The RSAP is an interdisciplinary organization of scholars interested in American magazines and newspapers. It publishes the journal American Periodicals, sponsors panels at the annual meeting of the American Literature Association, and has a free moderated discussion list, which you may join from this site.
 Become a member of  RSAP by subscribing to American Periodicals.

This website offers the Research Resource page, an invaluable resource of scanned 19th, 20th, and 21st century periodicals and resources for teaching about and researching them.

NEW! RSAP proudly announces two prizes for scholarship in American periodicals:
The ProQuest and RSAP $1000 Article Prize

For the best article on American periodicals by a pre-tenure or independent scholar published in (or accepted for publication in) a peer-reviewed academic journal from January 1, 2008 to December 2009. The first annual prize will be awarded at the American Literature Association (ALA) conference in San Francisco, CA, May 27-30, 2010. Articles will be judged by a blind peer review of three scholars chosen by the RSAP Advisory Board. Applicants should submit a registration form and either ONE electronic copy or THREE hard copies of their articles, with identifying references and title removed to Susanna Ashton at
sashton at clemson.edu,
810 Strode Tower, Clemson, SC 29634-1503,
by December 1, 2009.
The winner and two honorable mentions will be notified by January 15, 2010 and will be featured as panelists
on an RSAP-sponsored distinguished papers panel at ALA.

The EBSCOHost and RSAP $1,500 Book Prize

For the best single-authored monograph on American periodicals by a pre-tenure, senior, or independent scholar published by an academic press between January 1, 2007 and December 1, 2009.

Books will be judged by a peer review of three scholars chosen by the RSAP Advisory Board.Applicants should submit a registration form and THREE hard copies of their book to Jean Lee Cole, Department of English, Loyola University Maryland, 4501 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD. 21210, by December 1, 2009. The winner and two honorable mentions will be notified by January 15, 2010 and will be recognized at an RSAP-sponsored panel/event at ALA. Applicants to the EBSCOhost-RSAP prize must be current members of RSAP when they submit their books.  The prize will be awarded at the American Literature Association (ALA) conference in San Francisco, CA, May 27-30, 2010.

Applicants for either prize must be current members of RSAP when they submit their work.  Become a member of  RSAP by subscribing to American Periodicals.


December 1, 2009 deadline for both prizes.

Flyers for downloading are here:

Questions? Contact Prize Committee Chair, Dr. Cynthia Patterson, at cpatterson at poly.usf.edu