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Periodicals 2008

Academe
Washington, DC: American Association of University Professors
Bi-monthly

Academe is the bimonthly magazine of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP). It analyzes higher education issues from faculty members' perspectives. The magazine begins with an incisive round-up of news affecting professors. Feature articles examine tenure, affirmative action, part-time faculty appointments, distance education, intellectual property, and other timely academic issues. Investigative reports on violations of academic freedom and tenure are regular components. Columns cover legal trends, legislative developments, and new scholarly books.

Academy of Management Journal
Ada, Ohio: Academy of Management
6/yr

The Journal publishes material that "develops, tests or advances management theory, research and practice" in the areas of organizational behavior, organizational theory, business policy and planning, and human resources. Feature articles are theoretically grounded, while the research notes include "exploratory survey research lacking a strong theoretical foundation."

American Economic Review
Nashville, Tennessee: American Economic Association
5/yr

Each issue of the Review incorporates roughly twelve articles by leading economists on diverse topics such as income tax, budget deficits, horizontal mergers, sex discrimination in labor markets, and research productivity.

American :A Magazine Of Ideas
Washington, DC: The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
Bi-monthly

Articles in this journal, the flagship publication of the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research, cover economics, foreign policy, law, social policy, public opinion, and the media.

American Journal of Political Science
Austin, Texas: University of Texas Press
Quarterly

Sponsored by the Midwest Political Science Association, this journal is a general review open to all political scientists and all areas of the political science discipline. U.S. politics and government are most often discussed, although international and comparative politics and political philosophy or theories are also covered. A strong interest in research methodology is also apparent.

American Journalism Review
College Park, Maryland: University of Maryland
Monthly

This glossy-covered magazine contains many interesting articles on the lives of media and print journalists as they go about their jobs reporting upon contemporary political, social, and economic issues confronting American society.

American Prospect
Washington, DC
Quarterly

The American Prospect was founded in 1990 as an authoritative magazine of liberal ideas, committed to a just society, an enriched democracy, and effective liberal politics.Now the Prospect has grown into a monthly magazine with a paid circulation of 55,000, a special in-depth report in most issues, and a daily Web magazine (www.prospect.org) with more than 300,000 monthly visitors.

American Studies International
University of Kansas
Bimonthly

Since 1962, American Studies International has served as a forum for the exchange of ideas and information about the study of the United States by scholars throughout the world. Initially supported financially by the United States Information Agency, ASI has been totally independent since 1982, sustained only by subscriptions, advertising, and two small grants from the MARPAT Foundation. ASI publishes scholarly articles, bibliographical essays, book reviews, and announcements of conferences and programs. It is indexed in "Recent Scholarship" in the Journal of American History, and by the American Humanities Index, American History & Life, the MLA, ABC-CLIO, UMI, and the Book Review Index. Beginning with the 2005 volume year ASI has been absorbed by American Studies, a journal published by the University of Kansas.

Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science
Thousand Oaks, California: Sage Publications, Inc.
Bi-monthly

By publishing this title, the American Academy of Political and Social Science endeavors to "present reliable information to assist the public in forming an intelligent and accurate judgment." Each issue encompasses eight to twelve articles of diverse ideological viewpoints on a single theme.

Armed Forces Journal International
Washington, DC: Armed Forces Journal Intl.
Monthly

A trade magazine aimed at senior military personnel and civilian government officials who deal directly with current defense issues and, more importantly, appropriations. Each issue contains articles and news items concerning the defense budget and Congress, plus brief accounts of foreign governments and their defense appropriations, reports on new weapon systems, and U.S. foreign policy concerns.

Art In America
575 Broadway, New York New York 10012: Brant Publications, Inc.
Monthly

Each month, Art in America creates a fascinating picture of the colorful, ever changing, often controversial art scene here and abroad. You’ll find everything from contemporary to classical …painting, sculpture, photography…critiques of exciting new talents and important new books.

Asian Affairs
1319 Eighteenth Street, NW Washington, DC 20036-1802: Heldref Publications
Quarterly

A 50-page, slight-appearing publication, but with excellent articles on contemporary policy issues. It focuses on U.S. policy in Asia and on the contemporary politics, economics, security, and international relations of East, Southeast, South, and Central Asia. "Book Notes," the review section, does not appear in every issue. A typical issue contains three or four articles on such topics as East Timor, Hindu nationalism, and demilitarization in Tibet.

