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GWS 248 / PHI 248: Gender, Knowledge & Reality: Tracking Down Sources

Tracking Down Sources

Questions to ask as you track down sources:

1. What type of source is it (book, article, other)?

2. Is it available at Gustavus (in print or online)? If so, where/how would you find it in our collection?

3. If it's not available at Gustavus, how would go you about getting a copy?

Decoding Citations

In many cases, before you can track down full copies of materials, you need to know what kind of source it is. Here are some of the most common sources and what to look for in the citation (note that citations will look different in various citation styles):

  • Journal article - Usually contains the title of an article in quotations and then the title of a journal in italics. Look for volume and issue numbers.
  • Book - Almost always contains a place of publication or publisher, although this is changing in recent updates to some style guides. The book title is usually italicized or underlined.
  • Chapter in an edited volume (book) - Also usually contains a city of publication or publisher. Title of chapter is usually in quotations and title of book is italicized. Look for editors (usually abbreviated ed or eds.)

For examples of other sources and how how citations look in various citation styles, visit our Cite Your Sources guide. Once you've decoded your citation, use the information on this page to track down hard copies. A librarian can also help you figure out your source type.

Sample Sources

Source #1
Alcoff Linda Martín. Visible Identities: Race, Gender, and the Self. Oxford University Press, 2006.

Source #2
Evans, Elizabeth. "Disability and Intersectionality: Patterns of Ableism in the Women's Movement." Intersectionality in Feminist and Queer Movements: Confronting Privileges, edited by Elizabeth Evans and Eleonore Lepinard, 2020, pp. 143-161.

Source #3
Haslanger, Sally. “Gender and Race: (What) Are They? (What) Do We Want Them to Be?” Noûs, vol. 34, no. 1, 2000, pp. 31–55.

Source #4
Olson, Jeremy. "Safe Haven Draws Families: As States Ban Or Restrict Gender-Affirming Care, Many Look to Minnesota." Star Tribune, May 07, 2023.

 

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