Sociology 226: The LGBTQ Movement: Identity, Politics and Social Change
Professor: Kimberly Simmons
Librarian: Leanne Pander
Fall 2004
THE LIBRARY CATALOG
The Library Catalog section of the Library Gateway is the primary instrument for accessing the collections of the Bowdoin College Libraries. Included are bibliographic records for books, periodical titles, Archives materials, videorecordings, and sound recordings. Also listed are some of the government documents and Special Collections materials.
In the Library Catalog, you may search for an item by its Author (including editors, illustrators, translators, and corporate authors); Title (including series titles and alternate titles); or one of several other access points, such as call number or words in title. For best results in Subject searching, use the standardized subject headings found in the large red Library of Congress Subject Headings books. Sometimes, searching by WORD will turn up references you would not have found easily by subject, especially with "jargon" words or new terms.
The general call number range for resources on Sexuality and Gay and Lesbian Studies is HQ 12-472; the area for Women's Studies and Sex Role is HQ 1101-2030. Many other areas of the collection contain sources that relate to Sociology and related topics, so it's important to use the Library Catalog, in conjunction with browsing the shelves.
Some relevant subject headings for Sociology 226 are listed below; there are many others!
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GENDER IDENTITY GAYS HOMOSEXUALITY BISEXUALITY LESBIANS TRANSSEXUALS |
TRANSSEXUALISM SEX ROLE SEX CHANGE HOMOSEXUALS HOMOPHOBIA HETEROSEXISM |
ENCYCLOPEDIAS: General
- Encyclopedia of American social history/ Mary Kupiec Cayton, Elliott
J. Gorn, Peter W. Williams, editors. 3 vols. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons,
1993
Main Ref. HN57 E58 1993 - Arranged thematically, with entries on broad topics such as The Construction
of Social Identity, which includes essays on Gender and Sexual Orientation.
Use the subject index at the end of volume 3 to target specific topics.
- Encyclopedia of European social history from 1350 to 2000 / Peter N.
Stearns, editor-in-chief. 5 vols. New York : Scribner, c2001
Main Ref. HN373 .E63 2001 - This important scholarly work covers more than six centuries of social history.
Articles are arranged thematically (not alphabetically); volume 3 is of special
interest, including lengthy sections on Gender, Sexuality, Body and Mind.
ENCYCLOPEDIAS: Sexuality and Gay Studies
The following encyclopedias provide scholarly information on cultural, social, literary, historical and contemporary aspects of gay and lesbian culture and sexual topics in the U.S. and worldwide. Use these encyclopedias to find an overview of a topic, a place, an event, or biographical information relating to sexuality, lesbian and gay studies. Encyclopedia entries also contain bibliographies with recommendations for further reading. These books are representative of a large selection of research materials in this subject area available in the reference collection, as well as the circulating collections of the Bowdoin Library; see call numbers around HQ 12-472.
- Cassell's encyclopedia of queer myth, symbol, and spirit: gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender lore / Randy P. Conner, David Hatfield Sparks, Mariya Sparks. London: Cassell, 1997.
- Main Ref. HQ 75.15 C66 1997
- Completely queer : the Gay and Lesbian encyclopedia / Steve Hogan and Lee Hudson. New York : Henry Holt, 1998.
- Main Ref. HQ75 .H63 1998
- Encyclopedia of homosexuality / edited by Wayne R. Dynes. 2 vols. New York: Garland, 1990.
- Main Ref. HQ 76.25 E53 1989
- Gay & lesbian biography / Michael J. Tyrkus, editor. Detroit, St. James Press, 1997.
- Main Ref. HQ 75.2 G39 1997
- The gay and lesbian movement: references and resources / Robert B. Marks Ridinger. New York: G.K. Hall & Co., 1996.
- Main Ref. HQ76.5 .R53 1996
- Gay histories and cultures : an encyclopedia / George E. Haggerty, editor. New York : Garland, 2000.
- Main Ref. HQ75.13 .G37 2000
- Human sexuality: an encyclopedia / edited by Vern L. Bullough and Bonnie Bullough. New York: Garland, 1994.
- Main Ref. HQ 9 H846
- The International encyclopedia of sexuality / edited by Robert T. Francoeur. 3 vols. New York : Continuum, 1998.
- Main Ref. HQ21 .I68 1998
- Lesbian histories and cultures: an encyclopedia / Bonnie Zimmerman, editor. New York: Garland, 2000.
- Main Ref. HQ 75.5 L4395 2000
- Reader's guide to lesbian and gay studies / editor, Timothy F. Murphy. Chicago ; London : Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 2000.
- Main Ref. HQ75.15 .R43 2000
- St. James Press gay & lesbian almanac / editor, Neil Schlager. Detroit, St. James Press, 1998.
- Main Ref. HQ 76.3 U5 S75 1998
- Who's who in contemporary gay & lesbian history: from World War II to the present day / edited by Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon. New York: Routledge, 2001
- Main Ref. HQ 75.2 W47 2001
- Who's who in gay & lesbian history: from antiquity to World War II / edited by Robert Aldrich and Garry Wotherspoon. New York: Routledge, 2001
- Main Ref. HQ 75.2 W46 2001
PERIODICALS, PRINT AND ELECTRONIC
Periodical titles are listed in the Library Catalog. Periodicals (which may also be called journals, magazines, or serials) are shelved alphabetically by title. Unbound issues (generally, just the current year) are located on the first floor. Back issues are bound and shelved in the basement. Science titles are in Hatch Science Library.
