Introduction
This guide suggests useful resources for studying lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer h(i/er)story, experience and culture, with an emphasis on materials available through Western Libraries and/or online. It is not exhaustive and many of the resources listed are local or regional in focus. Contact Western Libraries Research Desk or Archives & Special Collections' staff if you need assistance finding more information.
Web Resources and Bibliographies
- Women, Gender, Sexuality Studies: Feminist Theory...feminist theory courses including women studies 212 course on feminist theory
- LGBTQ Resources @ WesternThis guide provides access to both scholarly and practical resources on WWU's Campus for the LGBTQ populations.
- Boston University Research Guide: Gay and Lesbian StudiesAnnotated bibliography containing references to published works and links to databases, organizations and other resources re: gay and lesbian issues. Many of the resources listed here are available through Western Libraries. Includes bibliographies and links to resources on specific topics, e.g. military service, same-sex marriage. N.B.
- Gay History and LiteratureEssays on gay history and literature by Rictor Norton, with book synopses and bibliography.
- New York Public Library - Gay and Lesbian Studies Research GuideExpansive list of works regarding gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender studies.
More Campus Connections
Additional resources are available to WWU students through the Associated Students' Queer Resource Center.
WWU offers a variety of courses and an interdisciplinary minor program in Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual/Transgender (GLBT) studies. Check out the WWU Course Catalog for more information.
Resources from the Western Libraries' Catalog
- Gender issues and sexuality: essential primary sourcesCall Number: Available at Western Library Reference HQ21.G359 2007Publication Date: 2006Sex -- Social aspects -- History -- Sources; Sex role -- History -- Sources; Sexual orientation -- History -- Sources; Gender identity -- History -- Sources; Sex customs -- History -- Sources
- Labyrinth byPublication Date: 1977 - currentAvailable at Non-Library Collections AS Sexual Awareness Center (Viking Union 518) HQ1101 .L3
- Northwest PassageAlternative newspaper published in Bellingham and later, Seattle, Washington, circa 1969-1986. Additional copies available at the Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.
- Same-sex affairs: constructing and controlling homosexuality in the Pacific Northwest byCall Number: Available at Western Library Wilson 4C - Northwest Collection HQ76.2.N67 B63 2003At the turn of the twentieth century, two distinct, yet at times overlapping, male same-sex sexual subcultures had emerged in the Pacific Northwest: one among the men and boys who toiled in the region's logging, fishing, mining, farming, and railroad-building industries the other among the young urban white-collar workers of the emerging corporate order. Boag draws on police logs, court records, and newspaper accounts to create a vivid picture of the lives of these men and youths--their sexual practices, cultural networks, cross-class relations, variations in rural and urban experiences, and ethnic and racial influences.
- Signs: journal of women in culture and societyCall Number: Available at Western Library Haggard 3 - Periodicals HQ1101 .S5Publication Date: 1975- currentAlso available online
- Western FrontStudent newspaper and a rich source of information re: campus history.
- Women's NewsletterIssues of a bi-weekly women's newsletter, published by the Associated Students' Women's Center at Western Washington State College (1976). Continued by "Women's Page."
- Women's Newsletter [microform].Place of publication varies: LIBRARY HAS: Aug.16, 1971-June 23, 1973. Pub. Info: Berkeley, Calif. : Free University Women's Center, 1971-
- Women's PagePub. Info.: Bellingham, WA : Women's Center, Associated Students, Western Washington State College, [1976-1977]. Continued by "Labyrinth."
Databases
Western Libraries provides access to a wide variety of article and research databases (a WWU log-in is required). In addition to the examples listed below, please see the Libraries' online guide to Databases A-Z and/or ask staff at the Libraries' Reference Desk for assistance.
- Databases re: Science, Medicine, Psychology (and other related fields)Library Guide to article and research databases for fields including psychology, sociology, education, medicine, law, psychiatry, and anthropology.
- America: History and Life [EBSCO]An index of over 1,800 journals from 1895 to the present on the history and life of the United States and Canada. Includes citations and links to books and media reviews.
- EBSCO Multi-Database SearchSearch all EBSCO databases at once, or click "choose databases" to customize the databases included in your search.
- GenderWatch [ProQuest]A database covering historical and current perspectives on the evolution of gender roles and their effects on all people.
- JSTOR [ITHAKA]A multi-disciplinary full-text database of articles from many scholarly journals. Content available is usually 1-5 years behind the most recently published journal article. Also contains some current journals and books.
Archives & Special Collections
University Archives and Records Management, Goltz-Murray Building, 360-650-3124
Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Goltz-Murray Building, 360-650-7534
Archives & Special Collections
OUR MISSION
Western Libraries Archives & Special Collections provides for responsible stewardship of and access to unique and archival resources in support of teaching, learning and research at Western Washington University and beyond. The Center for Pacific Northwest Studies, Special Collections, and University Archives and Records Management work together to document the culture and history of Western, the local community and Pacific Northwest region, and to promote public and scholarly access to holdings.