Discovery tool
For best user experience, please use a desktop/laptop computer. Mobile users, please launch the Discovery Tool and select the "Mobile View" tab at the top.
The Transgender Archives' online Discovery Tool searches the world’s largest collection of Trans+ publications!
The Transgender Archives at the University of Victoria is the largest Trans+ archives in the world. Our collections comprise of nearly 400 periodical titles. Each unique issue contains valuable information such as articles written by trailblazing community members, and important historical events that shaped Trans+ history and activism.
This online Discovery Tool searches historically valuable details, such as people, places, dates, titles, and subject keywords. This database does not represent our entire periodical collection; more materials are being regularly added.
Dataverse - Request Raw Data Files
REQUEST DATA FILES
The Discovery Tool's baseline data files are available for download via Borealis: The Canadian Dataverse Repository.
Who would use these files? The files are most useful for data-driven scholars, Digital Humanities (DH) scholars, researchers who use statistical analysis software like SPSS or Excel, and other data-interested researchers.
What are the restrictions? The files have a Creative Commons BY-NC 4.0 DEED license.
- You must give appropriate credit
- You must provide a link to the license
- You must indicate if changes were made
- You may not use the material for commercial purposes
Will more data be added? This edition of the dataset comprises of approximately 75% of the Transgender Archives periodical collection. The dataset will be annually updated until all periodicals have been indexed.
HOW TO ACCESS
Faculty, students, and staff at UVic (and other institutions) can login with their institutional ID. Non-affiliated users must sign up for a FREE account.
Visit our Mapping Transgender Activism Project collection and review the description of how the files are structured. The dataset is comprised of 12 files:
- 7 PUBLIC FILES: These unresticted publically accessible files describe what is in the restricted files for which you will have to obtain permission to view.
- 5 RESTRICTED FILES: These restricted files contain the raw data that you require permission to access. Because the files contain potentially sensitive information, we first want to determine who you are, and why you want the dataset. When you click "Access File" you will be presented with a link to a brief questionnaire. Your answers will be reviewed by the office of the Chair in Transgender Studies. We will normally respond within a few business days.