Bryn Mawr Classical Review
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Bryn Mawr Classical Review (BMCR) is an open access journal
founded in 1990. It publishes reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies
including classical archaeology
. This journal is the second oldest online humanities scholarly journal. It provides both online and print subscriptions at no charge. The journal is funded entirely by the sale of Bryn Mawr Commentaries. The journal receives many submissions from volunteers, and even maintains an online list of materials that need to be reviewed if people are interested. The online version also offers access to Bryn Mawr's electronic resource review, which is made up of reviews of non-print classical scholarly writings. As of now, however, those reviews have not been indexed.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review began in 1990 as a LISTSERV
created by John Price-Wilkin of the University of Michigan
, who also provided the original gopher site and ongoing technical support for the Review. From 1994 through 1999, BMCR received support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a project which studied the growth and functionality of e-journals. The current web presentation of the journal was created by members of the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Computer Analysis of Text, Jay Treat, Ken McFarlane, Warren Petrovsky, and Ira Winston, and by Vince Patone and Andrew Lacey of Bryn Mawr College
.
In 1993, Bryn Mawr Classical Review had become successful enough to found a sister publication, Bryn Mawr Medieval Review. Both journals are offered for subscription both print and online, and there is also an option for those who would like to subscribe electronically to both journals, but do not want to receive duplicate reviews, as some materials are reviewed in both places.
The current editors of the journal are Richard Hamilton and Camilla MacKay of Bryn Mawr College
, and James J. O'Donnell
of Georgetown University
.
Open access journal
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founded in 1990. It publishes reviews of current scholarly work in the field of classical studies
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
including classical archaeology
Classical archaeology
Classical archaeology is the archaeological investigation of the great Mediterranean civilizations of Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome. Nineteenth century archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann were drawn to study the societies they had read about in Latin and Greek texts...
. This journal is the second oldest online humanities scholarly journal. It provides both online and print subscriptions at no charge. The journal is funded entirely by the sale of Bryn Mawr Commentaries. The journal receives many submissions from volunteers, and even maintains an online list of materials that need to be reviewed if people are interested. The online version also offers access to Bryn Mawr's electronic resource review, which is made up of reviews of non-print classical scholarly writings. As of now, however, those reviews have not been indexed.
Bryn Mawr Classical Review began in 1990 as a LISTSERV
LISTSERV
LISTSERV was the first electronic mailing list software application, consisting of a set of email addresses for a group in which the sender can send one email and it will reach a variety of people...
created by John Price-Wilkin of the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, who also provided the original gopher site and ongoing technical support for the Review. From 1994 through 1999, BMCR received support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a project which studied the growth and functionality of e-journals. The current web presentation of the journal was created by members of the University of Pennsylvania Center for the Computer Analysis of Text, Jay Treat, Ken McFarlane, Warren Petrovsky, and Ira Winston, and by Vince Patone and Andrew Lacey of Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
.
In 1993, Bryn Mawr Classical Review had become successful enough to found a sister publication, Bryn Mawr Medieval Review. Both journals are offered for subscription both print and online, and there is also an option for those who would like to subscribe electronically to both journals, but do not want to receive duplicate reviews, as some materials are reviewed in both places.
The current editors of the journal are Richard Hamilton and Camilla MacKay of Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College
Bryn Mawr College is a women's liberal arts college located in Bryn Mawr, a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, ten miles west of Philadelphia. The name "Bryn Mawr" means "big hill" in Welsh....
, and James J. O'Donnell
James J. O'Donnell
James Joseph O'Donnell is a classical scholar and the Provost of Georgetown University. O'Donnell previously served as Vice Provost for Information Systems and Computing at the University of Pennsylvania...
of Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
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