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"An initiative to broaden professional electronic communication in Anthropology."

The Anthropology Review Database is intended to improve the level of access of anthropologists to anthropological literature by making them more aware of what is being published and helping them to evaluate its relevance to their own interests. . . Our style may be a little new to many. ARD will have no volumes, issues, or page numbers, just the name and date of the review, and the site's URL to reference them. We will also occasionally have multiple reviews of more controversial items as well as links to, or even full-text copies of reviews published elsewhere."

"Published since 1920 by thePontifical Biblical Institute in Rome, Biblica is a research journal and appears four times a year. It is dedicated to biblical studies on the Old and New Testament, and intertestamentary literature, and covers fields of reseach, such as exegesis, philology, and history." Published in part online starting with the first issue of vol. 79. Contains summaries of articles which appeared 1990-1997.

Timely reviews of scholarly work in the field of classical studies (including archaeology). Archived from 1990 to the present.

Reviews "Canadiana of interest to children and young adults, including publications produced in Canada, or published elsewhere but of special interest or significance to Canada, such as those having a Canadian writer, illustrator or subject."

"CrossCurrents is a global network for people of faith and intelligence who are committed to connecting the wisdom of the heart and the life of the mind. In print, online and in real time, we bring people together across lines of difference."

Didaskalia "is a web-site and journal dedicated to the study of ancient Greek and Roman theatre in performance, and to the legacy of ancient theatre." Issues beginning with volume 1 number 1, March 1994, are available, though the index and search mechanisms are under construction.

Full-text articles which "examine English literature, literary culture, and language during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries."

Provides annotated links to online academic journals, from the Guide to Internet Resources for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion of the Religious Studies department at Wabash College.

Film Threat Magazine was created in 1985. For over a decade Film Threat has covered cult films, underground shorts, alternative films and independent features. Recently named one of the top 5 movie websites by The Wall Street Journal, Film Threat is the number one destination on the Internet for consumers seeking an alternate take about mainstream movies as well as stories on independent and underground cinema.

The magazine of independent film offering a weekly newsletter.

The Fourth World Journal (FWJ) is the world's leading publication for ideas and analysis about and by writers from some of the world's more than six thousand Fourth World nations.

A peer-reviewed, academic journal "dedicated to the study of Northwestern Europe from the Late Roman Empire to the advent of the Norman Empire. This journal is intended to be for the use ofprofessionals, students, and amateurs alike." Founded Autumn 1998.

Celebrating its tenth anniversary, indieWIRE is the leading news, information, and social networking site for the international independent film community, including comprehensive coverage of indie, documentary and foreign language films, as well industry news, film festival reports, filmmaker interviews, and movie reviews.

Full-text articles.

This print journal's websites offers Table of Content listing from December 2002, plus online selected articles.

This women's magazine, "published in Shanghai from 1931 to 1937, was popular during a time of dramatic material, social, and political change in China. Today, the magazine offers researchers a unique glimpse into women's lives in Republican-era (1911-49) Shanghai. This site features Columbia University's collection of Ling long magazine, one of the most complete holdings outside China."

"The only international feminist art journal exploring feminist theory and contemporary women's art practices ."

Based in Montreal, Offscreen is a wide-ranging film journal that covers film festivals, retrospectives, film forums, and both popular and more academic events.

A comprehensive and up-to-date index of psychology and social science journals on the web.

Monthly publication of the British Psychological Association. Search issues from January 1998. Unrestricted access to all issues over 6 months old.

Searches and accesses the full content of 25 psychology journals.

Selected articles available online from this magazine "for teachers and enthusiasts".

The University of Amsterdam's gateway to internet resources in sociology, grouped by subject.

On waves, surf wax helps surfers grip their surfboard for Web surfing, SurfWax helps you get the best grip on information from the Open Web -- providing the "best use" of relevant search results. SurfWax's patent-pending design is the first to make searching a "visual process," seamlessly integrating meaning-based search with key knowledge-finding elements for effective association and recall.