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A Current Listing of Contents a current listing of contents Volume 6, Number 3 Published by Susan Searing, Women's Studies Librarian-at-Large, University of Wisconsin System 112A Memorial Library 728 State Street Madison, Wisconsin 53706 (608) 263- 5754 a current listing of contents Volume 6,Number 3 Fa11 1986 Periodical literature is the cutting edge of women's scholarship, feminist theory, and much of women's culture. Feminist Periodicals: A Current Listing of Contents is published by the Office of the University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian on a quarterly basis with the intent of increasing public awareness of feminist periodicals. It is our hope that Feminist Periodicals will serve several purposes: to keep the reader abreast of current topics in feminist literature; to increase readers' fami 1i arity with a wide spectrum of feminist periodicals; and to provide the requisite bibliographic information should a reader wish to subscribe to a journal or to obtain a particular article at her library or through interlibrary loan. (Users will need to be aware of the limitations of the new copyright law wi th regard to photocopying of copyrighted materia1 s .) Table of contents pages from current issues of major feminist journals are reproduced in each issue of Femi nist Periodicals, preceded by a comprehensive annotated 1i sti ng of a1 1 journals we have selected. As publ ication schedules vary enormously, not every periodical wi1 1 have table of contents pages reproducd in each issue of FP. The annotated listing provides the following information on each josnal : Year of first publication. Frequency of publ ication. 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We encourage feminist serials to build a full table of contents into their regular format to faci 1i tate the indexing femi nist li terature sorely needs. Interested readers wi 11 find more complete information on feminist periodicals in The Index/Di rectory of Women's Media publi shed annual ly by the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press (3306 Ross Place. NW, Washington, DC 20008) ; and in Women's periodicals and ~ews~a~ers:~-~nion List of the Holdings of Madison Area Libraries, edited by James P. Danky, compiled by Maureen E. Hady, Barry Christopher, and Neil 1 E. Strache (Boston: G.K. Hal 1, 1982). Suggestions for improvements of Feminist Periodicals are gratefully received. We would particularly appreciate assistance from readers in the UW-System with our efforts to keep the holding information complete and up- to-date. Please let us know about new subscriptions, subscriptions we have over1ooked, cancel lations, or other pertinent inf.onnation. Femi nist Periodicals is also available on microfilm at the library of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin. Alternative Cataloging in Publication Data Feminist periodicals: a current listing of contents. Madison, WI: University of Wisconsin System Women's Studies Librarian. quarterly. Table of contents pages from current issues of major feminist journals are reproduced.. preceded by a comprehensive annotated listing of all journals ..." Frequently cited as FP. 1. Feminist periodicals--Directories. 2. Feminism-- Bibliography--Periodicals. 3. Feminist periodicals-- Current awareness services. I. University of Wisconsin System. Women's Studies Librarian. (courtesy of Sanford Berman) Feminist Periodicals ( ISSN 0742-7433) is publ ished by Susan E. Searing, UW-System Women's Studies Librarian, 112A Memorial Library, 728 State Street, Madison, WI 53706. Phone (608) 263- 5754. Compilers: Linda Shult, El len Mortensen. Graphics: Catharina Schimert, Moema Furtado. Publications of the Office of the UW-System Women's Studies Librarian are available free of charge to individuals and organizations affiliated with the UW- System. Subscriptions rates: Wi sconsi n subscriptions: $5 (indi v. & non-profit organizations), $10 (libraries & other organizations). Out-of-state subscriptions: $15 (indiv. & women's programs), $30 (inst.) . This fee covers a1 1 publ ications of the Office, including Feminist Collections, Feminist Periodicals, -New Books on Women & Femi nism, and bib1iographies, di rectories and occational publications produced throughout the year. iii. ATLANTIS 