"POINT OF VIEW" JOURNALS in RIT Library Including Alternative Press Title
"POINT OF VIEW" magazines are those which promote the ideas or
philosophy of a particular group or institution. The term Alternative
Press refers to non-mainstream magazines published by small presses.
Journal titles on this list are divided into the following categories.
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News & Opinion - Conservative
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News & Opinion - Libertarian
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News & Opinion - Liberal
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News & Opinion - Socialist/Communist
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Cultural Criticism
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Attitudes on the Environment & the Way We Live
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Religious and Ethical Viewpoints
ABSTRACTING AND INDEXING SERVICES
Listed below are some of the abstracting and indexing services which index WL journals
representing specific points of view. These abstracts and indexes are located
on shelves in the Reference area or are available through our webpage.
Index Shelves/AI3.A27
Alternative Press Index.(API) v. 13- , 1981- .
Index Shelves/N1.AIA68
Art Index.(AI) 1929-90 & available via FirstSearch as Art Abstracts
Index Shelves/Q1.G45
General Science Index.(GSI) 1978/79-91 & available via FirstSearch as General Science Abstracts
Index Shelves/AI3.H85
Humanities Index.(HI) 1974/75-94 & available via FirstSearch as Humanities Abstracts
Index Shelves/B1.P55
Philosopher's Index.(PI) 1967- & via Dialog@Carl
Index Shelves/AI3.P82
Public Affairs Information Service International.(PAIS) 1961-97 & available via FirstSearch
Index Shelves/AI3.R4
Reader's Guide to Periodical Literature.(RG) 1900-94 & available via FirstSearch as Reader's Guide Abstracts
Index Shelves/AI3.S62
Social Science Index. (SSI) 1974-94 & available via FirstSearch as Social Science Abstracts
Index Shelves/HV1.A2
Social Work Research and Abstracts.(SWRA) 1977-93 as Social Work Abstracts on Library's Electronic Resources page
Index Shelves/HQ1101.W65
Women's Studies Abstracts.(WSA) 1972- .
JOURNAL LISTINGS:
Journal entries include:
- 1) Title and Publisher (if indicative of contents)
- 2) WL holdings and location numbers for film or bound volumes.
- All current issues are on current magazine shelves unless noted.
- 3) Annotations. Quotes are taken from William Katz, Magazines for
Libraries, 9th edition, 1997 or the journal itself.
- 4) Indexing - indicated by initials of the indexes listed above.
NEWS & OPINION - CONSERVATIVE
Film 1440
American Spectator v.17- , 1984 "definitely demonstrates a conservative bias." Indexed by: PAIS, RG
Film 634
Human Events: The National Conservative Weekly
v. 33, 1973- . "important contributor to the literature of the American Right." Indexed: none
Film 164
National Review. Edited by John O'Sullivan.
v. 1- , 1955/1956- . "The standard to which all other conservatist periodicals should be held." Indexed: RG
Film 87/PER AP2.O4732
New American. Bi-weekly. Voice of the John Birch Society. "news & commentary from a decidedly right-wing fundamentalist Christian perspective."
v. 1- , 1985- . (formerly: American Opinion: A Conservative Record). Indexed: none
PER HI.P86/Film 541
The Public Interest. An academic journal. The Right's answer to
'Dissent'.
no. 31- , 1973- . no. 15-18, 23-26 1969/1970,
1971/1972 . Indexed: PAIS, SSI
NEWS & OPINION- LIBERTARIAN
Film 107
The Freeman. Foundation for Economic Education. v. 19- , 1969- .
"aims to combat the prevailing trend toward state intervention in human affairs." Indexed: PAIS
Film 1063
Reason: "Free Minds and Free Markets". v. 5- , 1973/1974- . Against
government
intervention in private enterprise and individual lives. Libertarian viewpoint.
Indexed: PAIS, RG
NEWS & OPINION - LIBERAL
Film 1119
Mother Jones. Foundation for National Progress. v. 1- , 1976- .
A progressive literary and political review. Indexed: API, PAIS, WSA
PER F1401.N58
NACLA Report on the Americas. North American Congress on Latin America.
v. 11, no. 7- , 1977- . Offers liberal perspectives on the political economics
of L.A. Indexed: API
Film 282
Nation. v. 1- , 1865- . "America's oldest continually published
weekly.
