This page lists useful resources relating to the study of human sexuality from the perspective of Political science and public policy. The study and personal or social expression of human sexuality is affected by public policies, laws, and regulations, whether restricted or expanded, or provided with a direction or focus. Public policy can provide generous funding, or can restrict or eliminate funding. Protests or advocacy groups can influence or change public policy.
The following databases are available through the library, and may be particularly useful for finding articles relating to this topic. To retrieve more useful material, you may want to combine the specific aspect of human sexuality that you're researching with terms such as "public policy", "law", "legislation", or "political aspects".
Reference books include encyclopedias, handbooks, manuals, guides, dictionaries, and compilations of resources such as primary documents. Reference books will provide a good overview of your topic, in a short and well organized way, and are good for getting started with any research assignment.
Printed reference materials must be used in the library, but usually you will only need to consult these sources briefly.
International Handbook on the Demography of Sexuality
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Sexuality Education: Past, Present, and Future
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Print books in the General and Oversize Book collections can be borrowed for three weeks and renewed for another three weeks. Books are filed in alpha-number order on the shelves by call number. Ask for help if you can't find the book.
E-books are listed in OneSearch along with the library's printed books, and can be used for research exactly the same way you would use a traditional book. You can limit your search to e-books by selecting "book" as the resource type, and selecting availability of "online". Most e-books allow you to print or download a certain number of pages to your device, but how many varies from one publisher to another. You may be asked to log in using your student ID number to read an e-book.
Please keep in mind that this is only a partial selection of the books available in OneSearch!
Note: Even though we are closed for most in-person use during Fall 2020, print books can still be checked out by calling the library at 707-476-4260 to request the book(s) you want. Requested items can either be picked up in person by arrangement or they can be mailed to your house.
LGBTQ Youth and Education
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Reproductive Politics : what everyone needs to know
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Risky Lessons : sex education and social inequality
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DVDs are located on the shelves beside the Reference Desk. They can be checked out, or can be viewed on the computers and laptops available in the library. Check out headphones at the circulation desk.
