Titles listed in this guide will be found in different departmental libraries. All of the
sources are reference materials. The call numbers as well as the location of each resource is
listed on the left column within each source description.
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Call Numbers |
Abstracts and Indexes |
Encyclopedias, Handbooks,and Dictionaries |
Statistics |
Bibliographies |
Almanacs
| 305 | Social Groups |
| 305.31 | Men |
| 305.4 | Women |
| 305.5 | Social Classes |
| 305.8 | Racial ethnic, national groups |
| 305.906 | Persons by cultural level, marital status, sexual orientation or special social status.
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| 306 | Culture and Institutions |
| 306.08 | Indigenous racial, ethnic, and national groups |
| 306.2 | Political Institutions |
| 306.4 | Specific aspect of Culture, i.e. language, science, art, etc. |
| 306.7 | Sexual Relations |
| 306.76 | Sexual Orientation
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| 306.8 | Marriage and Family |
| 306.85 | Family |
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306.89
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Separation and Divorce |
| Online |
GenderWatch. 1970-.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=258226 This database provides full text articles from scholarly journals, magazines, newspapers, newsletters, regional publications, books, and governmental and special reports. The publications indexed focus on how gender impacts a broad spectrum of subject areas. Contains archival material that dates back to 1970. |
| Online |
LGBT Life with Full Text.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=395384 Abstracts and indexes a large variety of journals, newspapers, and monographs as well as provides full text for 50 of the most important and historically significant GLBT sources. Many of the sources indexed contain information relevant to women's studies. |
| Online |
Women's Studies International. 1992-.
http://www.library.uiuc.edu/orr/get.php?instid=770091 Indexes nearly 800 different sources from 1972 to the present. Journals, newspapers, newsletters, bulletins, books, book chapters, proceedings, reports, theses, dissertations, NGO studies, important websites and web documents, and grey literature are all included. |
| Undergrad Ref
305.9066403 C762c |
Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and
Transgender Lore. 1997.
This encyclopedia focuses "on the mythic and spiritual aspects of erotic and gendered experience" in different religions and spiritual practices. Arranged alphabetically, entries are on important symbols, mythical and real individuals, as well as different rituals in various beliefs that have homosexual, bisexual, and/or transgender undertones. |
| Main Ref
305.90664 H678c |
Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia. 1998.
The main focus of this resource "is the multifaceted international subculture self-identified lesbians and gay men have cultivated and refined in the second half of the 20th century." Approximately 500 alphabetically arranged essays are included. Special features include a list of famous pseudonyms; a list of gay and lesbian detectives; literary awards; and a 75-page chronology that ranges from 12,000 B.C.E. to November 1996. |
| Education Ref
306.703 D456 |
A Descriptive Dictionary and Atlas of Sexology. 1991.
Defines terms relating to sexuality and sexual behavior. Includes biological, medical, and sociological terms, but excludes slang and jargon. Appendices provide lists of phobias and an atlas of human sexuality which provides charts, diagrams, and illustrations of various parts of the anatomy related to sexuality. |
| Education Ref
306.766303 G25 |
Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. 2000.
Dedicated to providing information about the history and culture of gay individuals, this volume presents information on important gay issues. Includes topical and biographical entries; biographical entries profile both historical and contemporary figures, but only famous individuals are included. Each entry is extensively cross-referenced and includes a bibliography. |
| Education Ref
306.766303 L563 |
Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. 2000.
Arranged in the same matter as Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia, this volume focuses on lesbian history and culture. |
| Education Ref
305.90664097 Sm641g |
Gay and Lesbian Americans and Political Participation: A Reference Handbook. 2002.
"Provides an overview and analyses of the LGBT political participation in four crucial spheres of protest, social movement, electoral politics, and public office." Individual chapters cover gay and lesbian participation in electoral politics, protest politics, social movements, interest groups, and political office-holding. Entries cover important people, laws, and terms. Includes a directory of organizations and a chronology of major events that covers the dates 1920 to 2002. |
| Undergrad Ref
305.9 St492g |
Gay and Lesbian Issues: A Reference Handbook. 2003.
Traces the history of the gay civil rights movement, addressing such issues as discrimination, hate crimes, and family and legal issues. Also includes information on professional gay rights organizations. Each chapter concludes with a list of references. A section entitled Selected Print and Nonprint Resources lists bookstores, periodicals, publishers, and videos that provide information on gay and lesbian issues. |
| Education Ref
305.90664 G256 |
Gay and Lesbian Rights in the United States: A Documentary History. 2003.
Tells the history of the fight for Gay and Lesbian Rights in the United Stated through primary document. Key primary documents include speeches, letters, congressional testimony, court decisions, government reports, biographical accounts, position papers, statutes, and news stories. Arranged in chronological order, and grouped together under general historical themes, documents both for and against gay and lesbian rights are included. |
| Education Ref
306.703 G856 |
The Greenwood Encyclopedia of Love, Courtship, & Sexuality Through History. 2008.
This 6 volume set explores the ideas, attitudes, and practices of institutions, legislation, religious belief, art, and literature, as well as important individuals and ideas, relating to various aspects of love, courtship, and sexuality. Each volume represents a different historical period. Individual volumes include a selected bibliography, some arranged by culture, an index, and information about contributors. Each entry also includes suggestions for further reading. |
| Education Ref
305.3 C346h |
Handbook of the Sociology of Gender. Janet S. Chafetz. 1999.
