Research Guides @ Fordham: COMC 2277: Media &amp; Sexuality (Prof. Moorman): Getting Started with Background Research

Film & Media Reference

Film Studies [electronic resource] : The Basics, 3rd ed. by Amy Villarejo
Routledge, 2022.

For tips about how to watch, analyze, and write about film, see Chapter 2, "The Language of Film."
Queer Cinema in America [electronic resource] : An Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Films, Characters, and Stories by Aubrey Malone
Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, 2020.
The Encyclopedia of LGBTQIA+ Portrayals in American Film by Erica Joan Dymond; Salvador Jiménez Murguía (eds.)
Rowman & Littlefield, 2022.
Call number [RH Reference Area] PN1995.9.H55 E53 2022

See the LGBTQ Studies Guide for Search Tips & Tricks
Includes advice about search terms, Boolean searching, and database tips.

Fordham Library Tutorial
Online library tutorial five lessons covering Research Basics; Understanding & Evaluating Sources; The Catalog & Library Services; Articles & Databases; and OneSearch & the Internet.
How to Read a Scholarly Article
Learn about the structure of scholarly articles and how to read them effectively with Tim Lockman of Kishwaukee College:

Library Research Tips for COMC 2277
Presentation slides and link to Keyword Worksheet (slide 16).

The following Library of Congress Subject Headings can help when searching for books:

Bisexuality in motion pictures

Bisexuality on television

Gay men on television

Gay men in mass media

Gays in popular culture--United States

Gender identity in mass media

Gender identity in motion pictures

Homosexuality in motion pictures

Homosexuality on television

Lesbianism in motion pictures

Lesbians in motion pictures

Male impersonators in motion pictures

Queer theory

Sex in mass media

Sexual minorities in mass media

Sexual minority youth in mass media

Transgender people in motion pictures

Transsexuals in motion pictures