The following sections include specific search terms that may be helpful when constructing a search about LGBTQIA+ persons.
As discussed in the previous section, as social norms change, the words we use to describe ourselves also change. This means that language used in historical research may be outdated and offensive. In order to get the most expansive search results, you should try a mix of keywords and subject headings when doing a database search. Clinical research is often about specific behaviors and not identities (i.e., "men who sleep with men" as opposed to "gay men"), so umbrella acronyms like "LGBT" or "LGBTQIA" or "GLBT" might not appear in some articles.
Pubmed includes filters for:
Additionally, the following MeSH terms may be useful:
CINAHL has a number of subject headings that could be helpful:
The following subject headings are useful when searching the catalog for books. GU's resources are limited, so make sure you are expanding your search to Summit Libraries in order to find materials from other libraries:
The University of Kentucky has an excellent module that will lead you through searching PubMed for research on LGBTQIA+ people. This module will open in a new tab, and is best viewed on a full computer screen. Click on the button below to continue.
