Gender and Sexual Identity: An Undergraduate Research Guide : Asexuality/Demisexuality
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- LexisNexisAcademicContains mostly full text of legal, news, reference, and business sources. Includes U.S. and international newspapers, trade journals, ethnic and regional news sources, magazines, newsletters, wire services, company and industry analyst reports, polls, biographical tools, almanacs, and broadcast transcripts. LexisNexis Academic updates daily.
- Newspaper Research GuideThis guide describes sources for current and historical newspapers available in print, electronically, and on microfilm through the UW-Madison Libraries. These sources are categorized by pages: Current, Historical, Local/Madison, Wisconsin, US, Alternative/Ethnic, and International.
- Newspaper Source PlusNewspaper Source Plus includes 1,520 full-text newspapers, providing more than 28 million full-text articles.
Organizations
- The Asexual Visibility and Education Network (AVEN)Founded in 2001 AVEN seeks to create public acceptance of those who identify as asexual, encouraging a discussion of asexuality, and helping to develop the asexual community.
- LGBT Campus CenterUW-Madison's LGBT Campus Center. Has information regarding LGBT student organizations and other LGBT resources and information.
- LGBTQ Library GroupAn organization which focuses on learning the needs of LGBTQ individuals and others who wish to learn more information about LGBTQ.
- Demisexuality Resource CenterDemisexuality and asexuality are still little-known identities, so there aren’t a lot of reliable resources to point people to when you’re coming out or just discussing gender and sexuality. This site aims to collect a variety of resources for demisexuals, partners, and allies.
- OutReachOutReach South Central Wisconsin’s LGBT Community Center, is an organization that offers programs for LGBT individuals. These can include resource identification and referral, publications, lending library, health programs, and events.
- The Pride SocietyFounded in 1983, this organization focuses on providing a safe space for LGBTQA students and supporters. They provide educational, social, and cultural opportunities for UW-Madison students and staff.
About Asexuality/Demisexuality
This guide provides an introduction to resources, including databases and books, pertaining to asexuality and demisexuality.
According to AVEN and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's LGBT Resource Center:
Asexuality is low or the lack of sexual attraction and desire for sexual activity. It is not the same as abstaining from sexual activity or being celibate, as those are behavioral and are general motivated by other factors, such as personal or religious beliefs. Whereas, an individual who identifies as being asexual does not experience sexual attraction to any gender. There is current discussion if asexuality is considered a sexual orientation or not, as some believe that asexuality can be considered as lacking a sexual orientation. It can also be used as an umbrella term to categorize other asexual sub-identities, also known as gray asexuality/gray- sexuality (sometimes spelled "grey"), such as demisexuality.
Demisexuality is pertaining to an individual who does not experience sexual attraction unless the individual feels a strong emotional connection with another individual. Individuals who identify as being demisexual, usually are not sexually attracted to anyone of a particular gender. Rather, when an individual forms a strong connection (deep friendship or romantic love), the individual will then experience sexual desire and attraction towards the individual(s) the bond is formed with.
Try searching these terms using the resources linked on this page: asexuality, demisexuality OR demisexual, demisex*, gray asexuality, asexuality AND sexual orientation, asexuality AND human sexuality, asexuality AND sexual attraction
Note from the Librarians: You might find that some of these search terms aren't used as widely in academic articles as they are in popular/substantive articles. This doesn't reflect the day-to-day use of these terms, rather it reflects that subject terms in this field is still developing.
Overview Resources - Background Information
- Archives of Sexuality & Gender : LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940The Archives of Sexuality & Gender facilitates scholarly research in the area of LGBTQ history and activism, cultural studies, psychology, sociology, health, political science, policy studies, human rights, gender studies, and more. Fully-searchable, this database is currently composed of two sub-collections on LGBTQ History and Culture since 1940
- International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral SciencesThe International Encyclopedia of the Social & Behavioral Sciences is a fully revised and updated second edition of the 2001 publication. It includes nearly 4000 articles curated by 71 section editors across the wide range of behavioral and social sciences fields.
Books
- Asexualities: Feminist and Queer Perspectives by Karli June Cerankowski; Megan MilksISBN: 9781134692460Publication Date: 2014-03-06
- The Psychology of Human Sexuality by Justin J. LehmillerISBN: 9781118351215Publication Date: 2014-02-10
- Sexualities: Identities, Behaviors, and Society by Michael Kimmel; Stony Brook Sexualities Research Group StaffISBN: 9780199944231Publication Date: 2014-01-31
- Understanding Asexuality by Anthony F. BogaertCall Number: ebookISBN: 1283574675Publication Date: 2012-01-01
Articles - Scholarly and Popular
- Academic Search PremierA multidisciplinary database which has articles from full text journals and peer-reviewed titles; publications are from 1984 to the present.
- GenderWatchFocuses on gender, women, and LGBT issues. Contains full-text articles from magazines, journals, newsletters, and publications. Material is from 1970 to present and is updated quarterly.
- JSTOR: The Scholarly Journal ArchiveJSTOR is a full-text journal database which provides access to more than 1,200 titles in the fields of African-American studies, anthropology, architecture, Asian studies, biological sciences, botany, ecology, economics, education, film, finance, folklore, history, among others.
- PsychINFOThis database from the American Psychological Association (APA) contains more than three million citations and summaries of journal articles, book chapters, books, dissertations and technical reports, all in the field of psychology, behavioral science and mental health. Material is from the 1800's to the present.
- LGBT Life with Full TextIncludes full text of current and historically significant Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) magazines, journals, newspapers, and books. Includes material from the 1950s to the present.
Statistitcs and Data
- Data.govU.S. governmental datasets from the executive branch of the federal government.