Zineography

Zineography spreadsheet, created by Charlie Macquarie during his internship with the Barnard Library Zine Collection. Inspired by a zineography created and maintained by Chris Dodge through 1998 or so.

Like any other resource used in scholarship, zines should be cited. Cite This Zine (One-page folding-zine pdf. For best results print on 11x17 paper, but 8.5x11 will work, too.) (How to fold and cut a one-page folding-zine--another pdf)

Research Topics

Here are some topics that could be researched using the Barnard Library Zine Collection

women's, girls', transgender and sexuality studies
Michigan Womyn's Music Festival controversy
girls & women’s attitudes about shaving and feminism
women of color
mixed race
mixed religion
young motherhood
mental health, health care issues, treatment, and mistreatment
riot grrrl aesthetics, fliers, propaganda
misogyny in high school
homophobia in high school
girls & women’s hatred of Rush Limbaugh and Newt Gingrich dating back to the early 1990s
how knowledge is disseminated (hpv, women’s self defense, alleged rapist’s names)
I’m not a feminist, but... statements
evolution of desktop publishing
self-publishing as activism
soundtrack listing analysis
intersecting circles of zinesters and zine groups (through zine ads)
zine ads
zine quizzes, polls, and surveys
the rise of the perzine from the fanzine
Sanrio/Hello Kitty
privilege in activist communities
racism in feminist communities
fat acceptance movement
attitudes toward sex work
comparison of US and Canadian zines (including mention or lack of mention of health care issues)
zine interviews with Kathleen Hanna (and various riot grrrl figures and bands)
girls & women’s attitudes about Courtney Love
handwriting analysis of girls and women
juxtoposition of art and images in zines
the use of fortune cookie fortunes in zines
photobooth photos
HPV experiences
reactions to 9/11
young women and crafts/cooking
self-mutilation/cutting in young women
pen pal/distance/paper-mediated relationships
zines by sisters
zines by twins
Greyhound stories
public transit stories
reactions to Sassy magazine, The Adventures of Pete & Pete, My So-Called Life, and Beverly Hills 90210
zinesters who participated in school gifted & talented programs
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