''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' (''BMCR''), founded in 1990, is an

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that as of 2008 published reviews of scholarly work in the field of

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including classical archaeology. The journal describes itself as the second oldest online humanities scholarly journal. As of 2015, it described itself as providing both online and print subscriptions at no charge. By its own description, the journal is funded entirely by the sale of Bryn Mawr Commentaries. The journal receives many submissions from volunteers, and its editors maintain an online list of materials that need to be reviewed for those interested. It states that the online version also offers access to Bryn Mawr's electronic resource review, which is made up of reviews of non-print classical scholarly writings (which as of 2015 had not been indexed). ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' describes itself as having begun in 1990 as a

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created by John Price-Wilkin of the

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, who also provided the original gopher site and ongoing technical support for the Review. From 1994 through 1999, ''BMCR'' received support from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through a project that studied the growth and functionality of e-journals. As of 2015, the journal was describing its web presentation as being created by members of the

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Center for the Computer Analysis of Text, Jay Treat, Ken McFarlane, Warren Petrovsky, and Ira Winston, and by Vince Patone and Andrew Lacey of

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. In 1993, ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review'' founded a sister publication, ''Bryn Mawr Medieval Review'' (now '' The Medieval Review''). As of 1996, both journals were offered for subscription, both print and online, and there was also an option for those who wished to subscribe electronically to both, but without receiving duplicate reviews (as some reviews appeared in both journals). As of January 2025, the Journal stated that its senior editors were

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and Camilla MacKay of

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History of BMCR ''Bryn Mawr Classical Review''
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