Description
Book SynopsisThis book provides a number of effective tools to aid in the recovery of LGBTQIA historic material by providing extensive glossary and non-glossary written descriptions, and how to use those terms and phrases in searching effectively online and offline.
Researching hidden and forbidden people from the past can be extremely difficult. Terminology used to write about LGBT+ people shifts over time, legal terminology enforces certain set terms which some writers use but others reject to avoid informing or disgusting a reading public. Often written descriptions contain no set terminology at all. How then can LGBT+ people be found in historic records? This book provides practical tools for a researcher wanting to uncover material from online or hard copy sources, including: keyword/s covering various sexual orientations and gender diversity, along with how and when to use them; tips for effective searching in online newspaper archives; how to use genealogy, auction and social media
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Dictionaries Word Books and Encyclopaedias; Chapter 2 Lesbian and Gay Terminology; Chapter 3 Bisexual other Sexual Orientations Terminology; Chapter 4 Gender Diversity Terminology Chapter 5 Researching in Newspaper Archives; Chapter 6 Researching in Genealogy, Auction and Online Sites; Chapter 7 Researching in Libraries, Books, and Journals; Chapter 8 Researching in Archives; Chapter 9 Researching in Museums; Conclusion
