Harper College Library has an extensive collection of materials on human sexuality.
Copy and paste the following search terms into the box above. OR visit the Library home page and click on the "Catalog" tab at the center to do the same search. You can also enter these terms directly into any other article database of your choosing.
Try different combinations of these terms to find more results or to narrow in on your topic. Try various methods of searching:“Keyword” – basic keyword searching or “Subject” – search a specific topic using "controlled vocabulary".
Homsexuality | Sex in Mass Media | Child sexual abuse |
Bisexuality | Female circumcision | Sexually abused children |
Lesbians | Acquaiantance rape | Sexual exploitation |
Gays | Dating violence | Monogamy |
Courtship and relationships | Orgasm | Incest |
Man-woman relationship | Sexual exploitation | Incest victims |
Infertility | Masturbation | Fetishism |
Pregnancy | Homophobia | Prostitution |
Gender identity dysphoria | Sex and Media | Andrology |
Citing resources is an important part of your work! Here are examples in MLA style:
Basic Format for Books withSingle Author
Lastname, Firstname. Title of Book. City of Publication: Publisher, Year of Publication. Medium of Publication.
Basic Format for Electronic Books
Cascardi, Anthony J. Ideologies of History in the Spanish Golden Age. University Park: Pennsylvania State UP, 1997. Pennsylvania State Romance Studies. Web. 12 Mar. 2007.
For more MLA information, visit Purdue's OWL (Online Writing Lab)
Not finding what you're looking for in the Library catalog, or is the book you want already checked out? Repeat your search in the I-Share Libraries catalog by using the drop-down menu at the top of the screen.
When you find what you're looking for, click on the item title and "Request First Available" in the catalog record. Note: You will need to create a free account with your Harper College ID the first time you use I-Share.
You can also use the Electronic Request Form for online requests, or request a book through Interlibrary Loan.