Asian Survey: A Monthly Review of Contemporary Asian Affairs
Berkeley, California: University of California Press
Monthly

This leading American monthly offers excellent in-depth articles on contemporary political, economic and social issues in Asia. Although leading scholars write the articles, they are comprehensible to the non-specialist. Two issues annually survey major trends in Asian countries.

The Atlantic Monthly
Boston, Massachusetts: The Atlantic Monthly Co.
Monthly

The Atlantic is one of several critical journals with a wide readership. It incorporates essays on politics, economics, education and other aspects of American life and culture, along with essays on similar aspects of life in other countries. It also includes fiction and poetry by some of the most popular contemporary U.S. writers.

Campaigns & Elections
Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly Inc
10/Year

A monthly published ten times a year that provides essential "how to" information for local, state and federal political candidates, campaign staffs, PACs, party activists and political consultants on the trends, strategies and techniques of modern candidate and issue campaigning. Included with the subscription is also Bandwagon, C&E's complete guide to politics on the Internet and The Political Pages, the world's largest circulation directory of political consultants, products and campaign services.

Cato Journal
Washington D.C.: Cato Institute
3 issues/year

This journal is a unique, readable and timely public policy journal designed for intelligent laypeople as well as scholars and policymakers. It provides well-reasoned analyses of important public policy issues by leading scholars and policy analysts.

Challenge: The Magazine of Economic Affairs
Armonk, New York: M.E. Sharpe, Inc.
Bi-monthly

Diversity of opinion is the definitive characteristic of this economics publication. The magazine's structure, however, is pretty constant: an array of articles by different authors, some of which may be on a specific theme; in-depth book reviews; editorial comment; the opportunity for authors to give vent to contrary reasoning; and suggestions for further reading.

Change: The Magazine of Higher Learning
Washington, DC: Heldref Publications
Bi-monthly

Change provides solid coverage of higher education in the United States. A typical issue includes four to eight articles on pedagogical methods, student life, financing education, and the developmental role of education. While generally accepting of the educational establishment, the magazine can be critical of particular practices and approaches.

China Quarterly: An International Journal for the Study of China
London, United Kingdom: School of Oriental and African Studies
Quarterly

This journal contains articles and book reviews on Mainland China written by scholars and specialists from all over the world. Emphasis is placed on post-revolutionary China, although earlier periods are also covered. This is the leading contemporary academic publication on Chinese politics, economics, agriculture, arts and society.

Choice
Middletown, CT: The American Library Association
Monthly

CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries reviews significant current books and electronic media of interest to those in higher education.

The Chronicle of Higher Education
Washington, DC: The Chronicle of Higher Education, Inc.
Weekly

Published weekly in newspaper format, the Chronicle provides by far the most complete coverage available of American higher education. Indeed, it is the authoritative voice as well as the most current source on legislation, grants, statistics, personnel, and forthcoming events and programs in U.S. higher education.

Columbia Journalism Review
New York, New York: Columbia University
Bi-monthly

Columbia University's Review is the most acclaimed American journalism review. It is particularly noted for analyses of specific media features, with personal accounts by journalists enlivening these discussions. The journal is also acclaimed for its scrutiny of media ethics. This concern is reflected in the Review's famous "Darts and Laurels" column.

Congressional Digest
Washington, DC: Congressional Digest Corporation
10/year

Each Congressional Digest highlights a major topic currently under consideration by the U.S. Congress, with its pros and cons represented by a carefully balanced selection of opinions. The viewpoints of members of Congress are most frequently presented, although those of associations, companies, government agencies and a wide variety of experts are also included. Every issue additionally incorporates background information and recent congressional action on the particular topic.

Current History: A Journal of Contemporary World Affairs
Philadelphia, Philadelphia: Current History, Inc.
Monthly (except June-August)

Current History is an international affairs journal with appeal for the non-specialist.  Each issue concentrates on a single topic (such as U.S. trade policy) or a geographic area  (like Latin America). A typical issue contains seven or eight brief articles written in a non-technical style. The authors are American academics, usually subject specialists. A regular feature, "The Month in Review," is a chronological summary of the most important events of world affairs two months previously.

Dance Magazine
333 7th Avenue, 11th Floor, New York 10001-5004: Dance Magazine Inc.
Monthly

A look at today's exciting world of dance, color feaures of the most talked about companies and performers, dance news, reviews of performances, dance books, films and TV, and more.

