This is the section to find definitions and biographies. These resources are a great place to start for providing precise definitions for terms used within your thesis, and elsewhere in your paper. You can also find reference material by using Omni, the library's main search. On the Leddy Library's home page under the yellow Search button it links to the Advanced Search. From there, you can choose to limit your search to "Reference entries" in the "Material Type."
This material will not count towards scholarly sources, as they are not peer-reviewed academic works. However, they can still be illuminating, and if used, must be included in your bibliography.
- Encyclopedias
Encyclopedia of contemporary LGBTQ literature of the United States
Encyclopedia of gay and lesbian popular culture
Encyclopedia of gender in media
Encyclopedia of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender History in America
Encyclopedia of sex and gender
Encyclopedia of sex and gender: men and women in the world's cultures
The Palgrave Handbook of Gender and Migration
The Palgrave Handbook of Gender, Sexuality, and Canadian Politics
The Palgrave Handbook of Women's Political Rights
- Biographical Information
This is the only reference source specific to biographical information, however there are biographical entries within the encyclopedias as well.
Who's Who in Contemporary Gay and Lesbian History Vol.2: From World War II to the Present Day
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