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Academic OneFile

A source for peer-reviewed, full-text articles from the world's leading journals and reference sources, with extensive coverage of the physical sciences, technology, medicine, social sciences, the arts, theology, literature and other subjects.  Millions of articles available in both PDF and HTML full-text.  Includes full-text coverage of the New York Times back to 1995. Updated daily.

Academic Search Elite
Contains full text for more than 2,000 journals, including more than 1,550 peer-reviewed titles. This multi-disciplinary database covers virtually every area of academic study.

GLQ: A Journal of Lesbian and Gay Studies
Online academic journal.   "Providing a much-needed forum for interdisciplinary discussion, GLQ publishes scholarship, criticism, and commentary in areas as diverse as law, science studies, religion, political science, and literary studies. Its aim is to offer queer perspectives on all issues touching on sex and sexuality."    There is  a search box the user can use for locating specific articles on a topic.  Full text of articles in pdf and html formats.

JSTOR
An archive of more than 1200 core scholarly journals in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences. Fulltext back to their date of first publication to within the current 2-5 years.

PsycARTICLES
Full text access to over 50 journals of the American Psychological Association (APA).

PsycINFO
Citations and abstracts of articles from journals in Psychology and other social science disciplines including Anthropology, Education, Medicine, Nursing, and Psychiatry, from mid-19th century to present.  Also includes citations to books and book chapters from 1987 to present.

SocIndex with Full Text
A comprehensive sociology research database with more than 1.9 million records and the full text for over 400 journals dating back to 1908.  Also contains full text for more than 700 books and monographs and more than 6000 conference papers.  Journals related to Criminology & Criminal Justice, Education, Gender Studies/GLBT Studies, History, and Education are also found in this database.  For some journals, there may be a 12 month delay in provision of full text content.

Encyclopedias & Dictionaries

Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Lore. Call Number: REF BL 795 .H6 C65 1997
Click here for Table of Contents

Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia. Call Number: General HQ 76.2 .U5 H65 1999

Encyclopedia of Gay and Lesbian Popular Culture. Call Number: REF HQ 75.13 .P76 2008
        About the Center, Mission, etc.

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. Call Number: REF HQ 76.25 .E53 1990 (2 vols.)

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender History in America. Call Number: REF HQ 76.3 .U5 E53 2006 (3 vols.)

Encyclopedia of Women and Gender: Sex Similarities and Differences and the Impact of Society on Gender

Fifty Key Concepts in Gender Studies

Gay Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Call Number: REF HQ 75.15 .E63 2000 v. 2

Historical Dictionary of the Gay Liberation Movement.Call Number: REF HQ 76.5 .H86 1999

Lesbian Histories and Cultures: An Encyclopedia. Call Number: REF HQ 75.16 .E63 v. 1

Handbooks & Guides

Advocate College Guide for LGBT Students. Call Number: REF LC 2574.6 .W56 2006

Handbook of the Sociology of Gender. Call Number: General HQ 1075 .C47 1999
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Specialized Sources

Beyond Straight and Gay Marriage: Valuing All Families Under the Law. Call Number: General Collection KF538 .P65 2008

Gay Religion. Call Number: General BL 625.9 .G39 G39 2005
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Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research. Call Number: REF HQ 76.25 .H375 2002
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Queer America: A GLBT History of the 20th Century. Call Number: General HQ 76.3 .U5 E35 2008

Almost Myself: Reflections on Mending & Transcending Gender. Call Number: Media DVD HQ 77.7 .A46 2007
This is a documentary film.  Click here for summary.

Times of Harvey Milk. Call Number: Media Video HQ 76.8 .U5 T56 1986
This is a documentary film on VHS.

Web Sites

Attitudes about Homosexuality and Gay Marriage
Data gathered from the American Enterprize Institute, Studies in Public Opinion, from December, 2008

Encyclopedia of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Culture.

Genders
Free online journal of essays and articles on gender and sexuality and how they relate to social, political and artistic issues.    This site has some some excellent essays on a variety of gender issues, written by professors and researchers from many colleges and universities.  However, the editorial process for accepting papers may not be as rigorous as in more established journals in the field which libraries might subscribe to.  That said, it is still  an excellent starting point for investigating these topics.

International Lesbian and Gay Association.

Lesbian Herstory Archives.

National Gay and Lesbian Task Force

Sexual Orientation: Science, Education, and Policy
This is a site containing works by Dr. Gregory Herek, an internationally recognized authority on sexual prejudice, hate crimes, and AIDS stigma.  Dr. Herek's goal is to "promote the use of scientific knowledge for education and public policy related to sexual orientation and HIV/AIDS."