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Encyclopedia of SociologyCall Number: HM425 .E5 2000 (Reference Area)ISBN: 0028648536Publication Date: 2000
Encyclopedia of Sex and GenderISBN: 9780028661155Publication Date: 2007E-book. Available from KU Libraries.
International Encyclopedia of Men and MasculinitiesCall Number: HQ1090 .I58 2007ISBN: 9780415333436Publication Date: 2007
American MasculinitiesCall Number: HQ1090.3 .A453 2003 (Reference Area)ISBN: 0761925406Publication Date: 2003
St. James Encyclopedia of Popular CultureISBN: 1558628479Publication Date: 2013E-book, available from KU Libraries.
Contemporary Youth Culture: an International EncyclopediaISBN: 978-0313327162Publication Date: 2006E-book. Available from KU Libraries.
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- Britannica online This link opens in a new windowProvides coverage and integrated searching of the following encyclopedias and multiple reference tools: Encyclopaedia Britannica; Britannica Student Encyclopedia; Britannica Internet Guide; Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary; Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus; and World Atlas.
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- Encylopedia of JapanEnglish encyclopedia of Japan. Part of JapanKnowledge+. Contains the full body text of Japan: An Illustrated Encyclopedia (Kodansha, 1993).