Additional Tertiary & Secondary Sources - GQS 220 | What is Queer? - Collins Memorial Library at University of Puget Sound

Framing your entries

In order to provide context for your chosen items and inform your commentary, you should look for additional (outside of class readings) tertiary and secondary sources that explain the context for the example/artifact. You can find keywords and larger framing ideas in the course reading and then look them up in the library catalog and subject-specific databases, looking for scholarly articles and books/book chapters that help frame your commentary about your items.

Tertiary Sources -- History

Oxford Reference
Contains the complete texts of many Oxford companions, encyclopedias, dictionaries and other reference titles in a fully indexed, cross-searchable database. Included in addition to articles are images, maps, timelines, bibliographies, photographs and much more.
SAGE Knowledge
The social sciences platform for SAGE and CQ Press books, reference materials and other content.

Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered History in America by Marc Stein (Editor)
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access.
Publication Date: 2004
Provides a comprehensive survey of lesbian and gay history and culture in the United States. Articles range from short biographical entries to longer essays surveying topics such as the Stonewall riots, federal law and policy, same-sex institutions and AIDS.
Historical Dictionary of the Lesbian and Gay Liberation Movements by JoAnne Myers
Call Number: HQ76.5 .M944 2013 Print Books
ISBN: 9780810872264
Publication Date: 2013
Covers the history of this movement through a cross-referenced dictionary with over 1000 entries on specific countries and regions, influential historical figures, laws that criminalized same-sex sexuality, various historical terms that have been used to refer to aspects of same-sex love, and contemporary events and legal decisions.
The Global Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History by Howard Chiang
Call Number: Click on the title above for online access
ISBN: 9780684325538
Publication Date: 2019
Covers LGBTQ topics in Africa, Asia, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean, and the Middle East, as well as North America, and takes an interdisciplinary approach to the subject, using film, literature, human rights, politics, landmark legislation, activism, the arts, language, sports, and historical events as points of entry into the content.

Tertiary Sources -- Fashion

Encyclopedia of Clothing and Fashion by Valerie Steele
Call Number: GT507 .E53 2005
ISBN: 9780684313948
Publication Date: 2004-09-22
From diapers to Dior, saris to serapes, the world of clothing is nearly as vast and as ancient as the human race. Tracing the stylistic and functional threads that unite clothing across time and cultures, as well as delving into the divergent styles and significance of apparel, this A to Z encyclopedia is the essential resource for exploring the relationship between culture and couture.
In an Influential Fashion by Ann T. Kellogg
ISBN: 9781429475631
Publication Date: 2002-01-01
"In an Influential Fashion" profiles 164 fashion designers and retailers from many countries who have had the most impact on American dress and culture from the late 19th century to the year 2000. Each entry introduces a fashion personality or retailer whose influence on the industry reflected societal, political, and/or economic change.
World Clothing and Fashion by Mary Ellen Snodgrass
ISBN: 9780765683007
Publication Date: 2013-11-30
Taking a global, multicultural, social, and economic perspective, this work explores the diverse and colourful history of human attire. From prehistoric times to the age of globalization, articles cover the evolution of clothing utility, style, production, and commerce, including accessories (shoes, hats, gloves, handbags, and jewellery) for men, women, and children.
Clothing and Fashion by Patricia Kay Hunt-Hurst (Editor); Heather Vaughan Lee (Editor); Mary Doering (Editor); José Blanco F. (Editor)
ISBN: 9781610693097
Publication Date: 2015-11-23
This unique four-volume encyclopedia examines the historical significance of fashion trends, revealing the social and cultural connections of clothing from the precolonial times to the present day.This sweeping overview of fashion and apparel covers several centuries of American history as seen through the lens of the clothes we wear--from the Native American moccasin to Manolo Blahnik's contribution to stiletto heels.

Secondary Sources

Gender Studies Database
Covers the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia. Several thousand links to freely available and indexed full-text articles and documents on the Internet are available. Source documents include professional journals, conference papers, books, book chapters, government reports, discussion and working papers, theses & dissertations and other sources.
Gender Studies: OneFile
Discover balanced coverage of topics related to gender studies, family and marital issues, and more.
Academic Search Premier
A multidisciplinary database containing full text journal, magazine & newspaper articles, many from peer-reviewed titles. This scholarly collection covers information in nearly every area of academic study.
JSTOR
An interdisciplinary journal archive. It includes archives of over one thousand leading academic journals across the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as select monographs and other materials valuable for academic work. Includes the Artstor image collections.