SOC 230 - LGBTQ+ Studies

If you aren't finding information, try searching synonyms such as

LGBTQ+ OR lesbian OR gay OR homosexual OR bisexual OR transgender OR homosexual OR queer OR sexual minority

and then add your topic. For example:

• LGBTQ+ OR lesbian OR gay OR homosexual OR bisexual OR transgender OR homosexual OR queer OR sexual minority AND representation
• LGBTQ+ OR lesbian OR gay OR homosexual OR bisexual OR transgender OR homosexual OR queer OR sexual minority AND mass media

In some databases, try putting words that should stay together to form a unique concept in quotes. 
**NOTE** This doesn't work all the time and may actually limit the number of relevant hits.

• "gender identity" AND art (Academic Search Complete)
• "sexual minorities" AND culture or cultural or ethnicity or identity or values (Academic Search Complete)
• "New Queer Cinema" (OneSearch)

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