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== Introduction ==
Welcome to our online catalog dedicated to the fascinating world of disk magazines, also known as 'diskmags', 'diskzines', or 'magazettes'. Our site provides a comprehensive database of these multimedia periodicals designed exclusively for personal computers and published on digital media, particularly 5.25" and 3.5" floppy disks.


Diskmags reached their pinnacle of popularity in the late 1980s and early 1990s, predominantly originating from the United States, United Kingdom, West Germany, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and various other countries. While many disk magazines were published in English, numerous vibrant language communities produced their own remarkable publications. It's worth noting that reading a disk magazine was limited to the specific computer system it was created for.
== Welcome to the Catalog of Disk Magazines! ==


During their heyday, some disk magazines were readily available in regular newspaper shops, often affordable enough for pocket money purchases. A secondary readership emerged through the trading and circulation of pirate copies, contributing to their widespread dissemination. Some disk magazines were even exclusively distributed through copying. With the advent of the World Wide Web in the 1990s, the majority of disk magazines either ceased production or migrated to online platforms, often retaining the term 'disk magazine' in their titles.
* [[Diskmags_Catalog:Intro|What is a 'disk magazine'?]]
* [[Diskmags_Catalog:About|Who is involved in this project?]]


Regrettably, the preservation of these valuable historical artifacts has been lacking, with libraries generally neglecting their collection. Consequently, the current state of preservation for disk magazines is relatively poor. However, through this catalog, we aim to shed light on these captivating publications, ensuring their significance is recognized and appreciated by enthusiasts ... like yourself!
== Browse ==


== People and Institutions ==
* in [[Special:Ask/-5B-5BCategory:Magazine-5D-5D/mainlabel%3D/limit%3D50/offset%3D0/format%3Dcategory|📖 alphabetical order]]
* by a category:
** [[Systems|👩‍💻 computer system]]
** [[Languages|💬 content language]]
** [[Countries|🗺️ country of origin]]
** [[Publishers|🎩 publishers]]
** [[Groups|👨‍🎤 scene related groups]]
** [[Sources|💙 data source]]
* in a curated subcollection:
** [[German|German-language diskmags]]
** [[East-Central Europe|East-Central European diskmags]]
** [[Russian|Russian-language diskmags]] (upcoming)
** [[Diskmags_Catalog:Gallery|🖼️ Gallery of selected diskmags]]
* or enter a [[Special:Search|🔎 search term]]


In 2023, the project is funded by [https://text-plus.org Text+], a consortium of the [https://www.nfdi.de Nationale Forschungsdaten-Infrastruktur] of Germany, and by the [https://www.vogel-stiftung.de/ Vogel Stiftung Dr. Eckernkamp] and the [https://www.unibund.de/ Universitätsbund Würzburg]. The project is hosted at the [https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/zpd/startseite/ Zentrum für Philologie und Digitalität] at the University of Würzburg.
== News ==


Currently, five persons are involved in the project: Yannik Herbst, Johannes Leitgeb, Madlin Marenec, [https://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/zpd/zentrum/team/roeder-torsten/ | Torsten Roeder] (as PI), and Tomash Shtohryn.
* Curated subset of magazines from East-Central Europe is now available [[East-Central_Europe|here]]
* [https://irights.info/ iRights.info] released some helpful [https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11609237 slides] on legal implications of text mining diskmags
* [https://mastodontech.de/@noerdman Noerdman] released a webcomic about our project in the GI magazine, [https://web.archive.org/web/20240328213043/https://inf.gi.de/ see here]!
* paper at [https://dhd2024.dig-hum.de/programm-mittwoch-28-02-2024/ DHd 2024] (28 Feb 2024)
* plenary talk at [https://www.ized.uni-wuppertal.de/de/ag2024/ Edition als Transformation] (22 Feb 2024)
* talk at 37C3: [https://media.ccc.de/v/37c3-11702-das_diskmags-projekt Das Diskmags-Projekt] (28 Dec 2023)
* added an Italian Diskmag: [[RUN]] (21 Dec 2023)
* added a Serbian Diskmag: [[Amiga Front]] (14 Dec 2023)
* conference paper published: [https://doi.org/10.18420/inf2023_95 Diskettenmagazine als Frühes Kulturerbe] (29 Nov 2023)
* updated the complete catalog (20 Oct 2023)


== Contact ==
see also 📖👩‍🏫 [[Diskmags_Catalog:Media|Publications and Presentations]]
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== Data ==
 
* The catalog currently contains records for '''{{#ask:[[Category:Magazine]]|?Date|format=count}} disk magazines''' with '''{{#ask:[[Category:Issue]]|?Date|format=count}} single issues''' ingested so far.
 
* Data from this catalog is accessible through a REST API:<br />https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:REST_API


Please do not hesitate to send any question to [mailto:info@diskmags.de info@diskmags.de].
* Raw datasets are available at our GitHub Repository:<br />https://github.com/zpd-digital-editions/Diskmags


== Resources ==
* The current data release is stable and usable. The entries of the curated subcollections have good data quality. Many other entries still need to be updated.


You can find a raw dataset at our GitHub Repository: [https://github.com/zpd-digital-editions/Diskmags https://github.com/zpd-digital-editions/Diskmags]
== Contact ==


There is an article available about the ideas of the project: Roeder, Torsten. „Rescuing Diskmags: Towards Scholarly [Re]Digitisation of an Early Born-Digital Heritage“. Magazén 1/3, June 2022, p. 139–58. [https://doi.org/10.30687/mag/2724-3923/2022/05/006 10.30687/mag/2724-3923/2022/05/006].
If you like to help or if you have any question, please contact us: [mailto:info@diskmags.de info💾diskmags.de].
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Latest revision as of 21:16, 25 November 2024


Welcome to the Catalog of Disk Magazines!

Browse

News

see also 📖👩‍🏫 Publications and Presentations

Data

  • The catalog currently contains records for 2513 disk magazines with 18107 single issues ingested so far.
  • The current data release is stable and usable. The entries of the curated subcollections have good data quality. Many other entries still need to be updated.

Contact

If you like to help or if you have any question, please contact us: info💾diskmags.de.

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