Dissent
New York, New York: The Foundation for the Study of Independent Social Ideas, Inc.
Quarterly

The stated purpose of this journal is "to provide a forum for the discussion of liberal democratic ideas about politics, society, and the economy." It is the senior and most popular journal of the Democratic Left and has featured most left-of-center writers in the
country. Dissent's coverage is international and it reflects a particular interest in political trends.

The Economist
London, England: The Economist Newspaper, Ltd.
Weekly

Since it's beginning, the economist has used economics as a basis for the international news it covers. It gives readers a different perspective - one that is needed to help with globalization of information. Six or seven lead articles are the usual format, with sections on world politics and current affairs in America, Asia, Europe, Britain, and other international areas; followed by business, finance, and science, and a section on books, arts, and sports.

The Education Digest
Ann Arbor, Michigan: Prakken Publications, Inc.
9/year

This magazine publishes in full or condenses some 17-20 representative articles on education a month. The abridgments are skillfully done, preserving the originals' tone and lines of thought. Most articles examine kindergarten through grade 12, with classroom problems and methods, administrative and policy issues, and the relationship of education to social and economic problems all receiving attention. The journal's broad scope reflects its generalist target audience.

English Journal
Youngstown, Ohio: Youngstown State University
Bi-month

Published since 1912, English Journal is the official journal of the Secondary Section of the National Council of Teachers of English. The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) publishes English Journal every other month. Approximately 45,000 middle school, junior
high school, and senior high school teachers, supervisors, and teacher educators read this refereed journal.

Environmental Forum
Washington, DC: Environmental Law Institute
Bi-monthly

The Environmental Forum is the only journal that gives you the full range of views on the environmental issues you need to know about. Authors include corporate executives, EPA administrators, private attorneys, members of Congress, and environmental activists. Read the inside story on how the key environmental statutes were shaped, articles on corporate environmental management, and cutting-edge analysis of the impact of current legislation and litigation. The Environmental Forum is published bi-monthly, as a benefit of membership in the ELI Associates program.

Far Eastern Economic Review
Hong Kong: Review Publishing Company Limited
Monthly

This magazine is the most authoritative business magazine on Asia, frequently quoted by other publications and read by senior managers around the world.

Fletcher Forum of World Affairs
Medford, Massachusetts: The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy,
Tufts University
2/year

Fletcher students founded The Fletcher Forum of World Affairs in 1975 and publish the journal biannually. In The Forum, scholars, international affairs professionals and exceptional graduate students explore contemporary issues of international law, business, politics, economics and diplomacy. The Forum is one of a small number of entirely student-managed journals of international affairs. Fletcher School students solicit and edit Forum articles, manage its business affairs and lay out the journal\quotes pages.  Students also use The Forum as a vehicle for sponsoring speakers and public discussions for the entire Fletcher School community.

Forbes
New York, New York: Forbes, Inc.
Bi-weekly

Forbes is a popular business and financial magazine directed to managers and investors, especially the latter. Articles concentrate on government and company activities, industry developments, investment opportunities, the state of the U.S. economy, and general economic trends. Regular columnists give advice on stocks, bonds and personal finance. We also have Forbes ASAP, Forbes FYI and Forbes Magazine Annual Report on American Industry.

Foreign Affairs
New York, New York: The Council on Foreign Relations, Inc.
5/year

This periodical is generally considered the preeminent journal of world affairs and its contributors are experts in their fields. Policy ideas are frequently tested and debated in this publication before being adopted. Foreign Affairs also contain one of the most comprehensive book review sections in the international relations field.

Foreign Policy
Washington, DC: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Quarterly

This journal also provides wide-ranging coverage on all aspects of foreign affairs. A typical issue contains about ten articles written by diplomats or former diplomats and scholars in the field. As with Foreign Affairs, articles in Foreign Policy often test the water for policy innovation p rior to such changes being implemented.

Foreign Service Journal
Washington, DC: American Foreign Service Association
11/year

The American Foreign Service Association publishes this journal as the "journal of professionals in foreign affairs." Geared to life as lived by foreign-service personnel, it includes activities, information on postings and amenities in various countries, and a general, jargonless appraisal of interactions between the foreign services and other governmental agencies. Geared to State Department employees, diplomats, and others in foreign service, its authors are drawn from members and former members of those organizations.

