LGBTQ History Month is recognized in various countries throughout the world. It’s celebrated in October for the United States, but in the UK and other places it’s February!
You can find great information and archival resources at any time!
Set against a solid pink background, this slide features a large magnifying glass with the word “find” curved over the top in green and blue letters. The TAMU-CC Mary and Jeff Bell Library logo is positioned in the center. Text at the top states that “I-Know” can help researchers pick topics or find credible sources. A blue-bordered box at the bottom credits OurCommunityLives.org for providing local Corpus Christi LGBTQ+ history images used to demonstrate finding, evaluating, and citing images.
A light orange slide titled “Keyword Search!” decorated with yellow flowers in the bottom corner. It displays a mock Google search interface with the keywords “corpus christi lgbtq history” typed into the search bar. The search results show links to “Our Community Lives – A Digital Archive of LGBTQIA+,” a “look back” article from the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, and a page for “Pride Corpus Christi”. Text on the right emphasizes that these were the specific results for the search.
A yellow slide detailing the APA citation format for photographs: Photographer, P. (Year). Title [Photograph]. Source. URL. The center shows a screenshot of a digital archive entry titled “Drag Queens Perform” from July 1, 1975, featuring photos of performers Marcelle, Dollie, and Laure Lee. At the bottom right, a “Completed citation” is shown for photographer George Tuley, citing the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and the Our Community Lives website.
This slide has a mint green background and features a large, black-and-white historical photograph of a drag performer wearing a sequined, fringed dress and white platform sandals. Text above the image explains that once properly cited, these images can be used safely in PowerPoint slides or research posters. The full APA citation for the photograph by George Tuley (1975) is repeated on the right side of the slide.
A light blue slide titled “A new string of search keywords…” showing a Google search for “queer history archives and exhibits”. The results list national resources including the Gerber/Hart Library and Archives, The National Archives (UK) resource on LGBTQ+ history, and Alexander Street’s “Queer Pasts” database.
. The slide notes that while digital presentations vary, proper citations are always possible
A lavender slide focusing on the “Queer Pasts” exhibit, which uses t-shirts to explore post-Stonewall history. An image shows a white t-shirt featuring a rainbow flag held by a figure, with the text “LIBERTY IS IN OUR GRASP”. A final APA citation example is provided, crediting the Gulf Coast Archives (2023) and providing the Alexander Street URL. The slide concludes with a message hoping the tutorial helped “Islanders” with their future research.
