HIST 347 - History and Sexuality 2

Background Information

Encyclopedias

• The Continuum complete international encyclopedia of sexuality
• Encyclopedia of women and gender
• glbtq: an encyclopedia of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender & queer culture
• Human sexuality: an encyclopedia
• Encyclopedia of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender[ed] history in America
• Encyclopedia of gender and society
• Encyclopedia of sex and gender: men and women in the world's cultures
• Encyclopedia of women and gender: sex similarities and differences and the impact of society on gender (2001)
• Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: from antiquity to World War II

Secondary Sources

Books

• McGill Library Classic Catalogue
• McGill WorldCat Catalogue
  • To find books in other libraries, select "Libraries Worldwide" and follow the same steps as above.
  • For information on interlibrary loans, see this page

Articles

• Historical Abstracts
• America: History and Life
• SexBiblio
• Gender Studies Database
• Gender Watch
• Alternative Press Index
• Google Scholar

Theses

• Proquest Dissertations & Theses

Primary Sources

Secondary sources are often the best places to find primary sources. Take a look at the bibliography of the books and articles on your topic, which will point you to useful and important documents from the period you are studying. The author will likely have done a considerable amount of legwork already.

Books

• Eighteenth Century Collections Online (ECCO)
• HathiTrust
• Early Canadiana Online

Newspapers

• McGill Library Guide to Newspapers

Government Documents

• House of Commons Parliamentary Papers
• US Congressional Serial Set

Diaries and Letters

• British and Irish Women's Letters and Diaries
• In the catalogue, use the following terms along with a person's name or relevant keywords:
  • Correspondence
  • Diaries
  • Personal narratives

Databases

• Mass Observation
  • Contains "Little Kinsey" and "A British Sex Survey"
• Defining Gender, 1450-1910