Fortune
New York, New York: Time, Inc.
Bi-weekly

Fortune is among the best known general business magazines in the United States. Its articles tend to be longer than those in other magazines of this type, and frequent use of sidebars allows the reader to learn more about corollary issues. The magazine is also noted for its special issue focusing on "The Fortune 500", the leading 500 U.S. businesses.

Governing: The Magazine of States and Localities
Washington, DC: Congressional Quarterly
Monthly

This national publication discusses emerging trends and issues in policy and politics at the state and local government level. Topics include economic development, social policy, labor, law enforcement, education, technology, and bureaucracy.

Harper's Magazine
New York, New York: Harper's Magazine Foundation
Monthly

Harper's is similar to The Atlantic in both format and focus. It too incorporates five to six articles on the American nation or some aspect of the global political, economic or social scene.

Harvard Business Review
Boston, Massachusetts: Graduate School of Business Administration
Bi-monthly

This well-known product of Harvard Business School publishes articles in the areas of business and management. Topics include planning, manufacturing, innovation, and so forth.  Each issue also incorporates a case study.

Harvard International Journal of Press/Politics
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press Journals
Quarterly

Produced by the Kennedy School of Government, this cross-disciplinary journal is  "dedicated to analyzing the interaction of the press, politics and public policymaking" and is targeted to researchers and practitioners in the fields of journalism, broadcasting, and
communication.

Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard Society for Law & Public Policy, Harvard Law School
3/year

Law students in the Federalist Society, a conservative and libertarian group prepares this journal. Issues of this journal are usually symposia such as "The Legacy of the Federalist Papers" and "Symposium on Legal Formalism."

The Hill
Washington, DC: The Hill
Weekly

The Hill is a non-partisan, non-ideological weekly newspaper that describes the inner workings of Congress, the pressures confronting policy makers and the many ways - often unpredictable - in which decisions are made. Founded in 1994 by Martin Tolchin after 40 years as a reporter with The New York Times, the newspaper features strong investigative reporting and frequently breaks stories that are widely cited in national publications.  The newspaper also profiles lawmakers and aides, offers features describing the sociology and politics of the Hill, book and restaurant reviews and a weekly column about the Capitol Hill neighborhoods. Its print circulation of 21,000, the largest of any Capitol Hill publication, is aimed at the 100 senators, 435 House members, 40,000 aides and tens of thousands in the influence industry whose work affects the lives of all Americans. The newspaper is a subsidiary of News Communications Inc., a publicly owned company.

Human Rights
Chicago, Illinois: American Bar Association Press
Quarterly

This is the official publication of the Section of Individual Rights and Responsibilities of the American Bar Association. It contains short articles concerning current issues of human rights. Although the articles do not focus exclusively on civil liberties issues, enough of
them do to make the journal appropriate to include in this section. The coverage is broad and includes updates of law cases and recent court rulings, although this is not a typical law journal.

Human Rights Quarterly: A Comparative and International Journal of the Social Science, Humanities and Law
Baltimore, Maryland: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Quarterly

Human Rights Quarterly provides a comprehensive view of the global human rights situation. It draws attention to the plight of the world's needy, abused and disenfranchised through articles and unique contributions such as protest poetry.

Independent Review
Oakland, CA: The Independent Institute
Quarterly

The Independent Review, is a vehicle for independent scholarship produced by independent minds. In tracing the dynamics of political economy and, yes, challenging government failures, we remain ever mindful of the intellectual and cultural heritage of mankind. We seek not to fashion some sort of “new” view but, instead, to honor the lessons of history while restoring independent inquiry to center stage as the essential activity for enhancing our understanding of society, past, present and future.

The International Economy: The Magazine of International Economic Policy
Washington, DC: International Economy Publishers
Bi-monthly

This glossy, lively, heavily illustrated magazine focuses on international banking, finance, and currency and the economies of world nations and regions.

International Organization
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press Journals
Quarterly

This scholarly journal-founded shortly after the United Nations was organized and supported by the World Peace Foundation-covers international relations, global economic relations, and IGO participation in world affairs. Typical articles deal with political and economic aspects of globalization, industrialization in Third World and other countries and the resulting political change, trade policies and tariff schedules, transnational relations, and the United Nations and its multitude of agencies. Most articles have theoretical
underpinnings and are substantial in scholarship and length. The authors are mostly academics and doctoral students, but government officials sometimes publish here as well. A major publication for all academic libraries.

