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Language and Sexism

This Web page gives recommendations of resources to use and the terms to search in them for topics related to language and sexism. Language Research Topics has links to pages with suggestions for other language topics.

Search the online catalog SAGE using:
  • Language and languages - sex differences
  • Men - language

Search Academic Search Premier using:

  • language
  • sexism
  • English language sex differences
  • exism in language usage
  • sexist language
Be certain to combine terms in the databases below to find more precisely what you need. Also, you don't want to be searching through large sets of search results. See Advanced Searching Tips for suggestions.

Search PsycINFO using:
  • language
  • sexism

Search Linguistics & Language Behavior Abstracts using:
  • Language patterns
  • sexism and language usage
  • Language usage
  • sexist language
  • sexism

Search ERIC using:
  • Language styles
  • sex role
  • Language usage
  • sex stereotypes
  • sex bias
  • sexism in language

Search MLA (Modern Language Bibliography) using:
  • sexist-language

Be sure to evaluate the sources you find. Use How to Evaluate Books and How to Evaluate Articles for suggestions of things to examine.

Note: CSU no longer subscribes to the indexes listed below, but the terms should work if your library has them:

Search ABI/Inform using:

  • language
  • discrimination
  • writing
  • sex discrimination
Search Periodical Abstracts using:
  • language
  • sexism
  • sexes

Language Research Topics | How to do Research | English Language & Literature

Content: Naomi Lederer