In a recent article in Serials Librarian, Peter B. Boyce defined an electronic journal as a "linked, permanent information resource for transferring reliable and accurate information from the producer to the reader."

We have attempted to compile a list of electronic journals that meet these criteria — or at least combine solid writing with superior searching options. The majority of those cited below are also among the first in their field to take advantage of the electronic environment. We were intrigued by the strong representation of the humanities, rather than just the sciences. Reviews are abridged and derived from Magazines for Libraries, which is also a component of ulrichsweb.com.

SPACEVIEWS: THE ONLINE PUBLICATION OF SPACE EXPLORATION (1993; monthly; US) Published by the National Space Society, SpaceViews provides news and articles on recent developments in space policy and exploration. This journal takes full advantage of the World Wide Web in that it effectively presents information and provides excellent images and the ability to link to other relevant information sources. It is fully archived back to November 1993 in three formats: html, ASCII, and PostScript. http://www.spaceviews.com

FATHERING MAGAZINE (1995; monthly; US) One of the best home pages on the World Wide Web, Fathering Magazine is a thorough resource for the man seeking information on being a father. Feature articles, editorials, stories, poetry, and interviews are combined in each monthly issue to provide encouragement and support. http://www.fathermag.com/

ELECTRONIC ANTIQUITY: COMMUNICATING THE CLASSICS (1993; irr; US) One of the first electronic classical journals to appear, Electronic Antiquity remains the only refereed general classical journal available solely through the Internet. Contributors include many established scholars. Although the articles tend to be briefer and accompanied by less bibliographical apparatus than in printed journals, they are still scholarly and of good quality. All back issues are available on the journal’s web site. http://scholar.lib.vt.edu/ejournals/ElAnt/

D-LIB MAGAZINE: THE MAGAZINE OF DIGITAL LIBRARY RESEARCH (1995; monthly; US) This journal provides one of the better means of tracking the most recent trends in digital-library development. Though only a few articles are accompanied by graphics, hypertext links are generously provided. In addition to providing access to current and archived issues, the D-Lib homepage includes a useful array of information resources, access to new projects, and links to major centers for digital library research and to agencies that fund or coordinate such efforts. http://www.dlib.org/

NEWSLETTER ON SERIALS PRICING ISSUES (1991; irr.; US) For ten years this electronic newsletter continues to hold a special niche in the serials arena in its provision of information related to serials pricing. The timeliness of information on pricing issues and Internet access to the entire archive make this an absolute must for all libraries. http://www.lib.unc.edu/prices/

THE PUBLIC-ACCESS COMPUTER SYSTEMS REVIEW (1990; irr.; US) A major refereed electronic resource for research and discussion of library computer systems and technology and their impact, this well-arranged e-journal boasts author, subject, popular-article, and back-issue indexes as well as a full-text search engine. Each article utilizes hypertext to link citations and references and provides hypertext e-mail addresses for most authors. Links from the text and the reference list to other sites on the World Wide Web are common and provide for the reader's continued investigation. http://info.lib.uh.edu/pacsrev.html

TESL - EJ (1994; quarterly; US) In the field of linguistics, TESL-EJ is one of the first full-text, totally electronic journals. The articles are scholarly, refereed, and focus on research and teaching in English as a second or foreign language. The hypertext ability to jump to other articles or the actual Web sites being listed is used to its full advantage in this format. http://www-writing.berkeley.edu/TESL-EJ/

EARLY MODERN LITERARY STUDIES: A JOURNAL OF SIXTEENTH- AND SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY ENGLISH LITERATURE (1995; 3/year; Canada) This journal publishes scholarly critical articles on English literature and literary culture during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. This is a high-quality electronic-only journal that is fully equivalent to a good print publication. The Web site is clearly structured and handsomely presented. One can search by issue number or browse through the list of all articles, or notes, or book reviews, and so forth. The journal is recommended for most academic libraries as well as for libraries with good literature collections. http://www.shu.ac.uk/emls/emlshome.html