International Security
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press
Quarterly

Published by the Center for Science and International affairs at the Harvard University, this journal analyzes all aspects of international security. Well-researched articles are written by academicians.

Jane's Intelligence Review
Coulson, England: Jane's Information Group
Monthly

Jane's Intelligence Review is dedicated to helping you identify transnational security risks before they hit the headlines. You will find a level of detail and accuracy in its reporting that is rarely available from the mainstream media. Jane's Intelligence Review combines first-hand reports from correspondents across the world, with analysis from technical and subject experts to give you advance warning of step-changes in risk.

Journal of American Studies
New York, New York: Cambridge University Press
3/year

This British Association for American Studies publication highlights work by scholars of various nationalities in the area of American studies. Articles are interdisciplinary or cross-cultural, examining American history, politics, economics, geography, institutions, literature and related subjects. There are also extensive book reviews.

Journal of Church and State
Waco, TX: the J. M. Dawson Institute of Church-State Studies
Quarterly

The Journal of Church and State is concerned with what has been called the "greatest subject in the history of the West." It seeks to stimulate interest, dialogue, research, and publication in the broad area of religion and the state. JCS publishes constitutional, historical, philosophical, theological, and sociological studies on religion and the body politic in various countries and cultures of the world, including the United States. Each issue features, in addition to a timely editorial, six or more major articles, and thirty-five to forty reviews of significant books related to church and state. Periodically, important ecclesiastical documents and government texts of legislation and/or court decisions are also published. Regular features include "Notes on Church State Affairs," which reports current developments throughout the world, and a list of "Recent Doctoral Dissertations in Church and State."

Journal of Democracy
Baltimore, Maryland: National Endowment for Democracy and the Johns
Hopkins University Press
Quarterly

The magazine seeks to support the worldwide resurgence of democracy through communicating with those furthering democratic development and by analyzing current events. Some articles are written by academics, but many are by politicians, protest leaders, newspaper editors and others who are actively involved in various struggles for democracy.

Journal of Economic Literature
Nashville, Tennessee: American Economic Association
Quarterly

An eclectic combination of articles, along with copious book and periodical reviews, characterize this economics journal. The journal is part of the membership package to the American Economic Association.

The Journal of Economic Perspectives
Nashville, Tennessee: American Economic Association
Quarterly

This periodical - the third of the trilogy published by the American Economic Association  - is intended to serve the whole economics discipline. The lead article is often a noteworthy lecture given by an eminent economist. The subsequent "Symposium" section is usually
organized around a single theme, such as "intellectual property" or "women in the labor market." Journal entries are comprehensible to laypersons without a statistical or econometric background.

The Journal of Higher Education
Columbus, OH: Ohio State University Press.
Bi-monthly

This journal attempts to facilitate "greater understanding and more effective action in post-secondary education." Articles cover scholarly and practical topics, and are addressed to higher education faculty and administrators.

Journal of Social, Political and Economic Studies
Washington, DC: Council for Social and Economic Studies
Quarterly

This journal is an academic level publication providing in-depth data relating to contemporary events and issues of international interest and significance.

Journalism and Mass Communication Quarterly: Devoted to Research and Commentary in Journalism and Mass Communication
Columbia, South Carolina: Association For Education in Journalism and Mass Communication, University of South Carolina
Quarterly

This scholarly publication is devoted to developing and advancing the theoretical foundation and methods of communication research. The authors present contemporary and historical studies on all aspects of journalism and mass communication, including newspapers, magazines, radio, and television.

Judicature
Chicago, Illinois: American Judicature Society
Bimonthly

The American Judicature Society has as its purpose the promotion of the effective administration of justice and is open to all persons interested in working toward court improvement. This publication is intended as a forum for fact and opinion relating to the
administration of justice and its improvement. The four to eight articles per issue are short, entertaining, and of current interest. The use of graphics, cartoons, and photographs contributes to overall readability.

Legislative Studies
Iowa City, Iowa: University of Iowa
Quarterly

Includes research-quality, often highly theoretical articles on representative assemblies, parliaments and legislatures, and their relationships to other branches of government and other political institutions, primarily U.S. federal, state, and other bodies. Some typical articles have examined U.S. Senate apportionment, co-sponsorship in the U.S. Congress, and assessing the quality of legislative deliberations. Contributors are mostly U.S. scholars.
Beginning in 1999, a new comparative legislative research section was inaugurated with the intent of covering more non-U.S. legislative analysis. Authors also are becoming a bit more international in scope to reflect this new direction.

