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History of Gender and Sexuality: Global Approaches

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Finding Books ....

Look for resources by searching Omni to find books, journals, videos and other materials owned by the Library.  You may search by keywords, author, title or subject headings.   

Subject Headings vs Keyword Searching

Subject headings allow you to search for resources on a particular author or topic and are often more productive than keyword searches. 

Keyword searches work best if you have multiple concepts or topics and need only a few books. 

For a comprehensive subject search, search with subject headings as well as keywords.

Searching Omni

Start with a keyword search, but expect to revise it. 

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When searching OMNI for books, use the facets located on the search results screen, to limit your search results to books & ebooks.

When you find relevant results, note the subject headings assigned. Refining your search using the same subject heading terminology may yield more precise results.

Keywords in Gender Issues

While some of these terms may be outdated, many are still used in databases and in Library of congress subject headings.

  • gender relations, male-female relationships, gender roles, sex roles
  • women, femininity, older women, married women
  • men, masculinity, older men, husbands
  • lesbians, bisexual women, gay men, sexual minorities. queer
  • gender identity, gender differences, sex differences, genderqueer, trans*, non-binary, gender-fluid

Subject Headings

They are many relevant subject headings. Some suggestions:
 
  • Women
  • Men
  • Sex differences
  • Sex education
  • Sex role
  • Gender identity
  • Feminism
  • Sexual orientation
  • Men's movement
  • Male homosexuality
  • Homosexuality
  • Heterosexuality

Quite often these headings are further qualified by topical, geographic, or chronological subheadings.

  • Age of consent-- Canada
  • Gay liberation movement --United States--History-- 20th century
  • Heterosexuality--History
  • Homosexuality--History
  • Masculinity--England--History
  • Sex and law--Canada
  • Sex discrimination--Law and legislation
  • Sexual consent--Canada.   

Browse the Stacks

Because this course is interdisciplinary, resources may be found in many different parts of the library.

Books on critical gender, sexuality and women's studies are located in the HQ call number areas.

The series, Genders and Sexualities in History, has new approaches to historical research in the fields of genders and sexualities.  The series  concentrates upon the interconnected themes of genders, sexualities, religions, civil society, politics and war.