This guide provides links to primary source materials published in the LGBTQIA2S+ community as well as more general American History primary and secondary sources
Though the links above and below go to the Chicago quick guide - the full print Chicago Manual of Style is available for more complicated questions. These large print volumes can be found both at the Library Services Desk and in the Stacks.
For Chicago Style - Notes and Bibliography - CrossRef find the correct form of the DOI for journal articles (if the journal has a DOI).
Journals focusing primarily on LGBTQIA2S+ History
"Secondary sources are commentaries and writings on the past from a later date" -
Lipartito, Kenneth. "Historical Sources and Data." Organizations in Time: History, Theory, Methods (2014): 284-304.
Available from 2001-present from Project Muse --- Access issues from 1990-2000 via JSTOR.
Established in 1990, The Journal of the History of Sexuality illuminates the history of sexuality in all its expressions, recognizing various differences of class, culture, gender, race, and sexual orientation. Spanning geographic and temporal boundaries, JHS provides a much-needed forum for historical, critical, and theoretical research in this field. Its cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary character brings together original articles and critical reviews from historians, social scientists, and humanities scholars worldwide.
The Journal of Homosexuality is an internationally acclaimed, peer-reviewed publication devoted to publishing a wide variety of disciplinary and interdisciplinary scholarship to foster a thorough understanding of the complexities, nuances, and the multifaceted aspects of sexuality and gender. The chief aim of the journal is to publish thought-provoking scholarship by researchers, community activists, and scholars who employ a range of research methodologies and who offer a variety of perspectives to continue shaping knowledge production in the arenas of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) studies and queer studies.
The Primary Sources - Advanced Resources page provides access to many more primary source options based on the time period, location, and social group of interest.