007
Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 75.5 .L 4395 2000
LGBTQ America Today: An Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 73.3 .U 6 L 43 2009
LGBTQ: Defining Documents in American History
The Routledge International Encyclopedia of Queer Culture. Ref HQ 76.96 .R 68 2011
The Sage Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies
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Women in the Middle East
Background Readings
Women's Economic History in the Middle East
List of COD Library videos on Women in the Middle East
Reference Books
Cultural Sociology of the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa: An Encyclopedia. {Under Construction}
Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World
Encyclopedia of the Modern Middle East and North Africa.
Encyclopedia of Women in Islamic Cultures. Reference HQ 1170 .E 53 2003
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide: The Middle East and North Africa. Reference HQ 1115 .G 7 2003 vol.6
Historical Dictionary of Women in the Middle East and North Africa.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women.
Women in the Military
American Women during World War II: An Encyclopedia
An Encyclopedia of American Women at War: From the Home Front to the Battlefields. .
Women and the Military: An Encyclopedia. General U 21.75 .S 54 1996
Women and War : A Historical Encyclopedia from Antiquity to the Present. Reference U 24 .W 69 2006
Women and War in the 21st Century: A Country-by-Country Guide
Women during the Civil War: An Encyclopedia
Women in Combat: A Reference Handbook. General UB 418 .W 65 S 563 2011
A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women. Reference HQ1136 .L54 2008
American Countercultures: An Encyclopedia of Nonconformists, Alternative Lifestyles. Reference HM 647 .A 44 2009
American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 1090.3 .A 453 2003
American Women's History: A Student Companion
Battleground: Women, Gender and Sexuality. Reference HQ 1115 .B 38 2008
Beauty Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
Biographical Dictionary for Women.
Boy Culture: An Encyclopedia. Reference. HQ 797 .B 69 2010
Coming of Age in Popular Culture : Teenagers, Adolescence, and the Art of Growing Up
Contemporary Youth Culture: An International Encyclopedia . Reference HQ 796 .C 8154 2006
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality. Reference HQ 21 .I68 2004
Cultural Encyclopedia of the Body.
Defining Documents in American History: LGBTQ (1923 -2018)
Eating Disorders: An Encyclopedia of Causes, Treatment, and Prevention.
Encyclopedia of American Women and Religion
Encyclopedia of Body Image and Human Appearance. Ref. BF 697.5 .B 631997 2012
Encyclopedia of Feminist Literature
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories
Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture. Reference HQ 75.13 .P 76 2008
Encyclopedia of Gender and Society.
Encyclopedia of Gender in Media. Reference P 96.S5 E53 2012
Encyclopedia of Group Processes and Intergroup Relations. Reference HM 716 .E 53 2010
Encyclopedia of Hair: A Cultural History. Reference TT 957 .S 46 2002
Encyclopedia of Human Relationships
Encyclopedia of Love in World Religions.
Encyclopedia of Motherhood Reference HQ 759 .E 52 2010
Encyclopedia of Rape. Reference HV 6558 .E 53 2004
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender.
Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Men and Women in the World's Cultures. . Reference HQ 16 .E 53 2003
Encyclopedia of Social Networks.
Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics. Reference HQ 1236.5 .U 6 E 52 2008
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender. Reference HQ 1115 .E 52 2001
Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. Reference BL 458 .E 52 2006
Encyclopedia of Women in the American West
Encyclopedia of Women in the Ancient World.
Encyclopedia of Women in the Renaissance : Italy, France, and England. Reference HQ 1148 .W 67 2007
Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World.
Encyclopedia of Women Social Reformers. General HQ 1236 .R29 2001
Encyclopedia of Women's Folklore and Folklife.
Faces Around the World: A Cultural Encyclopedia of the Human Face.
Feet and Footwear: A Cultural Encyclopedia.
Female Action Heroes : A Guide to Women in Comics, Video Games, Film, and Television.
Feminist Philosophies, A to Z.
From Suffrage to the Senate: America's Political Women Reference LC 213 .G 425 2007
Girl Culture: An Encyclopedia.
Great Lives from History: American Women
Great Lives from History: LGBTQ
Greenwood Encyclopedia of Women's Issues Worldwide. Reference HQ 1115 .G 7 2003
International Encyclopedia of Adolescence. Reference HQ 796 .I 58 2007
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family. Reference HQ 9 .E 52 2003
International Encyclopedia of Men and Masculinities. Reference HQ 1090 .I 58 2007
International Encyclopedia of Women's Suffrage.
Key Concepts in Feminist Theory and Research .
LGBTQ Events in History. Reference HQ 73 .L 438 2017
Major Problems in American Women's History: Documents and Essays. General HQ 1410 .M 34 1996
Marriage Customs of the World : An Encyclopedia of Dating Customs and Wedding Traditions.
Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia. Reference HQ 1090.3 .M 436 2004
Misogyny in American Culture: Causes, Trends, and Solutions
Oxford Encyclopedia of American Social History. Reference HN 57 .O 94 2012
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender.
Oxford Encyclopedia of Women in World History.
Queer Cinema in America: An Encyclopedia
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