The Alternative Press Index (API) is an American bibliographic database that indexes politically progressive publications. Founded in 1969, the journal is committed to providing a comprehensive guide to alternative, leftist, and radical newspapers and magazines. They focus on topics such as feminism, socialism, anarchism, liberation movements, Indigenous peoples, Black Movement, and labor.[1]
| Categories | Subject Index, Political Science, Social Sciences, Leftist, Radical |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Switched from quarterly to biannually in volume 38 |
| Format | |
| Publisher | Alternative Press Center, Inc |
| Founded | 1969 |
| Country | USA |
| Based in | Maryland |
| Website | http://www.altpress.org/mod/pages/display/8/index.php?menu=pubs |
| ISSN | 0002-662X |
API indexes articles of 5 or more paragraphs. The database notably covers international and interdisciplinary materials going back as far as 20 years.[2][3] It has also been said that 90% of publications indexed by API are not indexed anywhere else.[4]
Alternative Press Index has provided access to works by notable figures such as bell hooks, Angela Davis, and Judith Butler.
References
edit- ^ “Alternative Press Index.” http://www.altpress.org/mod/pages/display/8/index.php?menu=pubs
- ^ Macodrum Library. "Alternative Press Index." Carleton Universityhttps://library.carleton.ca/find/databases/alternative-press-index
- ^ “Alternative Press Index.” COPPUL. https://coppul.ca/resources/1125
- ^ “Alternative Press Index.” University of Connecticut. https://rdl.lib.uconn.edu/databases/1029
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