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  • LOCALIZATION
  • You can change the interface language of each page by choosing the language in the drop-down option in the Translate menu.
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  • SEARCH
  • You can search the content through both PUBLICATIONS and SEARCH ALL in the header. A search via PUBLICATIONS will group your results by publication and rank them by number of hits within each publication. From the PUBLICATIONS search results screen, you can dive into the list of hits within individual issues by clicking on Show Issues List. A search via SEARCH ALL will bring you directly to the sections within issues that contain your search term(s). On both search results screens, you can further refine your search by using the DATES and CONTENTS filter tabs. 
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  • BROWSE
  • You can begin browsing in three ways from the landing page: via the cover collage by clicking twice on any cover, via the featured zine section, and via the year snapshot. You can also browse by publication under PUBLICATIONS: just click on any cover there and then proceed to VIEW PUBLICATION on the sticky note popup. 
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  • ISSUE DISPLAY AND NAVIGATION
  • Articles are initially displayed in one panel, which provides the page image, an HTML transcript to the right, and an additional tab to perform a search within the issue. The Issues Tools are at the bottom of the page, including cite, translate, print, and share options.
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  • Two collapsible panels are provided on the right and left; you can display them by clicking the arrows. The left panel shows the table of contents of the publication. The right panel provides publication information. It also has Issue Tools to cite and print, and browse topics within the publication or the entire collection, and a Browse Topics function within the title and the collection. When you expand the right panel, the Transcript and Search in Issue tools move to the bottom. Also, the Issue Tools menu moves from the bottom of the screen to the right pane to give more space to the page images.

FAQ

General Questions

  • What is RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines is a continuously expanding digital collection of printed popular music magazines and fanzines published in multiple locations and through several decades. The contents highlight punk, rock, and other genres like hip hop, world music, and country. The collection provides a rich insight into various popular music scenes around the world.

Subscription Questions

  • How do I access RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • While the homepage contents are freely available on the Web, full access to RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines requires a subscription.
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  • Can individuals subscribe?
  • Not yet. If you are an individual and would like to try the site, please ask your librarian if your institution already subscribes. If they do not, suggest that they sign up for a trial!
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  • Are free trials available?
  • Yes. Free 30-day trials are available to libraries and other institutions considering a subscription.
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  • Are discounts available to consortia and consortia members?
  • Yes. For further information please contact your consortium or us at subscriptions@rilm.org.

Access Questions

  • Is remote access available?
  • Most institutional subscriptions include remote access. Contact your librarian or your institution's administrator for more information.
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  • Does RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines support EZProxy?
  • Yes.
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  • Does RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines support Shibboleth?
  • Yes. RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines supports all Shibboleth federations in the eduGAIN network. These include DFN-AAI (Germany), SWITCHaai (Switzerland), and InCommon (USA).
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  • What SAML Identity Provider software can be used to access RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • We currently support information exchange with Shibboleth and SimpleSAML. If your institution is a member of an identity federation in the eduGain network, but uses other Identity Provider software, please reach out to us to expedite support.
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  • How do I allow members of my institution to access RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines via our SAML Identity Provider?
  • If you are an institution administrator, you can use the Institution Admin self-service page to add your Entity ID. You can also send your institution's Entity ID to rapmm@rilm.org, and we will reply to confirm once we have enabled access for your institution.
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  • How do members of my institution log in to RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines via Shibboleth?
  • Once we have your Entity ID in our system, tell your users to:
  • 1) Navigate to https://rapmm.rilm.org in their browser
  • 2) Click the “Log in” button at the top right of the screen
  • 3) Click the “Log in through your institution (Shibboleth)” button at the bottom of the popup
  • 4) Select your institution from the dropdown and click “Go”
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  • Is RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines available through discovery services?
  • Not yet. We are talking to discovery service providers about including RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines.

General Content Questions

  • What content does a subscription to RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines include?
  • The content includes all publications currently listed under About RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines.
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  • How often is the content updated?
  • Twice a year, we add between five and ten new titles to the collection.
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  • How will these publications be chosen?
  • Publications are selected by Répertoire International de Littérature Musicale in collaboration with an international advisory board of prominent musicologists and librarians. This selection is made against the background of changing and expanding needs in musicology and related academic disciplines. Suggestions for new fanzines and magazine titles are always welcome and can be submitted to rapmm@rilm.org.
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  • How do I cite an article in RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • Click the Cite button on the right hand sidebar of any article page. You can choose from different citation formats.
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  • Are article URLs persistent?
  • Yes. As long as RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines is online, we are committed to preserving the functionality of all article URLs. The URL that appears after clicking the Cite button might be different from the URL in your browser's address bar, but both are persistent.
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  • How do I submit a comment or correction?
  • Every content page of RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines has a Report an error button. This button allows you to highlight a specific passage on that page and tell us about the error. Comments about any aspect of RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines can also be left via the Contact Us button that appears at the bottom of every page.
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  • How can I access publications written in languages that I do not read?
  • The RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines website can be automatically translated into English and other languages ​​with automated translation service that is integrated directly into the website. For English and many European languages, these services have become quite reliable in recent years, and they are improving every year. However, automatic translation is not perfect.
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  • Can I access the music that was included with the publications as flexi discs, cassette tapes, or CDs?
  • While we genuinely appreciate the flexi discs, tapes, CDs, and other ephemera that accompanied the publications, we aren't able to include their audio content due to copyright considerations. RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines focuses on printed materials.

Technical Questions

  • What browsers are compatible with RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • The following browsers and operating systems are supported. The site may work on earlier versions or alternate software, but we cannot guarantee compatibility and cannot provide support for them.
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  • Browsers:
  • Chrome and other browsers based on Chromium
  • Firefox
  • Any current iOS browser (such as Safari)
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  • Operating systems:
  • Windows
  • Mac OS X
  • Android
  • iOS
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  • Is the site accessible to visually impaired users?
  • The site was designed with accessibility in mind, and most images have descriptive captions. Compliance with accessibility standards has not been established.
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  • Is RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines OpenURL compliant?
  • Not yet.
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  • Can I add my library's logo to RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines?
  • No.
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  • Can I add a search box for RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines to my library's website?
  • Not yet.
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  • What is your policy on third-party data mining?
  • We do not have an API set up, but this is included in future plans. In the meantime, please contact rapmm@rilm.org if you are interested in using data sets from RILM Archive of Popular Music Magazines.