Library Journal
Marion, Ohio: Bowker Magazine Group
Semi-monthly

Regarded as the leading U.S. library periodical, this journal boasts coverage of the library world, reviewing services and timeliness. Each issue includes news, feature articles, columns on magazines and people, a calendar of events, and countless book reviews.

National Geographic
1145 Seventeenth Street N.W., Washington, DC: National Geographic Society
Monthly

Articles deal with interesting people, places, customs, activities and nature on a worldwide scale. Also covers National Geographic Society expeditions and discoveries.

National Journal: The Weekly of Politics and Government
Washington, DC: National Journal
Weekly

This staff-written, conservative, journalistic weekly looks at U.S. government policies and politicians. Significant space is devoted to congressional and presidential activities and the relationship between the Clinton White House and the Republican Congress.

The New York Review of Books
New York, New York: Rea S. Hederman
21/yr

The major essays and lengthy book reviews that form the more substantial part of The New York Review of Books are contributed by some of the best and best-known contemporary writers. The thoughtful and often acerbic comments of reviewers on important new books and the larger issues they raise are frequently accompanied by the delightful caricatures of artist David Levine.

The New Yorker
New York, New York: The New Yorker Magazine, Inc.
Weekly

This journal features many well-known American writers. Each issue includes fiction, poetry, commentaries on current political events, and reports on significant social concerns. The New Yorker is also a compendium of information about events in New York City. In addition, there are lengthier theater, music, film, dance, and record reviews.

Newsweek
New York, New York: Newsweek, Inc.
Weekly

Newsweek is one of the general, mass circulation U.S. news magazines familiar to readers throughout the world. This weekly always contains a broad variety of stories on every imaginable aspect of life in the United States. Each issue includes the following sections: National Affairs, International, Business, Society, and The Arts.

Nonproliferation Review
Monterey, California: Institute of International Studies

The Nonproliferation Review is a refereed journal concerned with the causes, consequences, and control of the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD). The Review features case studies, theoretical analyses, and policy debates on such issues as individual country programs, treaties and export controls, WMD terrorism, and economic and environmental effects of weapons proliferation. Volumes 1 to 6 (Fall 1993 - Fall 1999) of the Review are available directly from the Center for Nonproliferation Studies. Starting with volume 7, which will be published in calendar year 2000 (March, July, and November), the Review will be distributed by Lynne Rienner Publishers.

Orbis: A Journal of World Affairs
Stamford, Connecticut: J A I Press Inc.
Quarterly

The Foreign Policy Research Institute is the sponsor of this journal. The journal covers a broad spectrum of subjects relating to American foreign policy and world security.

Pacific Affairs
Vancouver, British Columbia: University of British Columbia
Quarterly

This scholarly periodical is concerned with the political, economic and foreign relations of the countries of East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Besides articles examining these subjects, the publication always includes numerous book reviews.

People
1271 Avenue of the Americas, Room 307, New York 10020-1393: Time Inc.
Weekly

Focuses on personalities in television, motion pictures, politics, business, the arts, literature and the sciences.

Publius
Easton, PA: Lafayette College
Quarterly

This journal features the latest research from around the world on: Federalism, Federal system dynamics, Intergovernmental relations and administration, Regional/ state/ provincial governance, Local government and International federalism.

Reader's Digest
Reader's Digest Rd, Pleasantville, NY 10570-7000: Reader's Digest Association, Inc
Monthly

Reader's Digest continues to be a wonderful little magazine that truly caters to every type of reader. Included are many anecdotes, jokes, and witticisms that the readers themselves contribute to the magazine (some even get paid). It publishes a wide range of excerpts from national magazines and newspapers on such topics as smoking, parents ruining kids' sports, and health. It also presents its own impressive articles, such as one naming the country's worst judges. On the whole, the magazine offers its readers a sense of hope, a concept often sadly lacking today. Along with this "old-fashioned" optimism, there are plenty of signs of technology, and web sites are highlighted throughout the magazine.

Rolling Stone
New York, New York: Wenner Media
Bi-week

Easily the most important magazine of the past 25 years devoted to American popular culture Rolling Stone's reach embraces current events, politics, fashion, the arts, and the entertainment industry as a whole. Its investigative reporting is on par with the standard set by prestigious newspapers such as the New York Times and the Washington Post. Authoritative record, video, book, and AV/computer equipment reviews represent another strength.

