If you want to browse the Reference collection (main floor of Hunter Library) or the General collection (ground floor) for women's studies books, you can look at the HQ1075 (Sex role), HQ1088=1091 (Men), or HQ1101-2031 (Women. Feminism). Books about women in specific disciplines will be found in the discipline's Library of Congress section. For example, women writers will be in the P's, women artists in the N's, etc.
Subjects in the Library Catalog
Below are some of the subject headings you may wish to look under in the Library Catalog. There are many others—this list gives some example subject headings to help guide you. Ask a librarian for other suggestions. Clicking on a subject heading will perform a search in the Library Catalog.
| Androgyny psychology Feminism Gay And Lesbian Studies Gender identity Men's studies |
Sex role Women authors Women executives Women in art Women's studies |
Helpful keywords to add to your search
- Sex differences
- Social Aspects
- Psychological Aspects
- Attitudes (for the attitudes belonging to a certain group, e.g., what women think about abortion)
- Public opinion (for the opinion towards a group, e.g. what the public thinks about homosexuality)