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Women's and Gender Studies

A guide to assist Washburn University women's and gender studies students and faculty with their library research.

Can't Find It?

You can request a title that the University Library doesn't have by doing an Interlibrary Loan. Before making an interlibrary loan request, please check the ATLAS online catalog and the Fulltext Electronic Journal Holdings list. Please allow one week for books and 2-3 days for electronic journals to be processed.

Style Guides

Women's and Gender Studies' Journals

The University Libraries' collections contain over several hundred print and online journals in the discipline of women's and gender studies. Reputable journals include NWSA Journal, Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society, and Frontiers: A Journal of Women Studies. Click the link below to search for these and other journals at Mabee Library.

Evaluating Resources

Peer Review in Five Minutes

Scholarly Publications

A procedure known as peer reviewing is often implemented before an article published is published in a scholarly journal. This method of review guarantees the quality of the resource. Articles contained in such journals are inscribed by researchers, scholars, and professionals in a specific field.