GLBTS Reference Books
- Aldrich, Robert and Garry Wotherspoon. Who's Who in Gay and Lesbian History: from antiquity to World War II. New York: Routledge, 2001.
The name 'em and claim 'em sourcebook.
- Aldrich, Robert and Garry Wotherspoon. Who's Who in Contemporary Gayand Lesbian History. New York: Routledge, 2001.
A sourcebook featuring brief bios of writers, activists, academics, politicians.
- Cassell's Encyclopedia of Queer Myth, Symbol, and Spirit: Gay Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Lore. London: Cassell, 1997.
Popular and obscure multi-cultural mythology.
BL795 .H6C65 1997 REF
- Dynes, Wayne R. Homosexuality: A Research Guide. New York: Garland, 1987.
An extensive, annotated multi-topic bibliography including many otherwise unindexed resources.
Z7164 .S42 D96 1987
- Dynes, Wayne R. Ed., Encyclopedia of Homosexuality. New York: Garland, 1990. 2 vols.
Introductory essays, with brief bibliographies.
HQ76.25 .E53 1990 REF
- Foster, Jeanette. Sex Variant Women in Literature. Tallahassee, FL: Naiad Press, 1985.
An extensive survey of the world's literature originally published in 1956.
PN56.L45 .F6
- Garber, Linda. Lesbian Sources: A Bibliography of Periodical Articles, 1970 - 1990. New York: Garland, 1993.
A bibliography that serves as a lesbian subject index to academic feminist and community-based lesbian publications. Contains many articles unindexed elsewhere.
Z5866.L44 G37 1993 REF
- Gay and Lesbian Literature. Vol 1 & 2. Detroit: St.James Press, 1994 & 1998.
Profiles of the best known Queer authors.
PN56 .H57 G36 REF
- Gough, Cal and Ellen Greenblatt. Gay and Lesbian Library Service. New York: McFarland, 1990.
Includes subject heading guides, core bibliographies, discographies, and filmographies.
Z711.92 .G37 1990 REF
- Haggerty, George. Gay Histories and Cultures: an encyclopedia. New York: Taylor & Francis, 2000.
Entries serve as fine topic introductions, with great bibliographies.
- Hogan, Steve and Lee Hudson. Completely Queer: The Lesbian and Gay Encyclopedia. New York: Henry Holt, 1998.
An excellent encyclopedia slanted slightly toward the East Coast.
HQ75 .H63 1998 REF
- Maggiore, Dolores. Lesbianism: An Annotated Bibliography and Guide to the Literature, 1976 - 1991. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1992.
Annotates more than 500 books, articles, dissertations, and theses.
Z7164 S42 M33 1992
- Murphy, Timothy. Reader's Guide to Lesbian and Gay Studies. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
Guide to academic lit on people, periods, topics.
- National Museum & Archive of Lesbian and Gay History. The Lesbian Almanac. New York: Berkeley Books, 1996.
The best of several queer almanacs, focusing exclusively on lesbians.
HQ75.6 .U5 L35 1996 REF
- Nelson, Emmanuel S., ed. Contemporary Gay American Novelists: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993.
Includes the best known openly gay writers.
PS374 .N63 C66 1993 REF
- Pollack, Sandra, ed. Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: A Bio-bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993.
Features writers who published with the 1970s women's presses.
PS153 .L46 C65 1993
- Ridinger, Robert B. Marks. The Gay and Lesbian Movement: References and Resources. New York: G.K. Hall, 1996.
A bountiful annotated bibliography of books, dissertations, theses, and articles from the mainstream and gay/lesbian press.
HQ76.5 .R53 1996 REF
- Roberts, J.R. Black Lesbians: An Annotated Bibliography. Tallahassee: Naiad Press, 1981.
Dated but important historical guide to books and articles by and/or about Black lesbians in the U.S.
HQ75.6 .U5 .R6 1981
- Samar, Vincent. The Gay Rights Movement: The New York Times 20th Century in Review. Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.
New York Times articles arranged by theme, from 1928 - 2000. - Schlager, Neil, ed. St. James Press Gay & Lesbian Almanac. Detroit: St James Press, 1998.
HQ76.3.U5 S75 1998
- Tyukus, Michael J. ed. Gay and Lesbian Biography. Detroit: St. James Press, 1997.
A who's who of modern and contemporary gay and lesbian icons.
HQ75.2 .G39 1997 REF
- Zimmerman, Bonnie, and Geoge E. Haggerty, eds. The Encyclopedia of Lesbian and Gay Histories and Cultures, vols. 1 & 2. 2000.
Excellent coverage of people, places, ideas, and events.
HQ75.5 .L4395 2000