Welcome to the Carothers Library guide for Gender & Women's Studies (GWS) at URI. Here, you'll learn how to find the best information for your research assignments, from books to journal articles to quality online resources.

Within the tabs, you'll find helpful instructions on how to search each type of resource:

Articles and Databases is the place to go once you have developed a research question or thesis and you want to examine aspects of a topic in detail. Examples of search strategies are provided.

Books explore a topic in depth and often provide valuable historical background. Follow our search tips to zero in on relevant titles.

Reference Materials offer an assortment of some of our best encyclopedias and handbooks; these are most useful as you begin a research project and will help you gain familiarity with an issue or topic.

Statistics Sources can provide data directly and indirectly applicable to Gender and Women's Studies.  These statistics can be utilized to support research or be analyzed and expressed using a particular perspective.

Selected Websites can provide a general overview of a topic as well as very specific data such as statistics, depending on the site and where you look. Resources are organized by broader topics within women's studies such as advocacy, health and education. On the right hand side of the page is a link to an assortment of relevant blogs that may be useful.

Associations and Organizations offer its members opportunities for personal and professional development.  Visit the links under this tab and explore ways to get involved at local, regional, national and international levels in issues important to all women.  

This page contains links to guides that will help acquaint you with the Carothers Library and our services. Access these links if you need a primer on using the online catalog ; instructions on finding books and journals; reminders on how to evaluate or properly cite information resources.

Important note: Your student ID is also your library card.

Starting Your Research:

The first link, Getting Started at the Libraries, is a comprehensive guide to almost everything you need to know about using the URI Libraries. This is a great place to start!

Created, Lisa Richter, 12/10

Updated, H. Posey, 12/11

Updated, Anthony Loffredio, 12/12

Updated, Edited, Reformatted, Mark Matook 2/18