University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign LibGuides @ University of Illinois Library - Rape

Background Sources

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Suggested reference sources

CQ Researcher Online access, print copy in Undergraduate periodicals. Provides topic overviews, background, current relevance and issues, bibliography for further research.
Encyclopedia of Women and Gender – Q.305.403 En19 – Provides an in-depth definition of rape and a multi-page entry about rape, including a discussion of prevalence, vulnerability and risk, physical and psychological impacts, preventative interventions and treatment interventions. Contains a list of suggested readings.
Encyclopedia of Rape – 362.88303 En196 – Addresses rape and its surrounding factors, includes a timeline of rape related events and a listing of issues, subdivided by topic, covered in the book. Each entry has a bibliographic. Encyclopedia also includes a Resource Guide which includes further readings, websites and organizations.
Encyclopedia of Sex – 306.703 En192 – Brief entry on rape, focuses on rape law.
Handbook of American Women’s History – Q.305.40973 H191 2000- Discusses how rape became an important issue in the feminist movement in the 1970s. Also discusses rape-trauma syndrome and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Contains a list of suggested readings.
Social Issues in America – 361.97303 So1323 v.6 – Multiple page entry on rape, which examines the how rape has been treated throughout history. Includes statistics and has an extensive bibliography.
Women in the Third World – Q.305.42091724 W84221 – Examines rape as a human rights issues, an issue of violence against women, and an issue for refugee and displaced women. Each section contains a list of references.
Violent Relationships: Battering and Abuse Among Adults – 362.8292 V15 2001- Chapter 5 address the issue of rape. Examines various kinds of rape , the different way rape is treated in different countries and statistics regarding rape and sexual harassment.