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Electronic Journals and E-Zines for Literatures in English

An increasing number of journals are available electronically (often linked directly from the Library Catalog or an online database). Many of the electronic journals have restricted access from off-campus and are only available to UMass-Amherst students, faculty or staff with an OIT account.

Note: To locate online journals that are not listed here, use "E-Journals."

Electronic Journals

For some titles, print issues for earlier or later years are available in the Library; check the Library Catalog for more complete information.

African American Review  (1992 - present)
American Literary History  (2000 - present)
American Literary History  (1989-1999)
American Literary Scholarship (1998 - present)
American Literature (1999 - present)
American Literature (1929-1999)
American Quarterly (1996 - present)
American Quarterly (1949-1995)
Black American Literature Forum (1976 -1991)
The Black Book Review
Black Issues Book Review
Callaloo (1995 - present) 
Callaloo (1976-1994)
Critical Quarterly (1997 - present)
Criticism (2001 - present)
Early American Literature (1973 - present)
ELH (1993 - present)
ELH (1934-1994)
English Literature in Transition 1880-1920 (1999 - present)
Kirkus Reviews (Dec. 2001 - present)
MELUS; Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (Mar. 1991 - present)
MELUS: Society for the Study of the Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States (1974-2001)
MLN (1993 - present)
MLN (1962-1994)
Modern Language Notes (1886-1961)
Mosaic Literary Magazine
Negro American Literature Forum (1967-1976)
New Literary History (1995 - present)
New Literary History (1969-1994)
Nineteenth-Century Literature (1986-2001)
Quarterly Black Review of Books 
Representations (1983-2001)
Renaissance News (1948-1966)
Renaissance Quarterly (1967-2001)
Resources for American Literary Study (1999-2001)
Speculum (1926-1999)
Shakespeare Quarterly (2001 - present)
Shakespeare Quarterly (1950-2000)
The Southern Literary Journal (Mar. 1993 - present)
Studies in Bibliography (1948/1949 - present)
Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 (1999 - present)
Studies in English literature, 1500-1900 (1961-1998)
Studies in the Renaissance (1954-1974)
Transition (2000-2001)
Transition (1961-1999)
Trollopian (1945-1949)
West Coast Line (Some articles available)

E-zines

Here is a sample of magazines published on the web partially or entirely. Note: This is not an exhaustive list.

Alaska Quarterly Review - Award-winning literary magazine featuring a variety of literature genres. Contents and contributor biographies available online.
El Andar "a Latino magazine for the new millennium"
The Antioch Review - The website of the respected print journal, first published in 1941, includes sample excerpts, information on subscribing and writers' guidelines for submissions.
BeeHive Hypertext/Hypermedia Literary Journal - "original fiction, poetry and critical theory titles, hypermedia works, visual poetry and other forms of creative network practice. Some work takes full advantage of applied technology and can only exist on the web, while other work is presented as pure writing."
The Bellingham Review - A quarterly print magazine available from the Western Washington University. The website features samples as well as subscription information.
Bikwil
- A bi-monthly magazine available by paid subscription or for download on the net.
Boston Review
- The online version of the print magazine which has been, since 1975, an award-winning forum for political, cultural and literary ideas.
Chiron Review
- The website of the Pushcart Prize-winning literary magazine includes several sample poems.
CrossConnect
- A literary magazine with a complimentary website.
Fence Magazine
- Bi-annual literary magazine give samples of each issue online.
Fiction Magazine
- Website for the respected literary journal, including information on subscribing, a comprehensive published-author index, and an online "archive" of excerpts from past issues.
Fiction9.com
- A showcase of evocative new fiction, poetry, art, music, and film, meant to be read in print, presented on the web for download and printing.
Fresh!
- A magazine composed of local and universal writings of short stories, poetry, articles, and book reviews with an online version and a quarterly printed issue.
Fugue
- Online edition of the print journal published by the University of Idaho.
Granta
- Quarterly magazine of new writing, with details of the latest issue, extracts from back issues, submission and subscription information and special features.
h2so4
- A magazine published twice yearly, dedicated to provoking thought on politics and philosophy, art and love.
Jews
- A print magazine with Jewish art, photography, poetry and fiction, with frequent mail-art for subscribers. Site includes samples of published issues.
Literal Latte
- The online version of the New York-based magazine of prose, poetry and art, featuring established and new writers.
LitRag Online - An international journal of contemporary literature and pictures.
Maelstrom
- The web supplement to a hard-copy magazine. Includes poetry, short fiction, comics and "poetography".
Nagoya Writes
- Published twice a year, with fiction, poetry, essays, photography and artwork. Selected works from each issue can also be read at the website.
New England Review
- Featuring sample works of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction from the respected print quarterly, plus submission guidelines and ordering information.
Oasis
- Website for the print magazine includes sample material in Adobe Acrobat file format.
Painted Bride Quarterly
- Published quarterly online and annually in print.
The Paris Review
- The online edition of the notorious and respected literary magazine edited by George Plimpton.
The Poet's Haven
- Publishes poetry, artwork, stories, reviews, essays continuously on the website, and then in a print edition.
Potpourri
- Online version of the magazine, featuring shorts stories, essays, travel, and verse from the print edition, as well as subscription information.
Qwerty
- Named after the first six letters on a keyboard, this website features selections from the print journal.
Rhapsody Magazine
- The website of the quarterly literary print magazine that is a compilation of poetry, prose,commentary and artwork.
Scrawl
- A magazine and companion webzine dedicated to writers and readers of literature, includes interviews and features highlighting the importance of the written word.
Shades of December
- A quarterly literary magazine that considers nearly any forms of writing. The website includes ordering information and samples from the current issue.
Snow Monkey
- An eclectic print magazine published three times a year, the website features fiction and poetry from various hardcopy issues, plus ordering and submission information.
The Sun
- The website contains excerpts from each monthly issue of the magazine, as well as subscription information and newsstand locations.
The Threepenny Review
- The web site for the prestigious quarterly literary magazine features selections from past and current issues, a gallery of cover art, a message from the magazine's editor, subscription and advertising instructions.
Tin House
- A quarterly which publishes fiction, poetry and essays by new and established writers: includes samples and subscription information.
The White Crow
- Poetry and short fiction selections from the print publication.


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Created: June 2002
Last modified: March 3, 2005