You can use the library catalog (OSCAR) to locate scholarly books in the Library's collection. If don't find enough sources this way, click on the LINK+ icon to search the catalogs of 35-40 libraries in California and Nevada. LINK+ books typically arrive in 2-4 business days.
Generally speaking, books published by university presses can be considered scholarly. Many other books in the library's collection are also scholarly, though it varies by publisher. Some identifying characteristics are the title, background of the author(s), whether the work is edited, the presence of citations and a bibliography, etc. These are many of the same features you use to distinguish a scholarly journal article from a popular magazine article.
Some useful subject headings for searching the catalog are:
communication -- sex differences
women -- communication
men -- communication
language and languages -- sex differences
oral communication - sex differences
language and sex
If your topic is related to Psychology, the PsycBOOKS databases might be a good place to find book chapters.
Page created by Sophia Neuhaus on April 7, 2015