Sexuality - Sexuality - LibGuides at Washington State University Vancouver Library

Useful Call Numbers

Human Sexuality

In Anthropology - GN 484.3
In Family, Marriage, & Women - HQ 12-1080
In General Arts - NX 180, PR 460-880
In Medicine - RC 554-569.5

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Useful Search Terms

Effective Griffin searches use the best keywords and subject headings for the topic at hand. For topics related to sexuality, it may be necessary to think about how the LGBT population has been described over time to come up with a complete list of effective search terms. Below are some recommendations.

Homosexual, Homosexuality
Gay
Gay men, Gay rights, Gay youth, etc.
Gay liberation
Gay and lesbian studies
Gender identity
Lesbian
Bisexual, Bisexuality
Heterosexual
Transsexual
Asexual
Pansexual
Queer
Queer theory
Sexual minorities
Sexual orientation
Same-sex marriage

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Diversity Research Guides

Disabilities

Ethnicity and Race

Gender

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Core Databases

Alternative Press Index Online
Index to articles from nearly 300 alternative, radical, and left periodicals, magazines, and newspapers. Coverage is international and interdisciplinary with an emphasis on the humanities and social sciences.
Contemporary Women's Issues
Index to journal articles, newsletters and research reports from non-profit groups and government agencies about women in over 150 countries. It includes information from sociology, psychology, health, education and human rights.
Left Index
The Left Index is a guide to the diverse literature of the left, with an emphasis on political, economic, social and culturally engaged scholarship. Include citations to popular press articles and scholarly journals.
Sociological Abstracts
Indexes articles on all aspects of sociology and related disciplines in the social and behavioral sciences.
America: History & Life
Index to articles on all topics of history in the United States and Canada from prehistory to the present. Coverage includes all key English-language historical journals as well as selected state, local, and international historical journals.

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Core Reference

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality
Reference Collection: HQ76.25 .E53 1990

Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Reader's Companion to the Writers and Their Works
Reference Collection: PN56 .H57 G365 1995

Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Reference Handbook
Online and in Reference Collection: HQ76.3 .U5 N48 2009

LGBT: Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America
Reference Collection: HQ76.3 .U5 L495 2004

Sexuality Education: Past, Present, and Future
Reference Collection: HQ56 .S38634 2009

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Core Journals

Human Sexuality Journals
Archives of Sexual Behavior
Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality
Culture, Health, And Sexuality
Journal of the History of Sexuality
The Journal of Sex Research

Queer Studies Journals
The Advocate
GLQ: a Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies
Journal of Homosexuality
Journal of Lesbian Studies

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Useful Websites

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Studies
Research sources from UC Berkeley

Northwest Lesbian and Gay History Museum Project
Offers oral histories on LGBT topics from the pacific northwest.

Political Advocacy Groups: Directory of U.S. Interest Groups
Either refer to the list of all subjects covered by this source, or see specifically the pages for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender.

Research Guides by Pullman Librarians
See guides to research resources for Gender, Sexuality, and Women's Studies.

GLBT links from Indiana University
Links to advocacy groups and scholarship/grant opportunities.

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