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LGBTQ+ Life This link opens in a new window
Search LGBTQ+ publications
Indexes Gay Lesbian Bisexual Transgender (GLBT)-specific core periodicals and GLBT-specific core books and reference works. The product also contains data mined from priority periodicals and over a thousand select titles. Also provides references to grey literature, newsletters, case studies, speeches, etc. Disciplines covered include civil liberties, culture, employment, family, history, politics, psychology, religion, sociology and more. Will soon contain all relevant data from NISC's Sexual Diversity Studies.
America: History and Life This link opens in a new window
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Historical Abstracts This link opens in a new window
World history, 1450 to present
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GenderWatch This link opens in a new window
International coverage and more
Includes magazines, academic journals, newspapers, newsletters, books, pamphlets, conference proceedings, and government reports that focus on the impact of gender across a broad spectrum of subject areas.
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Sociological Abstracts This link opens in a new window
Sociology and more

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