SEARCH TERMS CHANGE OVER TIME
When beginning a search journey looking for LGBTQ+ information it is important to think about search terms. If you are looking for historical information, you may have to think of what terms were being used in the time you are searching.
Terms that may not be politically correct or socially acceptable terms today, may have been the terms used prevalently in the past. In order to search effectively in archives and resources from the past, we have to think about what terms were being used during that time period.
When beginning a search journey looking for LGBTQ+ information it is important to think about search terms. If you are looking for historical information, you may have to think of what terms were being used in the time you are searching.
Terms that may not be politically correct or socially acceptable terms today, may have been the terms used prevalently in the past. In order to search effectively in archives and resources from the past, we have to think about what terms were being used during that time period.
LET OTHERS DO THE WORK FOR YOU
There is so much information out there, but you can find places for LGBT+ information that has been curated for you by others. Others have sifted through the mounds of information and picked information they think is important. It is up to you to decided who you want to curate your information for you. It is always a good idea to get your information from multiple sources. If you don't like what you are finding, perhaps you can research and create your own information, or create information that you find important. The following are some examples of curated sites of LGBTQ+ information:
There is so much information out there, but you can find places for LGBT+ information that has been curated for you by others. Others have sifted through the mounds of information and picked information they think is important. It is up to you to decided who you want to curate your information for you. It is always a good idea to get your information from multiple sources. If you don't like what you are finding, perhaps you can research and create your own information, or create information that you find important. The following are some examples of curated sites of LGBTQ+ information:
EXCLUDING TERMS
When searching for LGBTQ+ information, if you are NOT looking for information related to "health", look in your search system's help areas to find out how to exclude terms.
When searching Google, you can use '-'.
Many databases may use 'NOT'.
This works for other terms and searches as well, but "health" is an entire area of LGBTQ+ research. If you are looking for LGBTQ+ information, visit the Health Resources page of this site.
When searching for LGBTQ+ information, if you are NOT looking for information related to "health", look in your search system's help areas to find out how to exclude terms.
When searching Google, you can use '-'.
Many databases may use 'NOT'.
This works for other terms and searches as well, but "health" is an entire area of LGBTQ+ research. If you are looking for LGBTQ+ information, visit the Health Resources page of this site.