Research Guides: OCAD U Zine Library: Zine Resources and Research

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Girl Zines by Alison Piepmeier; Andi Zeisler (Foreword by)
ISBN: 9780814767511
Publication Date: 2009-11-18
With names like The East Village Inky, Mend My Dress, Dear Stepdad, and I'm So Fucking Beautiful, zines created by girls and women over the past two decades make feminism's third wave visible. These messy, photocopied do-it-yourself documents cover every imaginable subject matter and are loaded with handwriting, collage art, stickers, and glitter. Though they all reflect the personal style of the creators, they are also sites for constructing narratives, identities, and communities.
Make a Zine!: When words and graphics collide by Bill Brent; Joe Biel
Call Number: Z692 S5 B73 LZRef.
ISBN: 9781934620069
Publication Date: 2008-12-01
"In Microcosm’s DIY guide to zine-making, editors Bill Brent, Joe Biel, and a cast of contributors take you from the dreaming and scheming stages onto printing, publication and beyond! Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine! hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability." --Publisher's website.
Notes from Underground by Stephen Duncombe
ISBN: 9781934620373
Publication Date: 2008-11-01
This first comprehensive study of zine publishing uncovers the compelling story of the movement. From their origins in early 20th century science fiction cults, their more proximate roots in 60s counter-culture and their rapid proliferation in the wake of punk rock, Stephen Duncombe pays full due to the political importance of zines as a vital network of popular culture. Packed with extracts and illustrations, this is a useful overview of the contemporary underground in all its splendour.

The Riot Grrrl Collection by Lisa Darms (Editor); Johanna Fateman (Introduction by); Kathleen Hanna (Preface by)
Call Number: ML3534.3 R45
ISBN: 9781558618220
Publication Date: 2013-06-11
Against the backdrop of the culture wars and before the rise of the Internet or desktop publishing, the zine and music culture of the Riot Grrrl movement empowered young women across the country to speak out against sexism and oppression, creating a powerful new force of liberation and unity within and outside of the women's movement. While feminist bands like Bikini Kill and Bratmobile fought for their place in a male-dominated punk scene, their members and fans developed an extensive DIY network of activism and support.The Riot Grrrl Collection reproduces a sampling of the original zines, posters, and printed matter for the first time since their initial distribution in the 1980s and '90s, and includes an original essay by Johanna Fateman and an introduction by Lisa Darms.
Adjusted Margin: xerography, art, and activism in the late twentieth century by Kate Eichhorn
Call Number: TR1045 E42 A3
ISBN: 0262033968
Publication Date: 2016-02-19
This is the story of how the xerographic copier, or "Xerox machine," became a creative medium for artists and activists during the last few decades of the twentieth century. [...] xerography democratized print culture by making it convenient and affordable for renegade publishers, zinesters, artists, punks, anarchists, queers, feminists, street activists, and others to publish their work and to get their messages out on the street. The xerographic copier adjusted the lived and imagined margins of society, Eichhorn argues, by supporting artistic and political expression and mobilizing subcultural movements.
The Art of the Fold by Hedi Kyle; Ulla Warchol
Call Number: TT870 K84 A67
ISBN: 9781786272935
Publication Date: 2018-10-02
Book artist Hedi Kyle demonstrates step-by-step how to create her unique designs, using folding techniques. Projects include flag books, blizzard books, the fishbone fold and nesting boxes.
Handmade Books by Kathy Blake; Ted Morrison
Call Number: Z271 B52
ISBN: 9780821222201
Publication Date: 1997-10-15
With this comprehensive and lavishly illustrated guide, anyone can master the fine art of bookmaking. Starting with the easiest books to make and presenting 15 step-by-step projects, this is a treasury of unique craft projects for any book lover.
Indie Publishing : How to Design and Produce Your Own Book by Ellen Lupton
Call Number: Z285.5 I53
ISBN: 9781568987606
Publication Date: 2008-11-03
Indie Publishing is a practical guide to creating and distributing printed books regardless of your background, skill set, or ambition. It will help you realize projects of every scale and budget, from the traditional bookmaking techniques used to create zines to the more ambitious industrial production methods required to produce hardcover books in large quantity.
Behind the Zines by R. Klanten (Editor); A. Mollard (Editor); M. Hubner (Editor)
Call Number: Z286 Z54 B3
ISBN: 9783899553369
Publication Date: 2011-04-01
"Introduces a cutting-edge selection of international zines and examines their role as a catalyst in the evolution of media and graphic design today. It not only describes the key factors that distinguish various zines, but--through interviews with people involved in their production and distribution--also sheds light on various strategies for this evolving media form."--Publisher's website.
From A to Zine: Building a winning zine collection in your library by Julie Bartel
Call Number: Z692 S5 B26
ISBN: 0838908861
Publication Date: 2005-07-01
Zines and alternative press materials provide a unique bridge to appeal to disenfranchised youth, alienated by current collections. For librarians unfamiliar with the territory, or anxious to broaden their collection, veteran zinester Bartel establishes the context, history, and philosophy of zines, then ushers readers through an easy, do-it-yourself guide to creating a zine collection.
Make a Zine!: When words and graphics collide by Bill Brent; Joe Biel
Call Number: Z692 S5 B73 LZRef.
ISBN: 9781934620069
Publication Date: 2008-12-01
"In Microcosm’s DIY guide to zine-making, editors Bill Brent, Joe Biel, and a cast of contributors take you from the dreaming and scheming stages onto printing, publication and beyond! Covering all the bases for beginners, Make a Zine! hits on more advanced topics like Creative Commons licenses, legality, and sustainability." --Publisher's website.
Stolen Sharpie Revolution by Alex Wrekk; Joe Biel
Call Number: Z692 S5 W7 LZRef.
ISBN: 0972696725
Publication Date: 2003-01-01
This is a DIY zine about making your own zine. Wrekk includes ideas for layouts, gives tutorials on how to bind books, zinester etiquette, and provides information on distros.
Touch and go : the hardcore punk fanzine '79-'83 by Tesco Vee & Dave Stimson ; edited by Steve Miller
Call Number: ML3533.8 V3
ISBN: 9780979616389
Publication Date: 2010
"Touch and Go" fanzine was the brainchild of Tesco Vee and Dave Stimson and was launched in Lansing, Michigan, in 1979. Major fanatics of the new punk happenings in the late '70s, TV and DS set out to chronicle, lambaste, ridicule, and heap praise on all they arbitrarily loved or hated in the music communities in the US and abroad.

