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looking for books about women's studies?
below are a series of call number ranges you can browse. most of these books are available on the 3rd floor of the chancellor paterson library:
call numbers
hq74-77
lgbtq (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender)
hq1101-2030.7
women. feminism
use these subject headings to help you find books on your topic:
women’s studies
feminism
narrower terms:
ecofeminism
feminist theory
feminist therapy
feminists
lesbian feminism
psychoanalysis and feminism
sex discrimination against women.
women--history.
women--legal status, laws, etc.
women--social conditions.