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Gay and Lesbian Studies
 Websites presented in alphabetical order CLAGS: The Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies 
 Based in the City University of New York, this research center is "dedicated to the study of historical, cultural, and political issues of vital concern to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender [LGBT] individuals and communities." Features an events calendar, announcements, a list of scholars with subject area and location, a brief history of CLAGS, information on CLAGS fellowships and awards, and an archive of the center's newsletter. http://web.gc.cuny.edu/clags/ Topics: Education, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Social Science Last updated Nov 21, 2007 Gay and Lesbian Studies: A Guide to the Collections of The New York Public Library
A bibliography of materials relating to gay and lesbian studies. Items are listed by type and include basic reference volumes; directories and indexes; bibliography, autobiography, and memoirs; history; literature; legal, social, and behavioral sciences; AIDS; religion and philosophy; film studies; and periodicals. From The New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/gay.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science Last updated Mar 30, 2005 Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network (GLSEN)
GLSEN works to eliminate anti-gay bias in schools. Their extensive online resource library features anti-homophobia training programs for school staff and students; curricular materials on same-sex marriage and anti-gay violence; an annotated bibliography of children's books with gay and lesbian characters or themes; and reference materials on topics such as youth suicide and violence prevention. Also includes current news stories and information on starting a local GLSEN chapter. Searchable. http://www.glsen.org/cgi-bin/iowa/all/home/index.html Topics: Education, Families, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, K-12 Education, Social Issues, Social Science Last updated Feb 9, 2007 GLBT Collection Development Policies
"A directory of library collection development policies related to gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered issues." From librarian Frank Cervone at Chicago State University. http://www.cervone.com/html/glbt_coll_dev.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Librarian Specialties, Librarianship, Social Science Last updated May 8, 2008 James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center
"The James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center is the gateway to collections documenting gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered (GLBT) history and culture, with a special emphasis on the San Francisco Bay Area. In addition to books, periodical, and archival collections, the Center sponsors changing exhibitions and public programs." Includes resource links on GLBT demographics, book lists, and local and national sites. Part of the San Francisco Public Library. http://sfpl4.sfpl.org/librarylocations/main/glc/glc.htm Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Social Science Last updated Jun 29, 2005 One: National Gay & Lesbian Archives
This Los Angeles research library is "dedicated to collecting, preserving, [and] documenting," the history of gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people, "with a special focus on the GLBT history of Los Angeles." The site contains a brief description of archival, book, and special collections, and a searchable catalog of holdings (note: "some records are minimal ... and a significant number of the books" remain uncatalogued). Includes profile of the Institute's collection of Jewish GLBT archives. http://www.onearchives.org/ Topics: California Travel: Popular Destinations, California: Education, California: Libraries & Archives by Type, California: People, California: Society & Social Issues, Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Los Angeles & Environs, Social Science Last updated Nov 14, 2006 Out at the Library
This website "celebrates the 10th anniversary [2005] of the founding of the [San Francisco Public] Library's James C. Hormel Gay & Lesbian Center with highlights from exhibits on pulp paperbacks, the Gay Games, poets and artists, and other items from the library's collections. Also includes bibliographies on AIDS and activism, the gay Native Americans experience, politics, and related topics. http://sfpl.lib.ca.us/news/onlineexhibits/out/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Holidays and Observances Individually, Libraries & Archives by Type, San Francisco Bay Area: Oakland, San Jose, more ..., Social Science Last updated Jun 29, 2005 The University of Chicago Library: Gay and Lesbian Studies
Subject guides and annotated links to websites related to gay and lesbian studies. Includes "Contemporary Literary Authors of Lesbian, Gay & Bisexual Interest Writing in Western European Languages" and a guide to "over 4500 monographs and serials in the University of Chicago Library collections that deal primarily with gay and lesbian themes." Note: GLBT Life database only available to University of Chicago community. From the University of Chicago Library. http://www.lib.uchicago.edu/e/su/gaylesb/ Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People Last updated Jan 31, 2007 |
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