Resource Guides: LGBTQIA+ Research Guide: Books

Need a resource we don't have?

If there is a book, movie, or other resource you need that the library does not have, we might be able to get it for you through a free process called Interlibrary Loan. You can read more about it and login to make a request here.

Quick Links

Finding literature

YA Pride Masterlist
Lists of titles sorted by identity. You can search for these titles in our catalog to see if we own them, or you can submit a request via Interlibrary Loan.
ALA Rainbow Roundtable Bibliographies
Bibliographies sorted by audience, reading level, and/or subject.

Browse Subject Headings

Try these subject headings to browse items in our collection. Subject headings are used to help you find materials that match a specific topic.

Or, you can browse the following lists of subject headings for keywords to search within our catalog:

Penfield Library Catalog

SUNY Libraries Catalog

To request a book from another SUNY library, click Borrow from another library.
Click on the link to sign in, then login with your Laker NetID and password.
Click Interlibrary loan.
Make sure the request information looks correct, and if you'd like, add a comment. Then click Send Request.
That's it! We will email you when the item arrives at Penfield.

Ebooks

Ebook Collections

ProQuest Ebook Central (formerly ebrary) This link opens in a new window
EBSCOhost eBook Collection This link opens in a new window

Other Ebook Collections

Open Resources

Gendered Lives: Global Issues

Find more library resources

You can always ask a librarian for help. If you would like to speak with a librarian anonymously, use the Ask a Librarian chat at this link. If there's a resource you want but we don't have, we probably can get it for free for you through a service called Interlibrary Loan. Feel free to ask a librarian for help or read more about it here.

Access additional online resources, including articles from scholarly journals, websites, and more with the library's Gender & Women's Studies Research Guide.

The library provides access to many ebooks you can read online: just search your topic from the library home page and select "ebook" for your content type in the left sidebar of the search results. (Here is a helpful guide on how to search for ebooks .)

You can also use these call number ranges to find books on the shelf at the library. However, be sure to check multiple areas. For example, a book about legal protections might be located in a different area with law books. When in doubt, use the library homepage to search. (Note: these numbers will be the same at most university or college libraries, and at other libraries that use Library of Congress classification for their books.)

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