Description
Book SynopsisFind the facts, figures, and connections you need on the Internet!
This powerful reference tool is the most comprehensive, reliable guide to Internet resources for the LBGTQ community. More than just a guide to useful Web sites, it also evaluates LGBTQ mailing lists, message boards, search engines, and portals.
The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research provides background information as well as useful URLs. It covers the history and objectives of major sites. The in-depth interviews with leaders of the queer Internet include discussions with Barry Harrison, Director of Queer Arts Resources, and Sister Mary Elizabeth, founder of AEGiS.
The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research includes resources for a variety of academic disciplines, including:
- the humanities
- the social sciences
- law
- labor studies
- media studies
- transgender and intersex studies
- and more!
Edited by Alan L. Ellis, co-chair of the institute's board of directors, The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research is an indispensable tool for researchers, community leaders, and scholars.
Table of ContentsContents About the Editors Contributors Foreword Preface Chapter 1. Introduction Using This Guide A Note on Comprehensiveness Chapter 2. Conducting Research on the Internet Search Engines and Directories Non-Web Resources Credibility Citations Chapter 3. Major LGBTQ Internet Research Tools Major LGBTQ Portals Online Directories and Other Web Sites Online Database of Journal Articles Major LGBTQ Non-Web Resources Interview: Mark Elderkin and Rhona Berenstein Interview: Megan Smith Interview: Roger Klorese and Will Doherty Chapter 4. Queer Studies Queer Studies Resources Non-Web Resources Chapter 5. Bisexual Studies Bisexual Studies Resources Non-Web Resources Chapter 6. Transgender and Intersex Studies Transgender and Intersex Studies Resources Non-Web Resources Interview: Gwendolyn Ann Smith Chapter 7. Human Sexuality Studies General Sites BDSM/Leather/Fetish Resources Polyamory Resources Sexual Health and Education Sites Sex Work Resources Non-Web Resources Chapter 8. Liberal Arts and the Humanities History Ethnic Studies Religious Studies Non-Web Resources Chapter 9. Social and Biological Sciences General Sites Anthropology Political Science Psychology Sociology Biological Sciences Non-Web Resources Interview: Elle
