WST 457: WOMEN, CULTURES AND SOCIETIES
Professor: Dr. Michelle Tellez, Assistant Professor, Women's Studies
Librarian: deg farrelly, Liaison to Women's Studies
| Assignment |
| Reference Books for a Quick Overview |
| Search Terms |
| Finding Journal Articles |
| Additional Assistance |
Assignment: Group Presentation
Every student will be required to sign up to conduct a group presentation. You will work with a group of 6-8 students (depending on class size) who will be responsible for conducting brief presentations on an issue of your collective choosing. The presentations should have a visual aid, all members should speak equally and be prepared to lead a discussion with the class (prepare discussion questions and be prepared for questions from the class).
On choosing a topic: You are taking a course on Women, Cultures and Societies and you have the syllabus in front of you, so, you should ask yourself what is missing that perhaps you would like to further explore.
The following Reference Books can help you select and develop a quick overview of a topic:
Encyclopedia of women and gender : Sex similarities and differences and the impact of society on gender.
Call Number - HQ1115 .E43
The Greenwood encyclopedia of women's issues worldwide.
Call Number - HQ1115 .G7
Vol. 1 - Asia and Oceania
Vol. 2 - Central and South America
Vol. 3 - Europe
Vol. 4 - The Middle East and North Africa
Vol. 5 - North Ameica and the Caribbean
Vol. 6 - Sub-Saharan Africa
Latinas in the United States
Call Number - E 184.S75 L35
The Penguin atlas of women in the world.
Call Number - HQ1233 .S434
Women in the world : An international atlas; the atlas of women.
Call Number - HQ1233 .S43
Women's issues.
Call Number - HQ1115 .W6425
For suggestions on terms to use when searching for specific ethnic groups, culture, or other diversity categories such as age, religion, or sexual orientation consult the Diversity Research Web on the Fletcher Library website.
To find relevant journal, magazine, or newspaper articles start with these indexes:
Academic Search Premier
Contains information from a wide range of areas, including business, social sciences, humanities, general academic, general science, education, multicultural, and general reference.
Contemporary Women's Issues
Provides access to global information on women and women's issues from journals, newsletters, and research reports from non-profit groups, NGOs and government and international agencies.
More indexes and databases are available from the Library Database Finder
Finding Media and images to support your presentation
Finding Videos
Fletcher Library has an extensive video collection with numerous titles addressing issues addressed in this class.
To find videos in the collection:
In the Library Catalog
- do a keyword search for your topic and add the word "videorecording"
Example: Islam and videorecording
OR - When viewing a list of search results, click on the
button, then under Material type select VIDEO/FILM
Finding Images
The Photographs and Digital Images page on the Fletcher Library website provides links and assistance for finding images.
- Fletcher Library Reference Desk - Can help with most questions and is open most hours the Fletcher Library is open
- deg.farrelly@asu.edu - Assistance by appointment - generally reply to e-mail within 24-48 hours
- Ask a Librarian - 24-hour virtual reference service