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About the Electronic Journal List Subject Categories:

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Agricultural, Biological and Environmental Sciences:

Scope Note: This subject includes agriculture, animal science, biochemistry, biology, botany, ecology, environmental science, evolution, paleontology, food science, forestry, genetics, microbiology, molecular biology, natural resources, physiology, plant science, taxonomy, veterinary medicine, virology, wildlife management, zoology, land resources.

Area & International Studies:

Scope Note: This subject encompasses the study of a political or geographical area, including the history, culture, geography, language, and politics of that area. The areas can be an individual country or a geopolitical region.

Arts & Humanities:

Scope Note: This subject encompasses fields such as language, linguistics, literature, music, performing arts, film, mass communications, journalism, dance, history, history of science, art history, architecture, decorative arts, philosophy, religion, and the book arts..

Business & Economics:

Scope Note: This subject includes accounting, actuarial science, banking, finance, information systems, insurance, management, marketing, operations research, real estate, economics, international trade, and economic history.

Health Sciences:

Scope Note: This subject covers biomedical sciences, health services administration, history of the health sciences, clinical and experimental psychology, physiology, allied health, pharmacy, pharmacology, toxicology, clinical sciences, nursing, and nutrition. Core titles related to the basic life sciences (such as genetics, virology, immunology, biochemistry, microbiology, bacteriology, and cell biology) are included here and in the Life & Environmental Sciences list.

Law, Government & Politics:

Scope Note: This subject includes political science, political theory, public policy, public administration, international relations, urban planning, and all aspects of law.

Physical Sciences, Engineering, Computing and Math:

Scope Note: This subject covers areas such as physics, chemistry, geology, geophysics, physical geography, meteorology, astronomy, metallurgy, mathematics, statistics, computer science, information theory, chemical engineering, civil and environmental engineering, , electrical and computer engineering, engineering physics, engineering mechanics and astronautics, nuclear engineering, industrial engineering, materials science, metallurgical engineering, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering

Popular Magazines and Newspapers:

Magazines

News, political and opinion magazines from the mainstream and the alternative press. Examples: Newsweek, Progressive, National Review, Mother Jones.

Lifestyle and people magazines. Examples: Essence, Life, People, Saturday Evening Post, Ladies Home Journal.

Magazines focusing on popular activities, including entertainment and television, sports and recreation, fitness, travel, crafts, and hobbies. Examples: Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, Skiing, Sunset, National Geographic, Better Homes and Gardens , Vegetarian Times, Model Railroader, Road and Track.

Magazines published for families and children are included in this category but journals about families and children are included in the social sciences and education category. Examples: Parenting, Baby Talk, Boy's Life, Ranger Rick.

Magazines in specific fields that have high general circulation and a broader audience than people working in the field. Fields include business and finance, computers and technology, nature, and general science. Examples: Business Week, Fortune, Barron's, PC Magazine, Popular Mechanics, National Wildlife, Scientific American, Sky and Telescope.

Newspapers

Major national and international newspapers such as the New York Times, Christian Science Monitor and the Washington Post. Wisconsin newspapers such as the Capital Times and the Wisconsin State Journal.

Social Sciences and Education:

Scope Note: This subject includes anthropology, demography, ethnic studies, history, industrial relations, linguistics, political science, psychology, religion, sociology, social work, women's studies, education, counseling and guidance, library science, and information management.

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Last updated February 21, 2002