CLF NEWS (1995; irr.; US) CLF News is an interesting and informative newsletter on fantastic literature that does not duplicate other sources. CLF News is a perfect example of the tightly focused magazine whose natural habitat is the World Wide Web. It can offer the scholar/researcher access to the backfile of articles and reviews in an accessible and useful format, particularly with the provision of an internal search engine. http://www.uri.edu/artsci/english/clf/

INTERTEXT : THE ONLINE FICTION MAGAZINE (1991; bimonthly; US) One of the oldest surviving e-zines, InterText is skillfully edited, resulting in an excellent and enjoyable collection. It publishes original material ranging from mainstream stories to fantasy, horror, and humor. All back issues are available at this site, accessible either through tables of contents or via full-text searching. In addition to the Web site, readers may get access to Intertext by subscribing for delivery of the magazine as an electronic mail file, or by downloading via FTP (file-transfer protocol). http://www.intertext.com/

JOURNAL OF SEVENTEENTH-CENTURY MUSIC (1995; irr; US) The scholarly studies include "historical and archival studies, performance practice, music theory, and aesthetics, dance, and theater." Articles are peer reviewed, and the electronic format allows the inclusion of high-quality musical examples, illustrations, and, unique to the format, audio examples. Critical reviews of books, scores, recordings, and electronic media appear regularly. The future of this journal should be quite stable, given the support it receives from Harvard University. Recommended for academic libraries. http://rism.harvard.edu/jscm/

MUSIC THEORY ONLINE (1993; bimonthly; US) The electronic journal of the Society for Music Theory, MTO aims to complement the society’s print journal, Music Theory Spectrum. A typical issue includes one or two research articles, plus book reviews, conference announcements, calls for papers, dissertation abstracts, reviews of new books, and employment advertisements. MTO-Talk is is an electronic discussion list. Highly recommended for academic libraries. http://smt.ucsb.edu/mto/

ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF ANALYTIC PHILOSOPHY (1993; annual; US) Frequently offered by academic libraries, EJAP was the first electronic journal in philosophy. This peer-reviewed publication is worth investigating insofar as each of its thematic issues contains four to six articles on subjects that are infrequently explored from the analytic perspective. Articles are available in ASCII, PostScript, and HTML formats. The HTML version provides links to and from citations within the text and the reference list at the end of the article. http://www.phil.indiana.edu/ejap/ejap.html

CURRENT RESEARCH IN SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY (1995; irr; US) Along with typical research reports, specialized technical pieces, descriptions of methodological improvements, and even reports of studies that failed to produce conclusive results are included. This journal is very readable, with text-based as well as graphical browsers. Researchers and students in social psychology should consider this among the scholarly sources they monitor and read. http://www.uiowa.edu/~grpproc/crisp/crisp.html

PSYCOLOQUY: A REFEREED JOURNAL OF PEER COMMENTARY IN PSYCHOLOGY, NEUROSCIENCE AND COGNITIVE SCIENCE (1990; irregular; UK) As the first scholarly electronic publication in psychology, Psycoloquy has served the academic community well. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association, it has published target articles and peer commentary in all areas of psychology and is often cited in the literature as an example of what e-journals can achieve. Journal archives, including indexes, are available and the contents are readable with text as well as graphical browsers. Though reports presented in this journal are primarily text-only, hypertext is used to navigate from article to article and between articles and the hypertext subject archives. Each article includes a link for contacting the author via e-mail. For those interested in quality dialogue in psychology, this is definitely a title to include. http://www.cogsci.soton.ac.uk/cgi/psyc/newpsy

POSTMODERN CULTURE: AN ELECTRONIC JOURNAL OF INTERDISCIPLINARY CRITICISM (1990; 3/year; US) This journal claims many firsts — the first electronic journal to be published by a university press (Oxford University Press), the first peer-reviewed journal to appear on the World Wide Web, the first academic journal to publish networked multimedia, and the first scholarly journal distributed free of charge. Postmodern Culture (PMC) is one of the more frequently offered e-journals on academic library home pages and is often cited in both print and electronic literature. Each issue features at least seven essays or creative pieces, a pop culture column, and at least six essay-length book reviews. http://www.press.jhu.edu/press/journals/pmc/