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Simmons University Library's research guide dedicated to finding, making, and teaching with zines, curated by the Simmons Library in Boston. It features directories of zine distributors, community organizations, and recommended books on zine culture, with a special focus on feminist, DIY, and POC-centered zine resources.

ELPiS is a Web 1.0 magazine celebrating the small web, indie web, and retro internet culture, publishing irregular issues filled with essays, humor, nostalgia, and personal reflections on the quieter corners of the internet. Created by a single author and now on its 13th issue, it covers topics ranging from early search engines to web design history to secret messages hidden in operating systems.

ZineLibraries.info is the home of the Zine Librarians Interest Group, a collective dedicated to sharing resources, expertise, and best practices for building and maintaining zine collections in libraries and archives worldwide. Founded in 2007, the site offers guides on cataloging, collection policy, shelving, workshops, and events like the Zine Librarians unConference and International Zine Library Day.

The Infinite Matrix is an online science fiction magazine edited by Eileen Gunn, featuring original stories, columns, and criticism from acclaimed authors like Bruce Sterling, Cory Doctorow, Ted Chiang, and many other luminaries of the genre. The zine positions itself as a publication for readers who appreciate science fiction as a serious literature of ideas, with an archive spanning 2001 to 2008.

Created by Amanda Wyatt Visconti, Zine Bakery is a richly catalogued collection of hundreds of free zines focused on social justice, feminist tech, digital humanities, disability justice, and LGBTQIA+ topics. The site doubles as a scholarly research project, complete with dataset building, zine visualization tools, and librarianship resources, making it a unique intersection of activism and academic zine culture.

The alt.zines DMZ serves as the unofficial web companion to the Usenet newsgroup alt.zines, collecting archives of on-topic discussions, a regularly updated FAQ, and practical advice for aspiring zine publishers. Visitors can explore a publishers index, a curated list of review zines, and tips from experienced zinesters, making it a genuine hub for the indie zine community.

GB's cozy corner of the web blends a personal blog with zine-making, doodles, book lists, and a curated blogroll, all tied together by a warm indie-web sensibility. The site participates in webrings, distributes zines through Ko-fi and ZinesForever, and documents everyday life through short reflective posts.

The New York Moon is an experimental internet publication that follows the actual lunar cycle, releasing new editions with each phase of the moon. Mixing radio art, audio performance, guerrilla recordings, and written projects from contributors like Diego Stocco and Peter Kowalchuk, it occupies a strange and compelling niche between literary magazine, sound art gallery, and radio broadcast.

Fahrenheit is the oldest Polish internet magazine dedicated to speculative fiction, covering science fiction, fantasy, and horror with short stories, reviews, essays, and the prestigious Zew Zajdla award coverage. Visitors will find a rich archive of book and film reviews, original fiction, interviews, gaming coverage, and cultural commentary all presented in Polish.

The Papernet is a webring dedicated to connecting zinesters from around the world, welcoming physical and digital zines, distros, event organizers, and review blogs. It offers a member directory and simple instructions for joining via Webringo, making it a cozy hub for the indie zine community.