For your essays this quarter, you will analyze and interpret LGBTQIA+ literature and film.
When you write about a work of art, you step into ongoing conversations and analysis of that specific work, the creator's other works, artistic movements and genres, and even society and culture as a whole.
This guide will help you find sources that offer insight into the literature you're reading and that support you in your task of writing your own informed analysis.
Start with the tabs on this page on using keywords and effective search strategies!
To find sources in library databases use search terms, or keywords, that capture what you want to find information on.
For example:
My search might look like this:
Keep a list of keywords you stumble across as you do your research and read! Examples:
Keep a list of Subject Terms you come across - and try them out! To find subject terms, click on a relevant-sounding title in the catalog and scroll down the page to find the subject terms. In our article databases, you can also look for additional terms under Subjects in the menu. Examples:
Below is an image of the subject terms associated with the article title "The Fate of the Other in Tony Kushner's Angels in America"
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Database searches work best with keywords and subject terms, rather than with natural language.
For example:
My search might look like this:
Conversations and analysis take place in place in different communities and for different audiences.
Pages of this guide are organized to help.