| The following encyclopedias and other reference sources are available in the library: | Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies | Ref HQ75.15 R43 2000 | | Encyclopedia of Homosexuality | Ref HQ 76.25.E53 1990 | | Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History In America, 3 volumes | Ref HQ 76.3.U5 E53 2004 | | Completely Queer: the Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia | Ref HQ75.H63 1998 | | Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender: Culture, Society, History | | | Gay Rights | Ref HQ76.8.U5 K73 2000 | | Gay and Lesbian Movement: references and resources | Ref HQ76.5.R53 | | Lesbian Histories and Culture: an encyclopedia | Ref HQ75.5.L4395 2000 | | Gay Histories and Cultures: an encyclopedia | Ref HQ75.13.G37 2000 | | Historical Dictionary of the Gay Liberation Movement: gay men and quest for social justice | Ref HQ76.5.H86 1999 | | Gay and Lesbian Issues | Ref HQ76.25.S748 2003 | | Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation | Ref HQ76.3.U5S59 2002 | | Gay and Lesbian Rights: a Reference Handbook | Ref HQ76.3.U5 N48 1994 | | Cassell's Queer Companion: a Dictionary of Lesbian and Gay life and Culture | Ref HQ 76.25.S74 1995 | | The Gay and Lesbian Literary Companion | Ref PN56.H57 G362 1995 | | Gay and Lesbian Literature, 2 vols. | Ref PN56.H57 G36 1998 | | Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook | Ref PS153.L46.C65 1993 | | Contemporary Gay American Poets and Playwrights | PS325 .C656 2003 | | Contemporary Gay American Novelists: a bio-bibliographical critical sourcebook | Ref PS374.H63 C66 1993 | | Queer Encyclopedia of the Visual Arts | N72.H64 Q44 2004 | | Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit:gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender lore | Ref BL 795.H6 C65 1997 | Finding Books To find books available in the library, use OSCAR the online catalog Sometimes you may have difficulties finding books on a particular topic because you don't use the right subject headings or keywords when you search the online catalog. Especially with topics related to gay and lesbian studies,there is a great variety of words you can use. Here are some examples of the subject headings used in Oscar. You can also try your own keywords to describe what you re looking for. | homosexuality | gender identity | gays | | bisexuals | gay men | lesbian | | coming out | lesbian | closeted gays | | transsexuals | sex change | transvestism | | parents of gays | gay youth | gay communities | | gay rights | homophobia | gay couples | | gay fathers | lesbian mothers | lesbian couples | Finding Journal and Magazine Articles To find articles from journals and magazines on Gay and Lesbian issues, you must look into a variety of databases. The best ones would be the following:
(To connect to any of these databases, go to "DATABASES ". LGBT Life with Full-Text
GLBT provides access to the world's literature regarding Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender issues. This database contains indexing and abstracts for more than 80 GLBT-specific core periodicals as well as hundreds of other select titles in various disciplines. Also includes the full text of 50 of the most significant GLBT journals and magazines.
Alternative Press Index
Indexes over 250 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and magazines covering cultural, economic, political and social change. 1991 to present. Updated quarterly.
Social Sciences Full-text Indexes 544 periodicals in sociology, anthropology, geography, economics, political science and law. Full-text available for 175 of those periodicals. 1983 to date.
Sociological Abstracts
This database is a primary resource for accessing the latest research in sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences. The database draws information from an international selection of over 2,600 journals and other serials publications, plus conference papers, books, and dissertations. 1963 to present.
Women's Resources International
The ultimate women's studies resource! Includes over 219,000 records drawn from a variety of essential women's studies databases. 1972-present.
Contemporary Women's Issues
Provides access to global information on women from journals, newsletters, research reports, etc. 1992 to date.
Ethnic NewsWatch
A comprehensive full-text database of the newspapers, magazines and journals of the ethnic, minority and native press, with archival material back to 1985.
You can also try the more general databases, OmniFile, and Academic Search Elite, which have the advantage of including many full-text articles. List of Journals at Santa Clara University and on the Web The library subscribes to the following journals (in print or electronic format - Connect to the online version via OSCAR) GLQ: a journal of lesbian and gay studies (print and online)
The Harvard Gay & Lesbian Review (Heafey Library)
Journal of Homosexuality
Law and Sexuality: a review of lesbian and gay legal issues (Heafey Library)
Sex Roles
Gender Issues
Gender and Society (print and online)
Journal of the History of Sexuality (print and online)
Harrington Gay Men's Fiction Quarterly (HGMFQ)
Harrington Lesbian Fiction Quarterly
Others magazines are available for free on the web: (usually the current issue, but some of them have archives available): The Advocate
http://www.advocate.com/ Blithe House Quarterly
http://www.blithe.com
"Online literary magazine featuring new short stories by emerging and established GLBT authors." Whosoever: an Online Magazine for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendred Christians
http://www.whosoever.org "Online magazine dedicated to reconciling Christianity and homosexuality" Blacklight
http://www.blacklightonline.com/ To find out where other GLBT periodicals are available, check the following site:
CatalogQ Periodicals
http://www.catalogQ.net
A project of the GLBT Historical Society, CatalogQ is a "resource for information about GLBT (gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender) periodical publications - newspapers, newsletters, magazines, 'zines, journals and other material published on a periodic basis. CatalogQ contains information about the holdings of various archives and libraries in California. All of the materials listed are available for public use at one or more of the participating institutions" Selected Web Resources - Gay and Lesbian Studies **Encyclopedia ** History - People with a History: An Outline Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Trans History (LGBT)
http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/pwh
This web site " presents the history of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgendered people. It includes hundreds of original texts, discussions, and [soon] images, and addresses LGBT history in all periods, and in all regions of the world. -
- Out of the Past: 400 Years of Gay History in America http://isd.usc.edu/~retter/main.html
http://www.pbs.org/outofthepast/
- Gay/Lesbian International News Network
http://glinn.com/news ** Lesbian and Gay Rights ** Queer Theory ** Portrayal - The Commercial Closet
http://www.commercialcloset.org
"Over 700 examples from three decades of commercials and advertising that reflect society's changing view of the gay comunity with marketers' best and worst efforts from around the world". ** Associations **Portals and Gateways This page is maintained byHelene Lafrance. Last updated on 10/10/2008 |
