LibGuides: LGBTQ+ Studies: Gender Identity and Philosophy

Tips for Searching on This Topic

Search Tip #1

A search term can be used in combination with another search term to improve the relevance of your search results in databases, the Library's Discover and Catalog searches, and even in Google and other search engines.

To find materials on gender identity, start with the search phrase "gender identity" then add a second or even third search term.

Examples:

"gender identity"
"gender identity" AND representation
"gender identity" AND "sexual orientation"
"gender identity" AND rights

Other suggestions:

queer AND philosophy
homosexuality AND philosophy

Search Tip #2

Try searching "gender identity" as a subject instead of a keyword to limit results to materials whose main focus is gender identity. A keyword search only means that your searched term appears somewhere in the text of the books and articles in your results.

Databases in Gender Identity and LGBTQ+ Philosophy

Behavioral and Brain Sciences POWERSEARCH This link opens in a new window
Searches following databases simultaneously: APA PsycARTICLES, APA PsycEXTRA, APA PsycINFO, ERIC, MEDLINE, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, and SocINDEX.
Philosophy & Religion POWERSEARCH This link opens in a new window
This searches the following databases simultaneously: Essay and General Literature Index, Essay and General Literature Retrospective (H.W. Wilson), Humanities Full Text (H.W. Wilson), Philosopher's Index, and Religion and Philosophy Collection.
Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC) This link opens in a new window
Philosophy Documentation Center (PDC, also known as Philosophy Online) accesses numerous leading scholarly journals in philosophy, critical analysis, phenomenology, ethics, and related philosophical disciplines.
**NOTE: This collection does not allow access to ALL the publisher's journals. Only the titles licensed are available.
Social Issues POWERSEARCH This link opens in a new window
The Social Issues PowerSearch searches the following databases simultaneously: Applied Social Sciences Index and Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts, Worldwide Political Science Abstracts, Social Services Abstracts, and PAIS International.