LibGuides: 2SLGBTQQIA+: Recommended Databases

Databases

Many of the library resources can be searched together through the library’s General Search. However, if you are interested in a more limited search, or want to access resources not found in the General Search, you can access databases individually.

Please note, when accessing databases from off campus you will need to login using your ECU email user name and password. For the full list of databases the library offers please visit the A-Z Database List on the library home page.

General Search
The General Search on the library homepage allows you to search in multiple databases at once. From the search results screen, you can limit the search by format, date, subject, and other facets.
A-Z Database List
A list of the databases that the library subscribes to, along with open access online resources that we recommend.

Databases focused on 2SLGBTQQIA+ topics

LGBTQ+ Source
Provides scholarly and popular LGBTQ+ publications, primary sources, and a thesaurus with 9,000+ LGBTQ+ terms.
Feminist Art Theses
Provides access to MA and PhD research on contemporary women artists and feminist art, compiled from national archives and university repositories worldwide. Relevant to Fine Arts, Art History, and Critical and Cultural Studies.

ArQuives
"The ArQuives was established to aid in the recovery and preservation of our histories. Its mandate is to: Acquire, preserve, organize, and give public access to information and materials in any medium, by and about LGBTQ2+ people, primarily produced in or concerning Canada; and Maintain a research library, international research files, and an international collection of queer and trans periodicals.The world's largest independent resource for those who strive for a future world where lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people are accepted, valued, and celebrated."--website description

Homosaurus
An international linked data vocabulary of LGBTQ+ terms, enhancing discoverability of LGBTQ+ resources in libraries, archives, and museums.

Other databases with 2SLGBTQQIA+ content

Academic Search Complete
A multi-disciplinary database with peer-reviewed journals, books, reports, and periodicals covering humanities, social sciences, arts, medical sciences, and more.
Academic Video Online / Alexander Street Videos
Access to over 63,000 videos, including documentaries, interviews, performances, and news programs. Broad applicability across disciplines.
Art & Architecture Source
Full-text articles and abstracts from international journals, books, podcasts, and images, including Art Index, Art Abstracts, and Art & Architecture Complete. Relevant to Visual Arts, Art History, and Architecture.
Art, Design & Architecture Collection

Includes indexes such as ARTbibliographies Modern, Design and Applied Arts Index, and International Bibliography of Art, along with full-text journals. Relevant to Fine Arts, Design, and Architecture.
Bloomsbury Video Library
Features experimental and indie films, documentaries, performance art, and interviews with artists, alongside dance and music. Relevant to Film + Screen Arts.
Berg Fashion Library
Covers global dress and fashion history, featuring designer biographies, 150,000 images, and 100+ ebooks, including the Berg Encyclopedia of World Dress and Fashion. Relevant to Fashion and Textiles.
Diverse Databases
Directories of BIPOC creators in photography, coding, tech, music, and other creative fields. Relevant to Visual Arts, Interaction Design, and Sound Art.
Humanities & Social Sciences Index Retrospective: 1907-1984
Indexes key humanities and social sciences journals published between 1907 and 1984.
JSTOR Full Access
Full archival runs (up to the moving wall) of over 2800 journals in the arts, humanities, and social sciences, some dating as far back as the 1600s. Includes JSTOR Archive Journal Collections: Arts & Sciences 1-15, Business IV, Hebrew Journals, Ireland, Life Sciences, Lives of Literature, Public Health Journals, Security Studies, & Sustainability; Primary Source Collections: 19th Century British Pamphlets, World Heritage Sites: Africa, Struggles for Freedom: Southern Africa, & Global Plants. Relevant to all majors.
National Film Board
Educational streaming access to Canadian documentaries, animations, and experimental films. Relevant to C+AC, Art, Film + Screen Arts, Media Arts, and Animation. ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM CANADIAN IP ADDRESSES.
Grove Art Online
Covers global art from prehistory to the present, including artist biographies, bibliographies, and thousands of images. Also provides access to Oxford Companion to Western Art and Encyclopedia of Aesthetics. Relevant to Fine Arts, Art History, and Critical and Cultural Studies.
Project MUSE Standard Collection
Access to full-text, peer-reviewed journals in the humanities and social sciences, with open-access content available. Relevant to Critical and Cultural Studies, Art History, and Writing.