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GAY AND LESBIAN STUDIES
Selected Reference Sources

General Sources | Education | Humanities | Social Sciences


This guide provides bibliographic information and call numbers for a selection of reference books useful in researching gay and lesbian subjects. For more information and/or research assistance, please contact Aparna Zambare (Email: aparna.zambare@cmich.edu, Phone: 989-774-6427) or ask at the Reference Desk on the second floor of the Park Library (Phone: 774-3470). 

General Sources

An Annotated Bibliography of Homosexuality. 2 vols. New York: Garland, 1976.
REF Z 7164 .S42 A66

Dynes, Wayne R. Homosexuality: A Research Guide. New York: Garland, 1987.
Z 7164 .S42 D96 1987

Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. 2 vols. New York: Garland, 1990.
REF HQ 76.25 .E53 1990

Garber, Linda. Lesbian Sources: A Bibliography of Periodical Articles, 1970-1990. New York: Garland, 1993.
REF HQ 75.5 .G37 1993x

The Gay Almanac. New York: Berkley Books, 1996.
REF HQ 76.3 .U5 G367 1996

Gay & Lesbian Biography. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997.
REF HQ 75.2 .G39 1997

A Gay Bibliography: Eight Bibliographies on Lesbian and Male Homosexuality. New York: Arno Press, 1975.
REF Z 7164 .S42 G39 1975

Hogan, Steve. Completely Queer: The Gay and Lesbian Encyclopedia. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.
REF HQ 75 .H63 1998

The Lesbian Almanac. New York: Berkley Books, 1996.
REF HQ 75.6 .U5 L35 1996

Malinowsky, H. Robert. International Directory of Gay and Lesbian Periodicals. Phoenix: Oryx Press, 1987.
REF HQ 76.25 .M35 1987

Parker, William. Homosexuality: A Selective Bibliography of Over 3,000 Items. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1971. REF Z 7164 .S42 P35

__________. Homosexuality Bibliography: Supplement, 1970-1975. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1977.
REF Z 7164 .S42 P35 1977

__________. Homosexuality Bibliography: Second Supplement, 1976-1982. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1985.
REF Z 7164 .S42 P35 1985

Potter, Clare. The Lesbian Periodicals Index. Tallahassee: Naiad Press, 1986.
REF HQ 75.6 .U5 P68 1986

Ridinger, Robert B. Marks. The Gay and Lesbian Movement: References and Resources. New York: G. K. Hall, 1996.
HQ 76.5 .R53 1996

Weinberg, Martin S. Homosexuality: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Harper & Row, 1972.
REF Z 7164 .S42 W425

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Education

Besner, Hilda F. Training for Professionals Who Work with Gay and Lesbians in Educational and Workplace Settings. Washington: Accelerated Development, 1998.
LC 192.6 .B49 1998

Sherrill, Jan-Mitchell. The Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Students' Guide to Colleges, Universities, and Graduate Schools. New York: New York University Press, 1994.
LC 192.6 .S54 1994

Working with Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender College Students: A Handbook for Faculty and Administrators. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1998.
LC 192.6 .W67 1998

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Humanities

The Bent Lens: A World Guide to Gay & Lesbian Film. St. Kilda, Vic.: Australian Catalogue Company, 1997.
REF PN 1995.9 .H55 B46 1997P

Conner, Randy P. Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore. London: Cassell, 1997.
HQ 75.15 .C66 1997P

Contemporary Gay American Novelists: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1993.
PS 374 .H63 C66 1993

Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport: Greenwood Press, 1993.
PS 153 .L46 C65 1993

Furtado, Ken. Gay and Lesbian American Plays: An Annotated Bibliography. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
Z 1229 .G25 F87 1993

Garber, Eric, and Lyn Paleo. Uranian Worlds: A Guide to Alternative Sexuality in Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. 2nd ed. Boston: G. K. Hall, 1990.
PN 56 .H57 G37 1990x

The Gay & Lesbian Literary Companion. Detroit: Visible Ink Press, 1995.
PN 56 .H57 G362 1994

The Gay and Lesbian Literary Heritage: A Readers Companion to the Writers and Their Works, from Antiquity to the Present. New York: H. Holt, 1995.
REF PN 56 .H57 G365 1995 

Gay & Lesbian Literature. Detroit: St. James Press, 1994.
REF PN 56 .H57 G36 1994

The Gay and Lesbian Quotation Book: A Literary Companion. London: Hale, 1995.
REF PN 6084 .G35 G39 1995t

Grier, Barbara. The Lesbian in Literature. Tallahassee: Naiad Press, 1981.
REF Z 5866 .L4 G74 1981x

Horner, Tom. Homosexuality and the Judeo-Christian Tradition: An Annotated Bibliography. Philadelphia: American Theological Library Association, 1981.
REF Z 7164 .S42 H67

Howes, Keith. Broadcasting It: An Encyclopaedia of Homosexuality on Film, Radio, and TV in the UK, 1923-1993. London: Cassell, 1993.
REF PN 1995.9 .H55 H7 1993

McGavin, Patrick Z. Facets Gay & Lesbian Video Guide. Chicago: Facets Multimedia, Inc., 1993.
REF PN 1995.9 .H55 M35 1993

Young, Ian. The Male Homosexual in Literature: A Bibliography. 2nd ed. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1982.
PN 56 .H57 S47 1982x

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Social Sciences

Homosexuality and the Constitution. 4 vols. New York: Garland, 1997.
KF 4754.5 .H645 1997

Hunter, Nan D. The Rights of Lesbians and Gay Men: The Basic ACLU Guide to a Gay Person's Rights. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press, 1992.
KF 4754.5 .Z9 R54 1992

Lesbian and Gay Issues: A Resource Manual for Social Workers. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of Social Workers, 1985.
HV 1449 .L47 1985

Newton, David E. Gay and Lesbian Rights: A Reference Handbook. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1994.
REF HQ 76.3 .U5 N48 1994

Out in All Directions: The Almanac of Gay and Lesbian America. New York: Warner Books, 1995.
HQ 75.6 .U5 W57 1995t

Ridinger, Robert B. Marks. The Homosexual and Society: An Annotated Bibliography. New York: Greenwood Press, 1990.
HQ 76.25 .R53 1990x

Stewart, William. Cassell's Queer Companion: A Dictionary of Lesbian and Gay Life and Culture. London: Cassell, 1995.
REF HQ 76.25 .S74 1995t

We Are Everywhere: A Historical Sourcebook in Gay and Lesbian Politics. New York: Routledge, 1997.
HQ 76 .W33 1997

Young, Ian. The AIDS Dissidents: An Annotated Bibliography. Metuchen: Scarecrow Press, 1993.
Z 6664 .A27 Y68 1993

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