Useful Reference Sources
For an overview of a specific feminist theory or concept (intersectionality, sexual politics, gender, transnational feminism, etc.), use this reference book.
Chapter 37: "Religion" could provide helpful background.
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Use the following databases to find overview articles on your topic from a variety of reference sources.
Find Books on Your Topic
To find books on your topic, follow these steps:
- Go to OSCAR, the library catalog, (available from the library home page at https://www.scu.edu/library)
Enter keywords describing your topic. For example if you are interested in the topic of sexual violence against women in times of war, you can try:
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women and "Hebrew Bible"
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feminism and "Hebrew Bible"
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feminist perspective and "Hebrew Bible"
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Women perspective and "Hebrew Bible"
(the quotes are used in phrase searching. If your keywords are phrases place it in quotes, so the database will search the whole phrase)
- Be sure to check the locations of the books in OSCAR. Some books are located in the ARS (Automated Retrieval System) and you need to request them, some others are in the stacks on the lower level of the library.
- If you are interested in a book and you cannot find it in OSCAR, use LINK+ to request it from another library. It takes only a few days to get it!