Hekman Library: LGBTQ+: A Human Sexuality Guide: Find General Resources

Recommended Reference Sources

APAs Handbook of Sexuality and Psychology

The Sage Encyclopedia of Psychology and Gender

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America

The Oxford Handbook of Theology, Sexuality, and Gender

The Oxford Handbook of Global LGBT and Sexual Diversity Politics

Recommended Research Databases

Sociological Abstracts (ProQuest)
Index of international sociology and social behavioral sciences literature.

Provides access to the latest research in sociology, social work, and other social and behavioral sciences. Includes citations (and abstracts since 1974) from nearly 2,000 journals, serials, conference papers, books, and dissertations.

Subjects include community development, demography and human biology, family and social welfare, social psychology and group interactions, welfare services, and women's studies.

Note: When searching this database, you are also searching Social Services Abstracts and Sociology Research Database.
Web of Science
Indexes top journals in sciences, social sciences, humanities.
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection (EBSCO)
Covers psychiatry, psychology, mental processes, anthropology, child/adolescent psychology.
JSTOR
JSTOR offers scholarly, peer-reviewed journals across numerous disciplines.
International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS) (ProQuest)
Core social sciences resource with millions of references since 1951.

IBSS is unique in its broad coverage of international material and incorporates over 100 languages and countries.

Subject Coverage
Major areas of coverage include:

Accounting
Agriculture
Anthropology
Archaeology Art and architecture
Business studies
Communication and media
Criminology
Cultural studies
Demography
Development studies
Economics Education
Environment
Ethnology and ethnography
Family studies
Finance Gender and sexuality studies
Geography Globalisation
Health
History
Human behaviour
Industrial relations
International relations
Law
Linguistics
Organisation theory
Philosophy
Policy studies
Political science
Psychology
Public administration
Race and ethnic studies
Regional studies
Religious studies
Science and technology
Social work, social problems and social policy
Sociology Social sciences Statistics
Urban and rural studies

Recommended Web Resources

The Christian Reformed Church and Homosexuality
The official position of the CRC regarding Homosexuality as posted on their website. Also contains link to the synodical reports issued on the subject.
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries
ONE Archives at the USC Libraries is the largest repository of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer (LGBTQ) materials in the world.
Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum explores the issues related to gender and learn the impact gender inclusiveness and diversity can have on children and teens. Offers resources for parents, teens, education, medical issues, mental health, legal issues, social services, and faith issues.
CenterLink
CenterLink is an international nonprofit organization and member-based association of LGBTQ centers and other LGBTQ organizations serving their local and regional communities.
APA: Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
The APA seeks to provide accurate information about the psychology of sexual orientation and gender identity. Limited number of articles are also offered in Spanish.

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