12. "The Berkeley Wanen's Law Journal is a forum 1975. from which to dve voice to the camlex and 21year. varying perspectives reflecting ther legal $15 (indiv.), $25 (inst.). concerns of all women, especially the mnen of Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford color, lesbians, disabled wanen and poor women Highway, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3M 256. Canada. whose voices have been severely Drs. Susan Clark, Margaret Conrad. Deborah C. underrepresented in existing literature. With Poff. information as our power, the journal would be- ISSN 0702-7818. a tool for social change." LC cn77-32338. OCLC 3409640. BLACK MARIA State Historical Society. 1. 1971. Historical Abstracts; America: Hi story and Annual. Life; The A1 ternative Press Index; Resources $14 (indiv.), $16 (inst.). Single copies: $4. for Feminist Research. P.O. Box 25187, Chicago. IL 60625-0187. "Atlantis is an interdisciplinary journal Black Maria Col lective. devotedo critical and creative writing in ISSN 0045-222X. English or French on the topic of women. LC ~~77-1275. Contains scholarly articles. Ceview essays. OCLC 2786249. book reviews, art and poetry. Madi son. "Black Maria pub1 ishes work by eqergi ng women AURORA writers that presents wmen as the complex, positive beings they are." $8; BROADSHEET P.O. Box 1624, Madison. WI 53701-1624. 1. 1972. Edited by camittee; current conmlttee chair, 2. l01year. Diane Hartin. 3. $46.50 (airmail). $36 (surface mail). ISSN 0197-775X. 4. P.O. Box 68-026. Newton Street. Auckland, New LC sn80-11853. Zeal and. OCLC 6113633. 5. The Broadsheet Collective. Science fiction and fantasy with a feminist 7. ISSN 0110-8603. orientation. 9. OCLC 6578660. 12. News; analysis; in-depth articles; fiction; BELLES LETTRES poetry ; reviews. "Broadsheet is a radical 1. 1985-1986. femi ni st magazine rhi ch consciously strives to 2. Bimonthly. be antl-racist and to incorporate tne views of 3. $15 (indi v.) . $12.50 (student), $24 (foreign), indigenous wanen. The main focus is on New $30 (inst.). Zealand women and events, with some coverage of 4. P.O. Box 987. Arlington, VA 22216. Paclflc concerns and issues facing women and 5. Janet P. Mullaney. Deanna K. Cook. femlnlsts everywhere." 7. ISSN 0884-2957. 8. LC sn85-6513. BROOMSTICK 9. OCLC 12357950. 1. 1978. 12. "To explore and celebrate writing by women. 2. Bimonthly. published by trade, university, and small 3. $15 (indiv.). $25 (inst.). Single copies: presses in the genres of fiction, nonfiction, $3.50. essays, blography, and criticism.* 4. 3543 18th St.. San Francisco, CA 94110. 5. Hickey Spencer and Polly Taylor. BERKELEY WOMEN'S LAW JOURNAL 10. State Historical Society. 1. 1986 (1984-85 issue). 11. Alternative Press Index. 2. Annual. 12. "Broanstick is a feminist political journal 3. Volume 1: $100 (sponsor); $25 (friend),$18 publlshing material by, for and about women (inst.), $12 (regular), $8 (low incane). Volume over forty. Our priorities are: to portray 2: $100 (sponsor), $30 (friend), $20 (inst.), clear, positive images of older women; to take $12 (regular), $8 (low incane). a stand against the denigration of older men; 4. Boalt Hall School of Law, Roam 2, University of to offer positive alternatives in our lives. California, Berkeley, CA 94720. Our goal is to form a support network anong 5. Alissa Friedman. older women." 7. ISSN 0882-4312. 8. LC sn85-965. CALYX 9. OCLC 11830558. 1. 1976. 11. Alternative Press Center; Annotated Guide to 2. 3lyear. Women's Periodicals ; Current Index to Legal 3. $10 (indiv.) , $15 lib. ti inst.). Single Periodicals. co~ies:54. 4. P.O. BOX.B, Corva . is. OR 97339. 5. Margarita Donnelly. 7. ISSN 0147-1627. 8. LC 77-649570. 9. OCLC 3114927. 10. Madison. 11. American Humanities Index. 12. "Cal x publishes poetry, prose, art, reviews, tdations, and photography, and is conmitted to providing a beautiful and creative journal format in which to showcase women artists and writers." iv. CAMERA OBSCURA 53715. 1. 1976. 5, Susan Kahn, Annis Pratt. 2. 3/year. 9. OCLC 2259670. 3. $13.50 (indiv.), $27 (inst.). Single copies: 12. News of the Wdern Language Association; $4. Multiple issues: $7 (issue 3/4), $11 features; bib1iographies; job information. (issue 8/9/10). 4. P.O. Box 25899, Los Angeles. CA 90025. CONDITIONS 5. 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