Uncataloged Serials,
1948 - (ongoing)

CBI 152

COLLECTION SIZE: 3.5 cubic ft. (5 boxes)

COLLECTOR: Charles Babbage Institute

BY: Prepared by Lynn Leitte, December 1999; revised Amanda Schwarze, March 2002.

ACQUISITION: The materials in this collection were acquired from many individuals and companies.

ACCESS: Access to the collection is unrestricted.

COPYRIGHT: Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

PREFERRED CITATION: [Author, title of article, title of journal, volume and issue number, date], Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Historical Note

During the 1970s and 1980s, all types of computing communities began to print and distribute informal serial publications concerning software, mini-and microcomputing,.  Many of these publications were short lived - some survived for only an issue or two - and most were produced in small quantities.  These materials, with their unusual artwork and printing techniques have become interesting artifacts themselves, while providing today’s researchers with an "alternative" perspective on developments in computing and software during those decades.

Scope and Content Note

Collection consists of serials, newsletters, and other small publications donated by various sources. The bulk is composed of special interest magazines and newsletters produced by computer user groups. Many are single issues; none are cataloged in the University Libraries online catalog.

Arrangement of the Collection

Materials are arranged in alphabetical order by title.

Related Materials

Major journals and periodicals on the history of computing held by CBI are cataloged in the University of Minnesota Libraries Online Catalog.

Index Terms

Computers -- Periodicals
Computer user groups

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