Divided into four sections, the first section examines gender theory and feminist epistemology, and provides a comparison of genders. Section two discusses topics such as comparative gender stratification, poverty, gender movements, gender organizations and gender in cultures. The third section addresses topics such as gender socialization, gender and social roles, and gender violence and harassment. The fourth section looks at the relationship between gender and social institutions. The 2006 edition is available online. |
| Main Ref
Undergrad Ref 305.90664 H911h |
Historical Dictionary of the Gay Liberation Movement: Gay Men and the Quest for Social
Justice. 1999.
Traces the evolution of the Gay Liberation Movement through descriptions of its many key organizations, leaders, essential issues and strategies, and the situations pertaining to the movement in numerous countries. |
| Main Ref
Undergrad Ref 305.90664 H911h |
Historical Dictionary of the Gay Liberation Movement: Gay Men and the Quest for Social
Justice. 1999.
Traces the evolution of the gay liberation movement through descriptions of its many key organizations, leaders, essential issues and strategies, and the situations pertaining to the movement in numerous countries. |
| Education Ref
305.90664 M992h |
Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian Liberation Movement: Still the Rage. 2003.
International in scope, this source brings the Lesbian Liberation Movement into focus by describing issues, conflicts, people, theories, organizations and terms that have been essential to the movement. Focus is on the political lesbian rights movement, thus not all lesbian artists or literary figures are listed. Traces the history of the movement through a chronology that ranges from 580 B.C. to 2003. |
| History, Philosophy
& Newspaper Ref Undergrad Ref Q. 306.7660973 L599 |
2004. 3 vols.
"Brings together and focuses on different kinds of knowledge about sexualities and genders" and "covers more than 400 years of historical development" in the United States. Organized alphabetically, entries are biographical and topical in nature, and include bibliographic references and cross-references. Provides a chronology of major developments from 1566-2003, and a directory of LGBT libraries and archives in the U.S. and Canada.
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| Education Ref
306.77 Se911 |
Sex and Sexuality. 2006.
The articles contained within this three volume set (Sexuality Today: Trends and Controversies; Sexual Function and Dysfunction; and Sexual Deviation and Sexual Offenses) investigate the roles of biological, sociocultural and psychological factors in human sexuality. Chapters provide detailed overviews of topics, including recent scholarship and trends, and conclude with bibliographies and avenues for further research. See also Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia, 1994 (Education Ref 306.703 H88) which Includes over 200 articles on concepts and theories, individuals, and phenomena related to the study of human sexuality. |
| Education Ref
371.826603 Y888 |
Youth, Education, and Sexualities: An International Encyclopedia. 2005.
This two-volume set provides information on "current research, policy, and practice regarding lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) youth throughout the world but primarily in the United States." Includes 250 entries with references. Entries cover issues such as suicide; counseling; gay-straight alliances; popular culture; racism; prostitution; HIV education; pregnancy; fraternities; and gender roles. |
| Education Ref
305.43329 M363a |
The Almanac of Women and Minorities in American Politics 2002. 2001.
Dedicates chapters to the discussion of gays and lesbians in American politics as well as chapters on women, African Americans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, and Native minorities in politics. |
| Undergrad Ref
Q. 306.7660973 G223g |
The Gay & Lesbian Atlas. 2004.
Based on the most recent data from the U.S. Census, this work "offers a detailed geographic and demographic portrait of gay and lesbian families in all 50 states." Lists the 25 U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest lesbian and gay populations. Includes 250 full-color maps and charts. |
| Education Ref
016.8108 B652g |
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered Literature: A Genre Guide. 2008.
Provides an introduction to and history of twentieth-century literature written by a GLBT author or with GLBT protagonists or themes. Contains reading guides organized according to popular genres, formats, and reading interests and a bibliography. |
| Education Reserves
016.30687 N759g |
Gay and Lesbian Families: A Bibliography. 2000.
Contains different sources "on gay and lesbian parenting, parents and children of gays and lesbians, and violence in lesbian and gay families" with a social, political, psychological or feminist perspective. Sources include books, pamphlets, government documents, dissertations, articles within books, and periodicals articles. Divided into 10 sections: Gay Families; Lesbian Families; Gay Parents; Lesbian Parents; Children of Gays and Lesbians; Parents of Gays and Lesbians; Violence in Gay Families; Same-sex Marriage; Domestic Partnership; and A List of Resources, divided by resource type. |
| Education Ref
016.306766 R437H |
The Homosexual and Society: An Annotated Bibliography. 1990.
Focuses on "seven areas where homophobia has been expressed in coherent form." These areas include adoption; child custody; the military; employment discrimination; censorship; religion; and police attitudes and actions. Most of the citations are from five main journals: The Advocate, The Ladder, the Mattachine Review, Time and Newsweek. |
| Education Ref
016.306766 D993H |
Homosexuality: A Research Guide.
1987. The purpose of this source is to "convey a sense of the history of the study of homosexual behavior-which goes back to the ancient Greeks." 4858 citations are included. Divided into sections by subject, each section includes an introduction and an annotated list of works for that topic. Includes works in other languages and excludes all creative works of fiction. Though somewhat dated, it is a valuable source for historical research. |
| Education Ref
Q. 305.90664 R227 |
Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies. 2000.
Serves as a reference guide to existing academic literature on topics and persons important to gay and lesbian studies. Entries offer a brief introduction to a topic and an overview of the secondary literature. Includes secondary literature about a person, and excludes literature written by the person. Some non-English titles are included. |
| Undergrad Ref
306.76630973 L563 |
The Lesbian Almanac. 1996.
This two-volume set comprises "over 1000 pages of information on lesbians and gays, featuring historical timelines, lists of notable people, glossaries, quotes, statistics, AIDS coverage and directories as well as cultural, recreational, legal, and religious information." |
| Main Ref
Q. 305.9066409 St59 |
St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac. 1998.
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