Online Resources

Book of Zines
This site includes extensive references, information, interviews, articles and links about zines and e-zines.
Broken Pencil: The Magazine of Zine Culture and the Independent Arts
Broken Pencil is a quarterly Canadian magazine which reviews zines, books, websites, videos and music from the underground press and features interviews, original fiction, and commentary on all aspects of the independent arts. Broken Pencil also organizes the Canzine festival of Zines in multiple cities across Canada and the Broken Pencil Zine Awards.
A Short History of Zines
A short slide presentation from the Barnard College Zine Library which provides a broad overview of zine history.
We Make Zines
An online community/social network for zine makers and readers.
ZineBook - Zine History Articles
A collection of articles on zine history from various perspectives.
Zine Wiki
ZineWiki is an open-source encyclopedia devoted to zines and independent media. It covers the history, production, distribution and culture of the small press and features entries on well-known and historical zines and zinesters.

Online Zine Collections

Online zine collections feature zines that are viewable online, or printable at home, and help spread the magic of zines to anyone with an internet connection. Here are some of our favourite collections:

Indigenous Action Media

A collection of printable and screen-viewable zines that provide Indigenous perspectives on issues related to anti-colonialism and anti-capitalism.

Small Science Collective

A collection of printable and screen-viewable zines and mini comics on topics related to the sciences.

POC Zine Project

A collection of screen-viewable zines hosted on Issuu focused on contemporary and historical zines by POC creators.

Queer Zine Archive Project

A collection of screen-viewable zines by Queer creators

CrimethInc

A collection of printable anarchist and political zines available in multiple languages.

Other Zine Libraries

A comprehensive list of Zine Libraries is maintained by Jenna Freedman of the Barnard College Zine Collection at https://zines.barnard.edu/zine-libraries

Anchor Archive Zine Library
Located in Halifax, the Anchor Archive Zine Library has a collection over over 4000 zines that can be browsed and borrowed.
Canada Comics Open Library
The Canada Comics Open Library (CCOL) is a registered non-profit organization that aims to be an inclusive, educational, and recreational public space for comics and graphic novels while showcasing the work of Canadian creators and supporting comics communities.
Toronto Zine Library
The Toronto Zine Library is run by a collective of zine readers, zine makers and librarians who are looking to make zines more accessible in Toronto. The Toronto Zine Library can be found on the second floor of the Tranzac Club, 292 Brunswick Avenue.

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