Features some of the best liberal writers in the country". Indexed: API,
RG, PAIS
Film 1420
New Republic: A journal of opinion. Republic Publ. v.1- 1914- "liberal newsweekly which has moved toward the center." Indexed by RG
Film 233
Progressive. v. 32- , 1968- . One of the oldest liberal magazines in
America. Indexed: API, PAIS, RG
Film 629
Social Policy. v. 1- , 1970/1971- . "A liberal journal which
advocates progressive social change". Indexed: API, SSI
Film 644
Washington Monthly. v.7- , 1975- . "perspective is liberal, witty & fearless." Indexed by: PAIS, RG
NEWS & OPINION - SOCIALIST/COMMUNIST
Current 2 years
Beijing Review . People's Republic of China. v. 22, 1978- . Indexed:
PAIS
Current 6 months.
Catholic Worker. Tabloid newspaper advocating peaceful
Christian Communism. Indexed: none
PER HX1.D58/Film 312
Dissent. Foundation for the Study of Independent Social Ideas.
v. 17- , 1970- . v. 5-16, 1958-1969 . "Democratic Socialist magazine which encourages self-criticism & debate." Indexed: API, SSI, SWRA
Film 1657
In These Times. Publisher's statement "believes in social democracy". Strong on labor & women's movement strategies for working within the Democratic party.
Institute for Public Affairs. v. 12- , 1987/1988- .
Indexed: API
PER F1401.L335
Latin American Perspectives: A journal of capitalism & socialism. v. 12-
,
1985- . A Marxist oriented scholarly journal. Indexed: API, PAIS
PER HX1.M66
Monthly Review: an independent socialist magazine. v. 23, 1971/1972- . Editors stated its purpose as "defining & analyzing from a Marxist perspective." Indexed: API, PAIS, RG
Current 6 months.
The People. Socialist Labor Party. The major
intellectual
Marxist magazine. Indexed: none
PER H1.S25/Film 318
Science and Society: an independent journal of Marxism. v. 26-34, 1962-1970. v. 35- , 1971- .
A scholarly journal using the Marxist viewpoint as a prism to analyze history and politics.
Indexed: API, PAIS
Current year only.
Workers Vanguard. A Marxist working class weekly.
Indexed: none
CULTURAL CRITICISM
PER TR640.A2
Afterimage. v. 1, 1972- . Avant guard criticism of contemporary art,
photography, and video. Indexed: AI
PER PN1993.C56/Film 1203
Cineaste. v. 4-8, 1970/1971 - 1977/1978; v. 9, 1982/1983- .
"America's leading magazine on the art & politics of the cinema." Indexed: API
PER NX513.A1F88
Fuse. v. 4, 1980- . Canandian magazine which questions "what is signified by culture, identity, representation & experience."
(formerly: Centerfold. NX513.A1F88: v. 1-4, 1976-1980.) Indexed: API
PER PN1993.I617
The Independent Film & Video Monthly. v. 5- , 1982- . Covers films with political
and cultural viewpoints. Indexed: API
PER PN1993.J85
Jump Cut. no. 6, 1974- . "Anti-capitalist and anti-imperialist" analysis of film.
Indexed: API
Film 1119
Mother Jones. v. 1- , 1976- . A progressive literary and political
review. Indexed: API, PAIS, WSA
PER AP2.N655/Film 240
New York Review of Books. v. 1-11, 1963/1964 - 1968/1969.
v. 12- , 1969- . "One of the finest mediums for contemporary book criticism". Does not cater to mass-market taste.
Indexed: API, RG
PER NX503.N48
New Criterion. Foundation for Cultural Review. v. 1- , 1982/1983- .
Vehicle for art criticism & commentary on the cultural life in America. Conservative view of art. Indexed: AI
PER NX1.O25
October. Institute for Architecture and Urban Studies. no. 2- , 1977- .
"Innovative & provocative articles on the arts." Indexed: AI
Film 85
Partisan Review. v. 1-26 (1934-1959), v. 28-34 (1961-1967), v. 37- ,
1970- .
"Major voice on the politics of literature & the literature of politics." Indexed: HI,
SSI
Film 981/RESD
Rolling Stone. no. 1- , 1967- . Current issues. "Easily the most important magazine of the past 25 years devoted to American popular culture." Counterculture perspective. Indexed: RG, API
ATTITUDES ON THE ENVIRONMENT & THE WAY WE LIVE
Film 265
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. v. 1, 1945- . "Vehicle for promoting the demise of nuclear weapons worldwide." Indexed: GSI, RG
Current Year Only.
Clearwaters. New York Water Environment Association. "Promote effective water quality management in the State & Region to safeguard the environment & contribute to economic growth."
PER HX654.C652/Film 1208
Communities - Journal of Co-operative Living. no. 37- , 1979- .
no. 1-11, 13-36, 1972-1979. "Unique source of information on intentional communities."
Indexed: API
PER LC1011.H64
Encounter: education for meaning & social justice. Holistic Education Press. v.7- , 1994- . (formerly Holistic Education Review.) "Emphasizing the wholeness of the human/educational experience."
