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Home > Research Help > Women, Gender & Sexuality Studies > Introduction to Feminist and Queer Theory


Ulrike Ottinger photoIntroduction to Feminist and Queer Theory

Spring 2007
Faculty:  Dr. Katrin Pahl
Librarian:  Sue Waterman

This guide lists Web sites, reference tools, primary source collections, and research strategies that will be of use to students in the Introduction to Feminist and Queer Theory (360.233).  Please contact Sue Waterman with questions or comments about this guide.  Students are welcome to schedule an appointment for additional assistance with research for this class or for assistance with any of the resources referenced on this guide.


Find Background Information on Feminist and Queer Theory
Dictionary of Feminist Theory General Reference M Level:  HQ 1115 .H861 1995
Concise Glossary of Feminist Theory General Reference M Level:  HQ 1115 .A53 1997
Companion to Feminist Philosophy   General Reference M Level:  HQ 1190 .C665 1998
Encyclopedia of Feminist Theories General Reference M Level  HQ 1190 .E63 2000
Online version:
Cambridge Companion to Feminist Literary Theory D Level Blue Labels  PN 98 .W64 C35 2006
Intersections between Feminist and Queer Theory  B Level  HQ 76.25 .I585 2006
Reserve Readings for the Course

Find Books about Feminist and Queer Theory

JHU Libraries Catalog

To search for books on Feminist and Queer theory or philosophy, use the Alphabetical Search option and set the search box to Subjects -- Library of Congress.  Try any or all of the following Subject Headings:


Queer theory
Feminist theory
Sex role in literature
Feminism and literature
Homosexuality--Philosophy

To search for books about Feminist writers, try these Subject Headings:

Jelinek, Elfriede
Wittig, Monique
Irigaray, Luce
Cixous, Helene

Be sure to explore the other Subject Headings that show up on the screen around these searches.

You can use any of the above words, and any other words or names that describe your project, in a Keyword Search as well. For best results, do a Subject Keyword search, or a Title Keyword search.

This link opens a new window - Info About WorldCat WorldCat  (All JHU (incl. International))

Expand your search beyond JHU and search the database of WorldCat. Includes books and other materials in all US research libraries.

Find Articles in Journals
This link opens a new window - Info About Film index international Film index international   (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About MLA International Bibliography MLA International Bibliography  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About Project  MUSE Project MUSE  (All JHU (incl. International))
This link opens a new window - Info About JSTOR JSTOR  (All US JHU)
This link opens a new window - Info About Philosopher's Index Philosopher's Index  (All US JHU)
All electronic resources for Women, Gender, and Sexuality

Notes about finding journal articles:

  • Some articles are available in electronic full-text and some are not.
  • Most databases have a link to our resources. Look for this icon Find It
  • This will link to the full-text if it's available, or the libraries' catalog to search for the hard copy.
  • Interlibrary Services can obtain articles from journals JHU does not have.
  • You can always ask for help finding a journal article at the Information Desk on M-level.

Selected Web Sites

LGBT Studies: links on queer theory
Queer Theory.com
Feminist Theory
Queer Theory: background and resources
Women's Studies and Feminist Theory
Queer Theory, from the Wikipedia
Different Types of Feminist Theory
Selected Research Tools
This link opens a new window - Info About Literary Theory Literary Theory  (All US JHU)
Sexualerleben und Körperkultur (Body culture and sexual experience). A microfiche set of rare and interesting German books from 1880-1932, 600 works involved in the discourse on sexual experience and body culture. Newly Acquired. Ask in A/V
The National Gay and Lesbian Task Force records, 1973-2000: consists of correspondence, press clippings, financial and administrative records, subject files, and photographs that, taken together, provide a broad overview of the American movement for lesbian and gay civil rights from 1973 to 2000.
Microfilm No. 3586. Guide in A/V
Writing a Research Paper
  • As you go about the research process, use the bibliographic management tool RefWorks. It helps you organize your research, create a bibliography, and insert footnotes as you write. You can download records directly from the libraries' catalog and from article databases.
  • There is help on campus for writing a paper. Contact the Writing Center.
  



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