TIP: All research should begin by searching reference sources.  They will provide baseline information on your topic and lead to other resources.  Reference sources may be in print or electronic. Print sources will be located on the 1st floor West, Library.

ALMANACS

THE LESBIAN ALMANAC   REF HQ 75.6 u5 l35 1996

ST JAMES PRESS GAY & LESBIAN ALMANAC   REF 76.5 S75 1998
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AIDS BIBLIOGRAPHY   REF RC 507 A26 A284

BIBILIOGRAPHY OF GAY AND LESBIAN ART    REF N 72 H64 C64 1994

COMING OUT BIBLIOGRAPHY

QUEER WOMEN OF COLOR, Spring 2000

SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEOS, 2001 by Subject

SELECTED LIST OF MULTICULTURAL VIDEOS, 2001 by Title
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DIRECTORIES

AIDS INFORMATION SOURCEBOOK   REF RC 507 A26 A3475

LESBIAN.ORG

OTHER QUEER PAGE

QUEER RESOURCES DIRECTORY

TRANSGENDER.ORG
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DICTIONARIES

HISTORICAL DICTIONARY OF THE GAY LIBERATION MOVEMENT  REF HQ 75.6 H86 1999

HOMOSEXUALITY AND THE LAW:  A DICTIONARY   REF KF 4754.5 A68 S74 2001

QUEER THEORY SITE
Clear and concise definition of Queer theory, as well as other popular culture features.
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ENCYCLOPEDIAS

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HOMOSEXUALITY   REF HQ 76.25 E53 1990

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF GAY AND LESBIAN HISTORIES AND CULTURES, VOL 1-2  REF HQ 7513 E53 2000

ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOMEN AND GENDER , VOL 1-2 REF HQ 1115 E43 2001

GAY, LESBIAN,  BISEXUAL, TRANSGENDER AND QUEER ENCYCLOPEDIA

GAY & LESBIAN RIGHTS   REF HQ 76.3 U5 N48 1994

GAY HISTORIES AND CULTURES, VOL 2  REF HQ 75.13 E53 2000

LESBIAN HISTORIES AND CULTURES, VOL 1  REF HQ 75.13 E53 2000
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HISTORY
LESBIANS AND BISEXUALS OF COLOR

ONE NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN ARCHIVES 
The ONE Institute & Archives' is the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered research library in the world.  It is international in scope with special focus on the GLBT history of Los Angeles. The Library includes files, archives, audio/visuals, books, and special collections, magazines and journals.  Special collections include AIDS History Project, Lesbian Legacy Collection, Performing Arts Collection, and the Twice Blessed-Everything Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender and Jewish.

OUT OF THE PAST
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LITERATURE

CONTEMPORARY LESBIAN WRITERS OF THE UNITED STATES:  A BIO-BIBLIOGRAPHICAL CRITICAL SOURCEBOOK
REF PS 153 L46 C65 1993

GAY & LESBIAN LITERARY HERITAGE   REF PN 56 H57 G365 1995

GAY & LESBIAN LITERATURE   REF PN 56 H57 G36 1994
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ORGANIZATIONS

GAY AND LESBIAN ALLIANCE AGAINST DEFAMATION (GLAAD)

NATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN TASK FORCE
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STATISTICS

GAY & LESBIAN STATS: A POCKET GUIDE OF FACTS AND FIGURES   REF HQ 76.3 U5 S59 1994

TIP:  When in doubt about how to start your subject search use the KEYWORD option.

TIP:  To access databases from home you must be a CSULB student, have a "library pin" and reconfigure your WEB browser.   Click HERE for directions.

ALTERNATIVE PRESS INDEX   REF AI 3 A27, Vol. 1-24, 1969-1995

AMERICA: HISTORY & LIFE

Excellent coverage of historical scholarship on Latinos in the United States. Over 2000 scholarly journals, books, review articles, and Ph.D. dissertations covering United States and Canadian history and culture (from prehistoric times to the present). Coverage: late 1950s to date. CSULB Authentication Required.

 

CHICANO DATABASE

Over 42,000 bibliographic citations on the Chicano and Latino experience in the United States.  Coverage is in all subject areas, and includes books, Chicano journals, mainstream journals, anthologies of all types, and other forms of publication.  Coverage: 1965 to present.  CSULB Authentication AND Password Required.

 

ETHNIC NEWSWATCH

Ethnic NewsWatch is a full-text resource ofmagazine and newspaper articles written by and for various ethnic groups in the United States including Latinos/Hispanic, African/Caribbean, Jewish, Middle Eastern, Native American, Eastern European and Asian American. CSULB Authentication Required.

 

GENDERWATCH

40,000 full text articles from more than 100 international journals, books, magazines and newsletters, plus unpublished papers and conference proceedings and nearly 1,000 special reports devoted to gender and women's issues. Includes articles from the Ethnic NewsWatch database on ethnic and women of color.   Coverage: 1978 to present.  CSULB Authentication Required.

 

SOCIAL SCIENCE ABSTRACTS

More than 400 international English-language periodicals in sociology, anthropology,geography, economics, political science, and law. Coverage: February 1983 to date (abstracts available from January 1994 to date). CSULB Authentication Required.

 

WOMENS STUDIES ABSTRACTS   REF HQ 1101 W63 , 1995-1999
HQ1101 .W63, Volume 1- , Winter 1972 - 1994

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The following journal is available on the Internet.  Please note:  in order to access the full contents of some journals, you may be required to register for and/or subscribe to the journal.

HARVARD GAY & LESBIAN REVIEW (HGLR)
HGLR is an online journal which examines broader questions of gay and lesbian study. It provides full-text of recent articles.

INTERNATIONAL GAY AND LESBIAN REVIEW
The purpose of The International Gay & Lesbian Review (IGLR) is to provide as many abstracts and reviews as possible of books that relate to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgendered Studies. Selected unpublished Ph.D. dissertations and MA theses may also be included.
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TIP:  When in doubt about how to start your subject search use the KEYWORD/WORD option on the COAST search screen.

COAST is the Library's online catalog of over 1.25 million books, periodical  titles,
  media and government. Below is a selection of a few popular topics for Gay, Lesbian, Transgendered, and Bisexual. Click on any of the following subjects to retrieve records from COAST.  If you would like to search for a subject other than those listed,click here now.

AIDS (Disease)
Bisexuals
Bisexuality in Marriage
Closeted Gays
Coming Out (Sexual Orientation)
Gay Men
Gays
Homosexuality
Lesbians
Outing (Sexual Orientation)
Parents of Gays
Sex Change
Transvestism
United States--Armed Forces--Gays

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                                                                                                          SPECIAL LIBRARIES

Lavender Legacies Guide 
This directory, compiled by the Lesbian and Gay Archives Roundtable of the Society of American Archivists, lists over 50 LBGT archival repositories in North America.

ONE INSTITUTE
The ONE Institute & Archives' is the largest gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered research library in the world.  It is international in scope with special focus on the GLBT history of Los Angeles. The Library includes files, archives, audio/visuals, books, and special collections, magazines and journals.  Special collections include AIDS History Project, Lesbian Legacy Collection, Performing Arts Collection, and the Twice Blessed-Everything Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender and Jewish.

UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND WOMEN'S STUDIES DATABASE

WOMEN'S STUDIES LIBRARIAN'S OFFICE, UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN
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BOOKSTORES

Bisexual Bookstore
The first on-line bisexual bookstore.

A Different Drummer Bookstore, 1294 #C South Coast Highway, Laguna Beach (714)497-06699 
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