PER HC79.E5E566
Environmental Values. v.4- , 1995- . "concerned with the basis & justification of environmental policy."
PER QH540.N6
Friends of the Earth. Friends of the Earth, John Muir Institute and the League
of Conservation Voters.
1989- . (formerly Not Man Apart) The newsletter of three conservation groups. Indexed: API
PER CB158.F88/Film 651/RESD
The Futurist, a Journal of Forecasts. World Future Society. v. 1-5,
7-9,
17-967-71, 1973-75, 1983- ; v. 5-6, 1971-72. v.10-16, 1976-1982. Indexed: RG,
SSI, ABI
Film 692/PER HN16.5.A2
Green Revolution. School of Living. v. 32- , 1975- . "A voice for
Decentralization and Balanced Living". Indexed: API
Film 1131
Independent Energy. 1989- .
(formerly: the power industries business magazine
Film 1100
Mother Earth News. no. 1- , 1970- . One of the classic journals of the
"Back to Earth Movement". Indexed: RG
Film 123
Organic Gardening. v. 35, 1988- . Indexed: RG
(formerly: Rodale's Organic Gardening. Film 123: v. 32-35,
1985-1988.
(formerly: Organic Gardening and Farming. Film 123:
1971-1985.))
Current year only.
Resources. Resources for the Future. Newsletter
covering research and policy analysis regarding natural resources and the
enviroment. Indexed: PAIS
Film 984
Sierra. The Sierra Club Bulletin. v. 61, 1976- .; v. 13-16, 1928-31. "long standing environmental organization not afraid to take strong & sometimes controversial stands."
Indexed: GSI, RG
PER PN4784.U53U88
Utne Reader: the best of the alternative media. v.37- , 1990- .
AP2.W46
Whole Earth. no. 90- , 1997- .
(formerly: Whole Earth Review: access to tools & ideas)
"good read for inquisitive & physically & politically active people." Indexed: API, HI
PER CB161.W66
World Watch: working for a sustainable future. Worldwatch Institute. v. 1, 1988- . "highlights strategies toward meeting human needs without threatening the environment." Indexed: GSI
RELIGIOUS and ETHICAL VIEWPOINTS
PER BX801.A5/Film 434
America. Jesuits of the U.S. and Canada. v. 84-886, 1951-53- ;
v. 91-125, 1954-1971.; v. 126- , 1972- . "coverage of religious, political, ethical & social issues from the Catholic perspective." Indexed: RG
Film 309
Christian Century, an Ecumenical Weekly. v. 72- , 1955- . "A moderate
to liberal journal of predominantly Protestant opinion". Indexed: RG
Film 598
Christianity Today. v. 13- , 1968/69- . A conservative Protestant
journal. Indexed: RG
Film 277
Commentary. American Jewish Committee. v.1- , 1945- . "Jewish concerns in the U.S. & abroad." Indexed: PAIS, RG
PER AP2.C6897/Film 267
Commonweal. v. 61-93, 1954-1971; v. 94, 1971- . A Catholic literary
and political review with a more aggressive stance. Indexed: RG
PER DS101.C653
Congress Monthly. American Jewish Congress. v.52- , 1985- .
Film 1551
Cross Currents. Convergence, Inc. v.34- , 1985- . "Quarterly review to explore the implications of Christianity for our times."
Current year only.
Friends Journal. Religious Society of Friends. (Quakers).
The Quakers stress peace via non-violent methods. Indexed: none
Film 1387
Hastings Center Report. Institute of Society, Ethics and Life Sciences.
v. 8, 1978- .
Covers the ethics of medical issues as: abortion, behavior control, genetic
screening, right to die. Indexed: SSI
PER B821.A1H8/Film 1086
The Humanist. v. 34-36, 1974-1976; 1977- .
Defends individual rights within a humanistic moral context. Indexed: PAIS,
RG
Film 1510.
Judaism: a quarterly journal of Jewish life & thought. American Jewish Congress. v.33-, 1984- .
Current year only.
Liberty. General Council of 7th Day Adventists.
Topics cover creationism, faith vs. medical treatment, etc. Indexed:
none
PER BP500.Q63
Quest. Theosophical Society of America. v.1- , 1988- .
PER BR1.S68
Sojourners: An Independent Christian Monthly. People's Christian Coalition. v. 14- , 1985- .
An interdenominational liberal publication on stressing political conscience
and activism. Indexed: API
PER BQ2.T75
Tricycle: the Buddhist Review. Buddhist Ray, Inc. v.7- , 1997- .
Compiled by Linda Coppola
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