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UR Library Catalog & OneSearch

Library Catalog
OneSearch
A discovery tool that searches most of the University Libraries' collections, including books, journal articles, newspapers, dissertations, music, and video recordings.

Film Streaming Sources

Kanopy
A multidisciplinary streaming video collection of award winning documentaries, educational films, classic Hollywood movies, and world cinema.

A collection of thousands of films from leading distributers and producers including the Criterion Collection, PBS, BBC, Media Education Foundation, Great Courses, Kino Lorber, California Newsreel, Documentary Education Resources. Covers a vast array of subject areas in sociology, anthropology, the humanities, the arts, womens studies, LGBT studies, business, math, sciences and more. Tools are available to share and create custom clips and playlists, and the platform includes searchable transcripts, and captions. Includes public performance rights for screenings on campus.
Docuseek2
Stream numerous documentary and social issue films from a variety of companies, including Bullfrog Films and Icarus Films.
Academic Video Online
A multidisciplinary streaming video collection of documentaries, interviews, performances, news programs and news reels, field recordings, commercials, and raw footage, among others.

Topics covered include history, art and architecture, business, counseling and therapy, dance, opera, theatre, musical performance, anthropology, health and rehabilitation, opera, nursing, science, womens studies, black studies, LGBT studies, and more. Tools are available to make custom clips, create playlists, see synchronized scrolling transcripts, share clips and playlists, view and copy clips and playlists already created.; Streaming video

Best Resources for Background Research

Here are my recommendations for getting started on your GAP Project.
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CQ Researcher
In-depth reports and background information on major current topics and policy issues.

Covering such topics as: social programs, health, social trends, criminal justice, education, the environment, technology, and the economy. Complete summaries, pros and cons, bibliographies and background information are included in each report.; Full-text reports; charts; 1923 - present
Very Short Introductions
Intelligent and serious introductions written by authors who are experts in their field.

Full-text; 2000 - Present; access limited to 5 simultaneous users
SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies
Focuses on LGBTQ issues and identity primarily through the lenses of psychology, human development and sociology, emphasizing queer, feminist and ecological perspectives on the topic.

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America
Covers more than 400 years of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States, Coverage includes people, public policy, economics, social issues, identities, and culture.

Encyclopedia of Gender in Media
Critically examines the role of the media in enabling, facilitating, or challenging the social construction of gender in our society.

Full-text; 2012
SAGE Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender
Looks at issues of gender, identity, and psychological processes at the individual as well as the societal level.

Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender
Covers issues of sex and gender at the personal and the social level.Topics include the family, masculinity, religion, morality, cultural images and many more.

Encyclopedia of Women in Today's World
Covers the full array of contemporary women's issues in the arts, media, business, health and many other areas.

Full-text; 2011
Oxford Encyclopedia of the Bible and Gender Studies
Builds upon the pioneering work of biblically focused gender theorists to help guide and encourage further gendered discussions of the Bible.
Gender and Women's Leadership: A Reference Handbook
Provides an authoritative reference resource on leadership issues specific to women and gender

Full-text; 2010