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*Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies: Background Information
Selected Electronic Reference Sources
- Black Women in AmericaPulls together the research in this field to provide a building block of Black Women’s Studies. Includes women such as Venus and Serena Williams, Condoleezza Rice, Carol Moseley Braun, Ruth Simmons, and Ann Fudge. Addresses the achievements of black women throughout history, highlights their ongoing contributions in America today, and represents the new research the first edition helped to generate.
Why Start with Encyclopedias???
Become familiar with the ideas, major concepts and basic vocabulary in your chosen research area. Such background knowledge places your topic in a wider context, deepens your understanding and helps you feel more comfortable with it. Encyclopedias are a great place to get an overview of a topic that is new to you.
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