The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research

ISBN-13: 9781560233534 / Angielski / Miękka / 2001 / 180 str.

Alan Ellis

Opis

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 guide includes resources for a variety of academic disciplines, including the humanities, the social sciences, law, labor studies, media studies, transgender and intersex studies, and other areas of interest. The in-depth interviews with leaders of the queer Internet provide fascinating background information on the history and objectives of major sites. The Harvey Milk Institute Guide to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Internet Research is an indispensable tool for researchers, community leaders, and scholars. To view an excerpt online, find the book in our QuickSearch catalog at www.HaworthPress.com.

Spis treści

Contents 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: Ellen D. B. Riggle Chapter 10. Arts and Education Arts Education Interview: Barry Harrison Chapter 11. Law and Philosophy Law Philosophy Chapter 12. Health and Medicine General LGBTQ Health Issues Gay Men's Health Issues Lesbian Health Issues Bisexual Health Issues Transgender and Intersex Health Issues HIV/AIDS Sites General Consumer Health Sites Researching the Medical Literature Non-Web Resources Interview: Sister Mary Elizabeth Chapter 13. Business, Labor Studies, and Economics General Sites Labor Studies and Workplace Issues Domestic Partnership and Workplace Nondiscrimination Issues Economics Non-Web Resources Chapter 14. Community Resources LGBTQ Community-Based Resources Non-Web Resources Interview: Kevin Schaub Chapter 15. Media and News Media Resources Non-Web Resources Chapter 16. The Queer Internet: One Student's Experience Index Reference Notes Included

O autorze

Alan L Ellis, Melissa White, Kevin Schaub