Special Collections and Archives
Music and Popular Culture Collections
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E-Mail: archives@gsu.edu
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Special Collections & Archives
Georgia State University Library
100 Decatur Street, SE
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-3202
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Library South, 8th floor
A zine is a small-circulation self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via a copy machine. Zines are the product of either a single person or of a very small group and are popularly photocopied into physical prints for circulation.
A fanzine (blend of fan and magazine) is a non-professional and non-official publication produced by enthusiasts of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre) for the pleasure of others who share their interests. The term was coined in an October 1940 science fiction fanzine by Russ Chauvenet and popularized within science fiction fandom, entering the Oxford English Dictionary in 1949.
Dissidents, under-represented, and marginalized groups have published their own opinions in leaflet and pamphlet form for as long as such technology has been available.
The Zines of Atlanta collection contains zines created by Georgia State University students. These zines cover a variety of topics relevant to teens including social media, stress, sleep, technology, and more. They were created as a part of an assignment and date from 2022. This collection will grow to include other zines created by students and the community.
Check it out via this link!
If interested in adding your zines to the Zines of Atlanta collection or creating your own collection of zines, reach out to the Music & Popular Culture Archivist to learn more. And visit the Donate page to get more information.
Zine Archives:The works published here are for anyone to freely download, print and assemble—to keep or give away.
Includes over 400 fully digitized zines from queer communities.
Zines from people of color.
Contains both individal zines and zine collections.
A list of online zines and websites.
From the University of Kansas on the Internet Archive.
Louisville's Radical Lending Library
A living archive of radical zines.
Zines made by indigenous peoples.
An anarchist zine distro (distributor) and publisher.
An anarchist publishing project.
Death, thrash, grindcore , and black metal Fanzines.
An independent media library focusing on zines and DIY culture.
From the DC Public Library Special Collections.
Social networking site for zine readers and creators.
An open-source encyclopedia devoted to zines and independent media.
The magazine of zine culture and independent arts.
An index of zine links.
Focuses on riot grrrl zines and culture.
Zine guide from the University of Puget Sound.
