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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Intersex Studies: Books

In Vanderbilt's Collection

Useful Library of Congress Subject Headings

Subject heading searches can introduce you to a large number of books on a specific topic available in the libraries.

To get a sense of the breadth of our collections, try a "BROWSE SEARCH" and browse by Library of Congress subject in Library Catalog using one of the sample Library of Congress Subject Headings listed below:

Asian American bisexuals       Intersexuality in literature
Coming out (sexual orientation)   Lesbian culture
Gay liberation movement, Brazil, History, 20th Century   Rural lesbians
Gender identity in motion pictures   Same-sex marriage, religious aspects
Homosexuality, History, 16th Century   Transgender people, history

 

For more examples of LGBTQ subjects, check these Library of Congress Headings for LGBT Studies at Emory.

Lambda Literary Award Nominees & Finalists

Search Vanderbilt's Library Catalog

When you're looking for a film, a book or a periodical, choose the Library Catalog tab to start your search. Limit the search to VU Collections for items held by Vanderbilt.

Finding Books in Other Libraries?

There are thousands of library catalogs out there and only one of you.

It's time for every researcher's secret weapon:

WorldCat

WorldCat contains more than 125 million records describing items owned by U.S. libraries and libraries around the world.  

These items include books, manuscripts, musical scores, films, newspapers, etc.