Decolonizing the Library

For books written BY types of people, first identify the subject heading used for that class of person, then add subject subdivision terms to narrow your search.

• Bisexuals (LCSH)

• Gay men (LCSH)

• Gays (LCSH)

• Feminists (LCSH) 

• Lesbians (LCSH)

• Sexual minorities (LCSH)

• Suffragists (LCSH)

• Women (LCSH)

• Transgender people (LCSH) 

• Transexuals (LCSH)

For autobiographies and memoirs, use the subject subdivision term Biography (LCSH). 

For primary sources try these subject subdivision terms to find first hand accounts by historically marginalized voices:

• Sources (LCSH) (combine with historical topics or authors, e.g. Gays Sources)

• Personal narratives (LCSH) (combine with events and wars, e.g. Feminists Personal narratives)

• Correspondence (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups, e.g. Women authors Correspondence)

• Diaries (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups, e.g. Women Diaries)

• Interviews (LCSH) (combine with names of individuals, classes of people, and ethnic groups, e.g. Lesbians Interviews)

More about primary sources: Primary Sources Topic Guide

Films on Demand has over 40,000 videos including works by diverse people and about diverse cultures. Search by topics, events, movements, author or activist name, such as:

• Gender Dysphoria

• Larry Kramer

• Malala Yousafzai

• Roxane Gay

• Stonewall Riot

• Suffragists

Also browse through Films on Demand subject collections.