What is "h-net"

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H-Net ("Humanities & Social Sciences Online") is an interdisciplinary forum for scholars in the humanities and social sciences. It is best known for hosting electronic mailing lists organized by academic disciplines; according to the organization's website, H-Net lists reach over 100,000 subscribers in more than 90 countries.

The H-Net Network has grown until it is now endorsed by many academic professional organizations. Its over 180 topic- or discipline-specific lists are often the primary internet forum for scholars. Individual lists are "edited by a team of scholars"; each has a board of editors.

In addition to its email lists, H-Net provides three related online services:

• H-Net Reviews: reviews of books and other publications, commissioned and published on its website and through its listservs
• H-Net Job Guide: academic position announcements, available on its website and through email
• H-Net Academic Announcements: announcements of academic conferences, calls for papers, and programs

H-Net is hosted by the Department of History at Michigan State University.