LibGuides: LGBTQ+: Library Resources

Library of Congress Classification system

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Tarleton Libraries utilizes the Library of Congress Classification System to organize materials in the collection. Items with call numbers in the H section are classified as Social Sciences. Relevant call number ranges include:

HQ 12-449 – Sexual life
HQ 19-30.7– Sexual behavior and attitudes. Sexuality
HQ 31-64 – Sex instruction and sexual ethics
HQ 74-74.2 – Bisexuality
HQ 75-76.8 – Homosexuality. Lesbianism
HQ 77-77.2 – Transvestism
HQ 77.7-77.95 – Transexualism

Recommended Databases

CQ Researcher This link opens in a new window Research reports, data and analysis on health, social issues, criminal justice, international affairs, education, environmental science, technology and economics.
Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints This link opens in a new window Find overviews, news, and opinions on hundreds of today's important social issues.
Gale OneFile: Diversity Studies This link opens in a new window Scholarly journals and cultural publications related to ethnic studies, women's studies and related fields.
Gale OneFile: Gender Studies This link opens in a new window Coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
JSTOR This link opens in a new window Covers a number of disciplines and access to academic journals, books, and primary sources.
Sage Journals This link opens in a new window Hundreds of scholarly journals covering such topics within business, humanities, social sciences, sciences, technology, and medicine.