Men and Masculinity
From Simmons Library Research Guides
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Reference and Background Information
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or, search for Reference sources that contain information about your specific research topic here:
You may also consult the resources below for overviews of the topic that you have chosen to research. Use these resources to help you to put your topic in context and give you the big picture of what information exists about your topic. These resources may have bibliographies at the end of each entry that can help further your research.
- American Masculinities: A Historical Encyclopedia
Level 1 Reference HQ1090.3 .A453 2003
The introduction to this volume states that the contributors "share the assumption that men's lives have been grounded fundamentally in gender; that is, in their awareness of themselves as males." Owing much to women's studies scholars who highlighted the importance of "gender as a category of social, cultural, and historical analysis," this single volume encyclopedia includes short entries (1 page, on average) that span a range of topics, organized alphabetically with a list of entries at the beginning followed by a thematic index that covers Art & Literature; Body & Health; Class & Ethnicity; Concepts & Theories; Family & Fatherhood; Historical Events; Icons & Symbols; Leisure & Work; Media & Pop. Culture; Movements & Organizations; People; Political and Social Issues; Religion & Spirituality; Sexual Identities & Sexuality.
- American Men: Who They Are and How They Live
Level 1 Reference HQ1090.3 .A457 2002
This 1st edition (2002) includes 2000 census population data and is divided into 10 chapters: Attitudes and Behavior, Business, Education, Health, Income, Labor Force, Living Arrangements, Population, Spending, and Wealth. Data sets, tables, and charts are easy to find using the Tables of Contents at the front; there is also a Subject Index located at the back of the book. There is a small glossary at the end, followed by a bibliography of statistics sources. While more current data can certainly be found (online using the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the Statistical Abstract of the United States) these succinct statistical reports can still be very useful if your research needs to be tailored specifically toward men.
- Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural, and Historical Encyclopedia
Level 1 Reference HQ1090.3 .M436 2004
This two volume encyclopedia, the very first on men and masculinity, discusses the philosophies, concepts, people, and historical events that have shaped how society defines masculinity. The entries range from specific people and ideas such as Bill Clinton and heroism, to broader entries such as adolescence and gangs. The entries also touch upon historical events, such as the Columbine school shootings from a masculinity point of view.
- VoS Gender and Sexuality
Free Online
VoS stands for The Voice of the Shuttle and is a resource for anyone doing research on Gender and Sexuality. VoS is sponsored by the English Department at the University of California, Santa Barbara. It acts as a directory for finding reputable, free online resources related to gender and sexuality. There are sections that deal specifically with:
- The site is an index to encyclopedias, websites, teaching resources, journals and zines, and much more.
Finding Articles
Below are suggested databases and indexes for articles on the topic that you have chosen to research. These databases include articles from newspapers, magazines and scholarly journals. Articles are shorter and more narrowly focused than books or reference materials so you should use them after you have narrowed your topic.
- GenderWatch
Simmons Eresource
GenderWatch is a full text database of unique and diverse publications that focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. With its archival material, dating back to 1970 in some cases, GenderWatch is a repository of an important historical perspective on the evolution of the women's movement and the changes in gender roles. Publications include scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, and NGO, government and special reports.
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- Academic Search Complete
Simmons Eresource
Academic Search Complete is a great place to start your search for both popular and scholarly articles, no matter what your topic is! It contains journals from almost every topic and is designed specifically for academic institutions. It provides more than 5,300 full-text periodicals, 4,400 of which are peer-reviewed journals. This resource also features content as far back as 1865.
- Academic Onefile
Simmons Eresource
Academic Onefile contains 8,000 academic journals, the majority in full-text, available in HTML and PDF formats. In addition it contains hundreds of podcasts and transcripts from NPR, CNN, and the CBC.
- Expanded Academic ASAP
Simmons Eresource
From arts and the humanities to social sciences, science and technology, this database meets research needs across all academic disciplines. Access scholarly journals, news magazines, and newspapers - many with full text and images. Updated daily.
TIP: Use the Advanced Search for a more precise search!
- JSTOR
Simmons Eresource
JSTOR offers both multidisciplinary and discipline-specific collections. Provides full-text backfiles of many core scholarly journals, some dating back to the 1800s. However, JSTOR is not the database for current issues as it focuses on older journals.
- Project MUSE
Simmons Eresource
Offers nearly 250 quality journal titles from 40 scholarly publishers. As one of the academic community's primary electronic periodicals resources, Project MUSE covers the fields of literature and criticism, history, the visual and performing arts, cultural studies, education, political science, gender studies, economics, and many others. Project MUSE is setting the standard for scholarly electronic journals in the humanities and social science.
Searching the Web
Simmons librarians have created a customized search engine that allows you
to find Men's Studies and Masculinity information on the free web.
Use this Men's Studies and Masculinity Google Custom Search Engine box to search all select, quality free web sites at the
same time:
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Tips for Searching the Internet:
- Use the advanced search function, which is available from most search engines:
- Google - See also "Advanced Search Tips"
- Ask - Click "Advanced." See also "Advanced Search Tips"
- Live (MSN) - See also "Options"
- Exalead - See also "Exalead FAQ"
- Yahoo! Search
- Limit your search to .edu and .gov sites. These often provide quality research, statistics, and commentary. Sites ending in .org often have good information, too, but are likely to espouse a strong stance or bias on the issues they cover and may not be objective.
- Try Scandoo, which presents search results from Google, Yahoo! Search, or Live (MSN) with an evaluation about the objectivity, credibility, and overall reliability of the site.
- Consider using a directory of pre-screened, annotated sites:
Writing Style and Citation
For more information on style and citation for this discipline, please contact the Simmons College Writing Center
You may also consider consulting these resources:
- Writing Resources
Free Online
The Writing Center provides online resources for citing your research. If you are unsure of which citation style to use, consult your professor and consider the following:- Use APA (American Psychological Association) when your topic is in the Social Sciences
- Use ASA (American Sociological Association) when your topic is in Sociology
- Use MLA (Modern Language Association) when your topic is in the Humanities
- Use Chicago/Turabian when your topic is in Literature, History or the Arts
- Use CSE (Council of Science Editors) when your topic is in the Sciences
- RefWorks
Simmons Eresource
RefWorks is a great program for organizing articles, books, and other materials you need for research. You can also use RefWorks to create bibliographies, create in text citations in your paper (Write-N-Cite), and share your research with others. Access RefWorks from the A-Z list of resources on the library's web page, and then follow the instructions to create your own username and password. We hold RefWorks Clinics throughout the semester. For more information, ask a reference librarian
