Most free websites will not provide current, peer reviewed research studies. However, there are great primary sources, especially educational statistics, available, as well as many non-profit/ policy/ think-tank papers. Generally, you should use library databases to find your articles, and the web to supplement your arguments with statistics, demographic information, and reports.
Things to keep in mind when searching the web:
You can limit your google search to a particular domain name by entering your search terms followed by a colon and the domain ex. substance abuse:.gov
Suggested websites to research on gender studies:
Information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for world entities. Also includes maps and flags of the major world regions and a Standard Time Zones of the World map.
Provides demographic, political, economic, business, cultural, and environmental subject matter on countries, as well as information on public and private sector organizations with overseas operations and global interests.
Offers data for population and housing censuses, economic censuses, censuses of governments, and American Community surveys.
"Full profiles provide an instant guide to history, politics and economic background of countries and territories, and background on key institutions."
Provides information and links on culture, geography, and other facts on countries around the world.
OECD has been a valuable source of policy analysis and internationally comparable statistical, economic and social data.
Data on this site is from The United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) of the Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA). "The numerous databases, tables and glossaries containing over 60 million data points cover a wide range of themes including Agriculture, Crime, Education, Employment, Energy, Environment, Health, HIV/AIDS, Human Development, Industry, Information and Communication Technology, National Accounts, Population, Refugees, Tourism, Trade, as well as the Millennium Development Goals indicators."
An annual compilation of a wide range of international economic, social, and environmental statistics on over 200 countries and areas, compiled from sources including UN agencies and other international, national, and specialized organizations.