Individual articles are not listed in the Library Catalog, but you may use
the Library Gateway to connect to a variety of periodical indexes, described
below. These are searchable by subject, author, keyword, etc., and contain citations,
abstracts, and sometimes the full text of articles.
Use the "
Find Journals" link on the Library Gateway to determine whether
Bowdoin owns a journal in print or electronic format.
For journals not available at Bowdoin, use Interlibrary Loan.
Electronic Access to Periodicals
A number of Sociology journals are available online, as well as in print form. The JSTOR system is an electronic collection of important scholarly journals starting with the first volume, with a "moving window" of five years (i.e., the current five years are NOT in the database). Many Sociology journals are included.
Other full-text journal articles are found in Academic Search Premier and some of the other Indexes and Databases listed below.
Indexes & Databases
These sources provide subject and author access to articles in periodicals and other current publications. They differ in the selection of journals covered and in the way they present their information. Although some duplication will be found among the various indexes, it is worthwhile to try several for a thorough literature search on any topic.
The indexes listed below are accessed electronically through the Library Gateway Indexes & Databases section.
- Academic Search Premier. 1980's+
- An excellent "all-purpose" database containing citations and selected
full-text for popular magazines and scholarly journals in social sciences, humanities,
and sciences, as well as general interest. You may limit searches to scholarly
sources. Contains full-text for over 3,000 journals, and indexing for over 4,000.
- Alternative Press Index. 1969+
- Indexes nearly 300 alternative, radical and left periodicals, newspapers and
magazines, with selected abstracts from research journals. Coverage is international
and interdisciplinary. Provides in-depth coverage in the humanities and social
sciences in areas such as women's studies, political issues, gay/lesbian studies,
environmental topics, labor, cultural and social issues.
- Contemporary Women's Issues. 1992+
- A full-text database with articles from journals, newsletters and research
reports containing information on women in over 190 countries. Strong in the
subject areas of sociology, psychology, the arts, health education, business
administration, and political sciences. Includes many "alternative"
types of publications related to women's issues.
- Lexis/Nexis Academic. 1980+
- Contains the full text of articles from worldwide newspapers, magazines, news
wires and trade journals. Starting dates vary for different publications; current
information is updated daily.
- Sociological Abstracts. 1963+
- Indexes the literature of sociology from 1,800 journals published worldwide;
also includes abstracts of papers presented at sociological conferences and
citations for relevant dissertations since 1984.
- Women's Resources International. 1972+
- Contains citations to references in journals and other publications in the
areas of feminist theory & history, art, literary criticism, language &
culture, lesbianism, political/social activism, law, prejudice & sex discrimination,
employment, reproductive rights, family, mental & physical health, psychology,
family planning, domestic violence, child abuse, racial/ethnic studies, sports
& physical activities, developing countries, immigrant experience, international
feminism, women in development.
WONDERFUL WORLD WIDE WEB SITES
Not all websites are created equal! The Web is an electronic repository for books, data collections, encyclopedias, libraries, and any disparate piece of text, graphic, or sound byte that someone chose to put online. And some of it is inaccurate, biased, out-of-date, shallow, and inappropriate for academic use.
For help in appraising web sources, see Evaluating WWW Sources,
http://www.cbbnet.org/teaching/evaluation.html
The following sites were chosen for their solid credentials and wealth of information.
Women's and Gender Studies Websites:
- ASA Sex and Gender Section
http://www.asanet.org/sectionsexgend/index.html - A section of the American Sociological Association web site. This contains
a selection of links to high-quality web sites related to Sex and Gender issues.
- Equality Maine
http://www.mlgpa.org/ - Equality Maine (formerly the Maine Lesbian Gay Political Alliance) is our state's
oldest and largest lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender political advocacy
organization.
- Femina
http://www.femina.cybergrrl.com/ - Femina was created in September of 1995 and debuted online to provide women
with a comprehensive, searchable directory of links to female friendly sites
and information on the World Wide Web.
- Glbtq
http://www.glbtq.com/ - An online encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and queer culture.
Especially strong in themes relating to arts, literature, and social sciences.
- Maine GayNet
http://www.qrd.org/QRD/www/usa/maine/gaynet.html - Links to information about gay organizations and events in Maine.
- Maine SpeakOut
http://www.mainespeakout.org/ - The mission of the Maine Speakout Project is to create a society that is inclusive
and respectful of people of differing sexual orientations by providing opportunities
for non-divisive dialogue.
- Queer by Choice dot com
http://www.queerbychoice.com/ - "A radical gathering place for people who have chosen to be queer."
- Trans-Academics.org
http://trans-academics.org/ - Trans-Academics.org is a place where people of all genders can discuss gender
theory, the trans community and its various identities, both as a part of the
academic world and day-to-day life.
- USM Libraries Special Collections: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered
Collection
http://library.usm.maine.edu/specialcollections/glarchives.html - Information about this collection, part of the Jean Byers Sampson Center for
Diversity in Maine.
- Women's Studies/Women's Issues Resources Sites
http://www-unix.umbc.edu/%7Ekorenman/wmst/links.html - A selective, annotated, "highly acclaimed" listing of web sites containing
resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis
on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program.
- WSSLINKS
http://libr.org/wss/WSSLinks/index.html - Arranged in sixteen categories, with links to bibliographies, papers, professional
organizations and listservs. An immense, well-organized resource. - WWWomen
http://www.wwwomen.com/ - Another well categorized list of links. An internal search engine simplifies
access.