Library Guides: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Resource Guide: Articles and Databases

General Databases

Genderwatch
NOT included in returns in Articles Plus "...enhances gender and women's studies, and gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender (GLBT) research by providing authoritative perspectives from 1970 to present. "
LGBTQ+ Source
"Contains full text for more than 120 of the most important and historically significant LGBT journals, magazines and regional newspapers, as well as more than 150 full-text monographs/books."
Gender Studies Database
A combination of Women's Studies International and Men's Studies databases (1972 to the present) with the coverage of sexual diversity issues covering " the full spectrum of gender-engaged scholarship inside and outside academia".
Alternative Press Index
"API..has since the late 1960s been developing its own indexing terms emphasizing progressive social justice priorities and underrepresented populations."

To find a biography, search Primo with an advanced search.

On the first line copy and paste this search string:

biograph* or autobiograph* or diary or memoir or narrative

on the second line, describe your desired topic - think broadly!

AND Latina or mexic*

Then, if necessary, on the third line:

AND women or female*

Here's the list that search creates in ALICE: 340+ items.