LGBTQ+ art: Getting started

Rainbow crosswalk, Washington DC (2017). More info here. Source:Ted Eytan, Flickr. Licence.

Summon is usually the best starting point for finding articles, books and dissertations. 

• video intro to Summon (4 mins) 
• collection of guides if you need help with particular Summon searches

You may also want to run supplementary searches in these databases:

• Art & Architecture Source
• Google Scholar: an alternative to Summon
  • info about using Scholar
  • video intro to Scholar (3 mins)

For introductory articles:

• Grove Art Online: part of Oxford Art Online, with articles on sexual identity and art, as well as many articles about individual artists

Reference sources for LGBTQ+ vocabulary:

• Homosaurus
• Inclusive Terminology Glossary
• Moscas de Colores – Gay Dictionary covers nearly 70 languages