Gender Studies

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Most Library Book Catalogs (like the Library Catalog, CSU+, and WorldCat) use Library of Congress subject terms to describe the contents of a book. Using these "official" terms can sometimes improve search results. Click here to add these terms to an advanced search in OneSearch.

Some official Library of Congress subject terms relating to gender include:

• Feminism
• Feminist(s)
• Gender differences- use Sex differences instead
• Gender identity
• Gender roles - use Sex role instead
• Masculinity
• Sex differences
• Sex discrimination
• Sex role
• Sexual minorities [you can also use Homosexuality, Gay(s), Lesbian(s), Bisexual(s), Transgender(ism)]
• Women and History
• Women and Social Conditions
• Women's rights
• Women's studies