>About earlier studies of fandom: I don't know of anything in particular, but >have the impression that fans have been a topic of interest in eras before >Star Trek and Madonna. If I were looking seriously, I'd start with the >CD-ROM disks of Dissertation Abstracts, running all the possible key words. >I think that title and author key-words is all there is on DA. The >MLA International Bibliography (1981-present on CD-ROM and earlier in multiple >volumes) may also have material relevant to fandom. >Cal Pryluck <PRYLUCK@TEMPLEVM> >Dept of Radio-Television-Film <[log in to unmask]> >Temple University >Philadelphia, PA 19122 Depending on your focus, you might also try Sociofile (Sociological Abstracts on CD-ROM), PsycLIT (Psychological Abstarct on CD-ROM), or Women's Studies Abstracts (I'm unaware of a CD-ROM for this). Social Sciences Index and Humanities Index might also be useful. Sue