Seeking smut

Collaborations between researchers, librarians, and interlibrary loans in the study of sexuality and desire

Bibliographic Data

ID13086007
AuthorsHeather Tornblom (0000-0003-0669-2872, University of Saskatchewan, corresponding author), J A Allan (0000-0001-6702-7214, Brandon University)
Year2024
Volume11
Issue1
Pages51-68
Publication date2024-01-02
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenuePorn Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2326-8743 • E-ISSN: 2326-8751
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/23268743.2024.2302541
OpenAlexW4392921636
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited29

Pornographic magazines are an important cultural and academic resource, but it can be challenging for both scholars and the librarians who support their work to find and access pornographic magazines for research purposes. Here we provide an in-depth examination of the value of pornographic magazines as a research resource, along with an overview of the history of their collection, preservation, and use in libraries and archives. We explore the issues researchers and librarians must contend with when trying to find and access pornographic magazines to use as source material, with attention paid to the unique challenges in obtaining them through interlibrary loan

Interlibrary loan · Library science · Media studies · Political science · Public relations · Resource (disambiguation · Sociology · Value (mathematics · Work (physics · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Computer Science · Engineering · Sex work and related issues · Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology