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Sexuality studies encyclopedias, dictionaries

This guide lists a selection of the more important sources of information on Sexuality available at Concordia Library. It includes material held in the Webster Library (WEB) on the Sir George Williams Downtown Campus, the Vanier Library (VAN) on the Loyola Campus and/or available online. Most materials are located in the Reference area (REF).

Encyclopedias

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Dictionaries

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Books - Subject Headings in Sofia

In addition to Keyword searching for books you can also search by Subject Heading. Following is a list of subject headings used in Sofia:

  • Gay Communities, Gays
  • Gay and Lesbian Studies
  • Gender, Gender Identity
  • Heterosexuality
  • Homophobia
  • Homosexuality
  • Lesbianism, Lesbians
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Men, Men’s Studies
  • Queer Theory
  • sex, sex role, sex psychology, sex differences, sex religious aspects, sex social aspects, sex symbolism, sex customs, sex history, sex and law, sex in literature, sex in art, sex in mass media, sex in popular culture, Sex Discrimination, sex discrimination against women
  • Sexism
  • Sexology
  • Sexual behavior, Sexual Ethics, Sexual minorities, Sexual orientation
  • Transsexualism, Transsexuals
  • Women, Womens Studies

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Journals

The following is a selected list of journals in Sexuality Studies. You can browse these individually using the links below, or use one of the recommended databases to search these and many other related journals at the same time.

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Databases

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Databases are used to identify articles published in journals and to other types of documents (book chapters, conference papers, theses, etc.) 

  • LGBTQ+ Source: Broad coverage of the world's LGBTQ literature, for both academic & lifestyle publications. Covers the full run of 190 of the most important & historically significant journals, magazines, and regional newspapers, both mainstream and grey, and more than 330 books & reference works. Includes the full text of Xtra and Body Politic

  • Gender Studies Database: Combines Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases with coverage of sexual diversity issues

  • Academic Search Complete: A multidisciplinary full-text database, with more than 6,100 full-text periodicals, including more than 5,100 peer-reviewed journals
  • SocINDEX: As opposed to Academic Search Complete, focusses on sociological and social science material

  • APA PsycINFO: Published by the American Psychological Association (APA), it contains more than 2 million citations and summaries of scholarly journal articles, book chapters, books, technical reports and dissertations, all in psychology and related disciplines

  • ERIC: Indexes journal articles and documents in education and related disciplines

  • ARTbibliographies Modern: Citations and abstracts covering Impressionism in the late 19th century, with coverage of all aspects of modern and contemporary art

  • PubMed: Citations and Abstracts covering LGBTQ health issues

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