Sais Review of International Affairs
Washington, DC: Johns Hopkins Foreign Policy Institute, School of Advanced International Studies
Semi-annual

This journal includes articles on a wide variety of pressing issues and ideologies concerning international affairs and related subjects. The authors represent various backgrounds and viewpoints.

Scientific American
New York, New York: Scientific American, Inc.
Monthly

This long-established magazine offers a broad range of articles covering archeology, astronomy, earth science, medicine, psychology, and technology. In fact, it examines anything even remotely considered science. Illustrations, many in color, are informative and decorative. Nevertheless, readers will find a solid scientific background helpful
in understanding some of the articles.

Smithsonian
Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Information
Monthly

This magazine chronicles the arts, environment, sciences and popular culture of the times. It is edited for modern, well-rounded individuals with diverse, general interests.

Sports Illustrated
1271 Avenue of the Americas, Room 307, New York 10020-1393: Time Inc.
Weekly

Reports and interprets the world of sport, recreation and active leisure. It previews, analyzes and comments upon major games and events, as well as those noteworthy for character and spirit alone.

Technology Review
Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bi-monthly

Technology Review is aimed for " not only the cognoscente but the general public." New developments are covered extensively, with practical and industrial applications emphasized. Feature stories are interesting and varied, from electronic aroma sensors to the popular Palm Pilot. Regular departments write about market developments and
innovations from every area of technology.

Time
New York, New York: Time, Inc.
Weekly

Another of the well-known and widely read U.S. news magazines, Time provides similar U.S. and global news coverage to Newsweek. Indeed, it follows an analogous format - tight, easily read prose supported by excellent color photography.

US News and World Report
Washington, DC: U.S. News & World Report, Inc.
Weekly

This news magazine emphasizes general business news and events having a strong effect on business interests. Devoted to national and international affairs, it presents information concisely to maximize coverage on a wide variety of issues. It also features interviews with
key public figures on a variety of topics.

Vital Speeches of the Day
Mt. Pleasant, South Carolina: City News Publishing Co.
Bi-weekly

This journal reprints the speeches of major government officials and corporate leaders.

Washington Monthly
Washington DC: Washington Monthly Co.
10/year

This remains a wonderful, witty, and fearless publication. If your perspective is liberal, and you enjoy a publication that will take on anyone and anything, no matter how large or potentially troublesome, this is the title for you. The "Tilting potentially troublesome"
feature specializes in pointing out the foolishness, and often-outright stupidity, of institutions and bureaucrats of all stripes. The "Memo of the Month" section highlights in-house messages that are even more obscure or pointless than the norm. The articles are well written, entertaining, and supported by logic that critics of Washington Monthly often find difficult to refute. The sly, irreverent tone, particularly in "Tilting at Windmills," is a large part of this publication's attraction; one might not agree with the viewpoint, but it is fun to read. This is a journal that deserves a home in every library. There is a web page that provides selected articles and the table of contents from the current issue. Archives of 1988 and 1999 articles are available. Happily, the "Tilting at Windmills" column is
available on the web page.

Washington Quarterly
Cambridge, Massachusetts: MIT Press Journals
Quarterly

Published for the Center for Strategic and International Studies, this superb publication contains three or four major topics per issue. Each topic contains several articles with differing points of view. The articles mirror the interests of the center, which are strategic and military concerns, as well as traditional international relations.

Wired
San Francisco, California: Wired
Monthly

A computer magazine for the reader who wants information without jargon, Wired is the hit of the 1990s. Whether profiling the people creating the latest technology or the people making use of it, the writing is always equal parts smart, argumentative, and fun. As befits
a modern computer periodical, the layout and format are high tech with an imaginative layout and bright colors.

World Politics
Baltimore, Maryland: Johns Hopkins University Press
Quarterly

This heavily indexed political science publication contains highly quantitative, analytical articles on the nations of Europe (including the newly independent countries of Eastern Europe) and larger Third World countries. Most of the authors are American academics. An
excellent publication that deserves space on every library's shelves.

World Watch
Washington, D.C.: Worldwatch Institute
Bi-monthly

This magazine tracks key indicators of the Earth's well-being. It analyzes interdisciplinary environmental data from around the world, providing information on how to build a sustainable society.

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