Want to explore a specific journal?
Below is a list of full-text journal titles related to LGBTQ+ studies (including the databases where you can access them):
What about reference books?
Madison College Libraries have a collection of reference books on the shelf; however, e-reference (meaning electronic and online) can be very helpful when researching specialized subjects. Credo Reference is a great resource for searching LGBTQ+ topics:
Nearly 800, highly-specialized e-Reference books on almost any topic imaginable.
Search everything!
You can search books, films, and articles within WorldCat Discovery! Understanding keywords & subject terms will help narrow search results when trying to find popular and scholarly LGBTQ+ materials.
Search Tip #1. It is important to understand the difference between keyword and subject searching.
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Search Tip #2. Searching for LGBTQ+ materials can be tricky because often standardized subject headings (or labels) assigned to what you want to search for are out-dated or too clinical. Knowing this, keyword searching is an effective method to use when looking for LGBTQ+ information, because it better supports modern, evolving, and often community-based terminology.
- Glossary of Terms (from the Human Rights Campaign)Many Americans refrain from talking about sexual orientation and gender identity or expression because it feels taboo, or because they’re afraid of saying the wrong thing. This glossary was written to help give people the words and meanings to help make conversations easier and more comfortable. LGBTQ people use a variety of terms to identify themselves, not all of which are included in this glossary. Always listen for and respect a person’s self identified terminology.
- Standardized LGBTQ+ terminology (from the Brandeis Library)The terms provided represent the current "controlled vocabulary" for cataloging LGBTQ materials in the library world (based on the Library of Congress). While some terms are familiar, many are no longer common language, and therefore not super intuitive, or may even feel problematic in contemporary society.
Digital Collections
- History of SexualityA digital collection including a bibliography, timeline, digital projects, and research collections in the area of sexuality