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Welcome to library research in LGBTQIA+ Studies. This guide is intended to help you find library resources specifically aimed at research in the field.
NEW Resource: LGBTQ+ Rights - Part of HeinOnline
"ABOUT THE DATABASE HeinOnline's LGBTQ+ Rights database charts the gay rights movement in America, showing the civil rights codified into law in the 20th and 21st centuries, as well as the inequalities that still exist today. All titles in this collection have been assigned one or more title-level subjects relating to their scope, and are further divided into six subcollections, whose areas of focus constitute Marriage and Family, Employment Discrimination, Military Service, AIDS and Health Care, and Public Spaces and Accommodations, and Historical Attitudes and Analysis. This collection is rounded out by a curated list of Scholarly Articles selected by Hein editors, as well as a Bibliography of titles to launch your research outside of HeinOnline. Finally, an interactive timeline, incorporating documents from HeinOnline with other media from around the internet, plots out an overview of LGBTQ rights in America from 1950 to the present day, helping to demonstrate the relevancy of the content within the database to the real-world events to which they are connected."
Finding Journal Articles
Finding articles in the journal literature requires the use of indexing and abstracting databases. The databases listed here are good for LGBT+ studies.
- Academic Search Ultimate This link opens in a new windowASC is an interdisciplinary database good for all fields of study; good for beginning research, but not comprehensive.
- Web of Science This link opens in a new windowWeb of Science is an interdisciplinary database of scholarly journals and conferences in all fields, both the sciences and the social sciences, a good starting point for serious research. Web of Science has the largest database of citing references.
- America: History & Life with Full Text This link opens in a new windowThis resource provides access to literature covering the history and culture of the United States and Canada, from prehistory to the present.
- Gender Studies Database This link opens in a new windowGender Studies Database combines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with the coverage of sexual diversity issues. Gender Studies Database covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship.
- LGBTQ+ Source This link opens in a new windowThe database includes comprehensive indexing and abstract coverage as well as a specialized LGBT Thesaurus containing over 6,400 terms. Full text content includes more than 120 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as more than 140 full-text monographs and books.
Gender & Ethnic Studies Collections at Cushing Library
Cushing Memorial Library is home to extensive collections in Gender and Ethnic Studies, including the Don Kelly Research Collection of Gay Literature and Culture. For more information, use the link below to be directed to their page.
Other Research Materials
The resources listed here are important research materials, aside from peer-reviewed journal articles. The Archives of Sexuality and Gender contains important primary material. PAIS indexes "gray literature" on Public Affairs. CQ Researcher provides pro and con commentary on social issues.
- Archives of Sexuality & Gender This link opens in a new windowBrings together approximately 1.5 million pages of primary sources on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world. Rare and unique content from microfilm, newsletters, organizational papers, government documents, manuscripts, pamphlets, and other types of primary sources sheds light on the gay rights movement, activism, the HIV/AIDS crisis, and more.
- CQ Researcher Plus Archive This link opens in a new windowThe CQ Researcher is a collection of reports covering political and social issues, with regular reports on topics in health, international affairs, education, the environment, technology and the U.S. economy.
- PAIS This link opens in a new windowThe PAIS International database indexes journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, grey literature, research reports, conference reports, publications of international agencies, microfiche, Internet material, and more in the field of public affairs. Newspapers and newsletters are not indexed.
Act Up Oral History Project. Oral interviews with surviving members of the AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power, New York.
Search for Books
- WorldCat This link opens in a new windowWorldCat is a database of library catalogs from all over the world. If some library has it, it will be in WorldCat. You can use Get It For Me to Get It For You.
LGBT+ Book Awards
- Lambda Literary AwardsLambda Literary Foundation.
- Stonewall Book AwardsAmerican Library Association
- Golden Crown Literary SocietyLesbian literature awards.
- Publishing Triangle AwardsThe Publishing Triangle presents nine awards each spring, honoring the best in LGBT writing.
Campus Resources
- LGBTQ+ Pride CenterCampus resource center for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other Aggies and their straight supporters.
- Aggie AlliesAggie Allies are faculty, staff, and students who are willing to provide a safe haven, a listening ear, and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people or others dealing with sexual orientation issues.
- Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)Provides a range of services including personal and career counseling, academic skills enhancement, testing, outreach programming, psychiatric services, consultation, and crisis intervention.
- Student Health ServicesProvides Texas A&M students with quality programs of preventive, therapeutic, and primary medical care services and prepares them for success in preserving health and promoting wellness.
- Office of the Dean of Student LifeEnhancing the opportunities of students to participate fully in the University experience by providing information, services, programs, and involvement opportunities that facilitate responsible life choices and promote awareness of self and community.