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Zines

A guide to zines available for research through the University of Maryland. Zines are self-published periodicals produced by amateurs, usually in small runs.

Get creative--make your own zine!

A zine can be whatever you want it to be-- so get creative! Here are some resources for a first-time zinester on how to make your own zine: 

Make Your Own Zine  is a zine created at the UMD Special Collections in Performing Arts that gives step-by-step instructions for creating a photocopy zine. 

How to Make This Very Zine is another how-to zine that is great for first-time zine makers. It has even been translated into Arabic, Greek, German, Georgian, Khmer, Russian and Spanish!

If you find video tutorials more helpful, there are numerous different videos that provide an introduction to zines, including this tutorial by Nicki Sabalu: