Rainbow Center Library
In addition to the resources on GBLTQ history at Babbidge Library, the Rainbow Center on the 4th floor of the Student Union has its own library of over 2,000 books and 400 videos, and is open to all UConn students, faculty and staff.
For more information on upcoming GLBTQ-themed programs and events on campus, please consult the Rainbow Center's Events Calendar.
Keyword Search Terms
You'll need to try a variety of search terms to find articles and items in the library catalog.
Use a ? to broaden your search. For example, searching lesbian? as a keyword will return results for lesbian, lesbians, and lesbianism all at once.
Examples:
keyword: gay
keyword: lesbian?
keyword: homosexual?
keyword: queer?
keyword: queer studies
keyword: gay rights
keyword: gay liberation
keyword: transgender?
keyword: bisexual?
keyword: metrosexual?
keyword: asexual?
keyword: intersex
Getting Started with LGBTQ Research
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Studies is interdisciplinary. Research can cross a wide range of subjects and resources.
Included in this guide are many types of information sources. To thoroughly research a topic in LGBTQ studies, you need to have skills in assessing the reliability of the information you are looking at.
And finding, evaluating, using, and citing good quality websites is an absolute necessity. Many organizations (like the U.N. and the Institute for Women's Policy Research) contains current data and only publish on the web. Your resources should include: Reference books, books, journal articles, AND websites of quality. Scrutinize all resources! And always feel free to ask for help-- that's why we're here! |
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Library of Congress Subject Headings are classifications agreed upon by all US libraries and can be a helpful tool when you are searching for information. However, LC Subject Headings regarding sexual orientation and gender identity often do not reflect up to date or fully accurate terminology.
Older materials especially will have the subject heading Homosexuality.
Instead of Transgender, the LC Subject Heading is Transgenderism.
Experiment with different keywords. If you have trouble finding what you're looking for, just ask!
Subject Guide |
 Alice Fairfield |
About This Guide
This guide was developed through the hard work and dedication of Valorie Love, and is now maintained by Alice Fairfield.
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