The journal aims to provide undergraduates with the opportunity to publish outstanding historical work. Founded in 1981, Clio’s Scroll has published over thirty issues. Website: Contact/submissions: Scroll: The Berkeley Undergraduate History Journal, UC-BerkeleyĬlio’s Scroll, the Berkeley Undergraduate History Journal, is published twice yearly by students of the Department of History at the University of California, Berkeley. We encourage submitting scholarly papers, seminar research papers, articles, book reviews, and historical essays of reasonable length (40 pages or less double-spaced) by any undergraduate student. This is all part of the scholarly process – and a great thing to include on your resume or CV!Īrchive: University of Wisconsin Undergraduate Journal of History, University of WisconsinĪny original historical works will be accepted for review by the editorial board of ARCHIVE. Keep in mind that if your paper is accepted, you should be willing to commit to an editorial review process (~1-2 months) during which the journal will prepare the paper for submission, and may ask you for revisions or edits. Before submitting anything to these journals, you should read their websites and submission guidelines carefully! Journals do not republish work, so many journals will ask you to let them know if your work is under consideration by another publication.
These descriptions have been adapted from the journals’ websites. Past and Future Opportunities Undergraduate History Journalsĭoes your final paper deserve a wider audience? Below is a selection of journals that publish undergraduate historical research. (Search "undergraduate" and filter by the type of announcement.) These lists are updated semi-regularly, but you can always search H-Net Announcements for the newest opportunities. Check out "Active Opportunities" below to see open contests and calls for applications, and explore "Past and Future Opportunities" to learn more about the kinds of publications, conferences, positions, and competitions available to History students. Undergraduate History students have many opportunities to share their work in print and at conferences to compete for prizes, grants, and fellowships and to gain valuable career experience with jobs and internships.