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	Web Sites of the Month May 1999

	www.theory.org.uk theory.org.uk calls itself "a website about the relationship between the mass media and people's identities, genders and everyday lives". Frequently updated, designed, run and largely written by David Gauntlett from the Institute of Communication Studies at Leeds University, this media theory site provides a broad and rich range of content along with some more diversionary material. From student guides to Foucault to impressive contributions to the media effects debates, from book reviews to an extensive range of annotated web links, this site is a tremendously useful starting point for scholars of cultural studies on the web. (SS) http://www.leeds.ac.uk/ics/theory/
	Studies in Bibliography There are many sites which could be selected from the University of Virginia's electronic holdings. The decision to select Studies in Bibliography was made primarily on the basis that having a full run of a journal freely available which contains such a wealth of knowledge on such a range of subjects is rare indeed. Studies in Bibliography, currently including vols 1-50 (1948-97) is one of those journals which encourage browsing and searching through curiosity. You just don't know what it might turn up: editions of little know texts of famous authors; short and long notes on a textual problem in Chaucer, Swift, Johnson, Shakespeare Whitman, Eliot, Poe, Joyce, Shakespeare, Scott or Plath; articles on bookbindings, copytext, deconstruction, reconstruction, typeface, practical editing, and so on. A particularly valuable resource for all lovers of text and its containers. (MF) http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/bsuva/sb/
	Screening the Past Screening the Past is an online journal with a three-pronged focus: the history of media; how these media represent history; and the role these media play in our social history. The journal presents itself to an audience of film and media historians and archivists, but appeals to any scholar interested in cultural and social history. The journal is primarily constructed around articles and reviews published for the first time on site, yet also republishes pertinent articles from other journals and digitises articles that have had significant impact on the field. The journal is housed at La Trobe University, Australia and is edited by Ina Bertrand and Peter Hughes. The Editorial Board has an international constituency and, like the journal itself, reflects a great cultural diversity. By addressing an under-appreciated social history, the journal becomes a more valuable learning resource. (KW) http://www.latrobe.edu.au/www/screeningthepast/
	Philosophy in Cyberspace Philosophy in Cyberspace is a detailed and comprehensive index and evaluation of online resources for Philosophy, created and maintained by Dey Alexander at Monash University, Australia. Its focus is on western philosophy, though there is some coverage of other philosophical traditions. This is an elegant web site with well-structured content. The index has five main sections: 1: branches of philosophical thought 2: text-related resources (including online journals, electronic texts, encyclopaedias and library catalogues) 3: organisations (with links to associations and societies around the world, university departments) 4: discussion fora (newsgroups and email discussion lists) 5: miscellaneous (including conference announcements, jobs, teaching resources and other online guides to Philosophy). Overall, Philosophy in Cyberspace offers stylish and simple access to a host of resources available online, and anyone studying or interested in any area of Philosophy will find this a most useful site. (FC) European Site: http://lgxserver.uniba.it/lei/alexander/index.htm US mirror site: http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Acropolis/4393/ Australian (primary) site: http://www-personal.monash.edu.au/~dey/phil/
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