The following are collections of primary source material related directly to LGBTQ2 topics and history. You will find additional primary source resources on the various Primary Sources tabs of this guide, including extensive historical newspapers.
Primary source content on social, political, health, and legal issues impacting LGBTQ communities around the world, including the gay rights movement, activism, the HIV/Aids crisis, and more.
Authorized users: Include any person within the geographically defined area of Alberta that can authenticate via IP address using the Gale Geo IP authentication service.
Data mining: Licensed content available via text and data mining hard drives available from the Library for use in accordance to terms of use.
Scholarly sharing: Allowed with adherence to MRU's fair dealing guidelines.
Canadian monthly gay news magazine which ran from 1971-1987. Included in the database LGBT Life. Look for the "Search Within This Publication" link to keyword search issues. You must add the word AND before your keyword.
A magazine focusing on Left-wing political thought and discussion. 1990-present available via the link provided (look for the "Search Within This Publication" link to keyword search issues). 1963-1989 available in library print periodical collection, call number JA 4. C35
Includes useful listing of queer periodicals and other types of publications, along with the CLGA's on-site collections. Publications are NOT available online on this site, though you may be able to find them through other online tools.
Trial transcripts, police and forensic reports, detective novels, newspaper accounts, true crime literature, and ephemera relating to nineteenth-century criminal history, law, literature, and justice.
Authorized users: Include any person within the geographically defined area of Alberta that can authenticate via IP address using the Gale Geo IP authentication service.
Data mining: Licensed content available via text and data mining hard drives available from the Library for use in accordance to terms of use.
This collection of original source material from British and European archives will enrich the teaching and research experience of those studying history, literature, sociology, education and cultural studies from a gendered perspective.
A collection of text and images documenting the settlement and development of the Canadian West, with a focus on Alberta, and dating back to the earliest days of exploration in the region. Includes historical newspapers.
Oral histories of people who presently or at one time identified as same-sex and same-gender attracted women. Includes audio, video, radio and television content.
Streaming access to content from CBC and Radio-Canada including documentaries from television and radio, news reports, archival material, stock shots and more.
Additional license information: "Broadcast of the service within the premises of the Establishments, for educational purposes and not for profit motive, to an audience consisting mainly of Users is permitted."
Includes all debates of the Senate and the House of Commons from the first session in 1867 to 1994 (House of Commons) and 1996 (Senate), when coverage begins at parl.gc.ca
Virtual full-text historical primary source content about Canada, including books, magazines and government documents published from the time of the first European settlers to the first half of the 20th century.
University of Calgary's portal to digital collections, including the Alberta law collection, early Alberta newspapers, and the Glenbow Archives collection.
Drop-in help Mondays 12-2 at the Library Service Desk. Appointments available via Google Meet or in-person. Email help is also available. Email: aswabey@mtroyal.ca
