NotFans was a fan-history and fanzine reference project associated with documenting science fiction fandom, fan publications, and the people around them. For many readers, its value was practical: it pointed toward old fanzines, fan names, bibliographic clues, and the scattered infrastructure of fan memory.
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| Quick fact | Information |
|---|---|
| Subject | Fan-history reference and fanzine documentation |
| Use | Finding old fan publications, names, and context |
| Status | Historic reference; researchers should verify current availability |
| Alternatives | Fancyclopedia, Fanac.org, library collections, archived pages |
Why NotFans Mattered
Fan history is fragmented. A single fanzine title may appear in a scan, a memory, a convention report, and a mailing list under slightly different forms. Projects like NotFans mattered because they tried to make that world searchable.
How to Research After NotFans
Use more than one source. Check fanzine scans, fan-history pages, library catalogs, and Fancyclopedia entries. When possible, verify against the original issue rather than relying only on summaries.
Best Alternatives
The strongest current approach is a mix: Fancyclopedia for definitions and names, Fanac.org for scans and fan-history material, library collections for holdings, and the Internet Archive or web archives for vanished pages.
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