Welcome
Welcome to the Curran Index, an attributional index of articles in nineteenth-century British periodicals named after its founder, Professor Eileen Curran. This index and website are sponsored by the Research Society for Victorian Periodicals.
As of November 2018 the Curran Index includes over 25,000 article entries, about 1,100 of which are additions and corrections to its precursor, the Wellesley Index to Victorian Periodicals. The remanining entries constitute tables of contents with attributions, and contributor bibliographies and biographical comments for:
- Weeklies: Howitt's Journal (verse, 1847-1848); Once a Week (1859-1864); Saturday Review (Nov 1855 - Jun 1857 full; Jul 1857 -1900 partial).
- Monthlies: Ainsworth's Mag. (verse, 1842-1854); Bentley's Misc. (verse, 1837-1854); Blackwood's Edinburgh Mag. (verse, 1824-1854); Fraser's Mag. (verse, 1830-1854); Metropolitan Mag. (1831-1850); Monthly Repository (1830-1838); New Monthly Mag. (verse, 1821-1854).
- Quarterlies: British Critic (1814-1823 partial; 1824-1843 full); Calcutta Rev. (1844-1848); Christian Remembrancer (1843-1868); Church of England Quart. Rev. (1837-1858); Church Quart. Rev. (1875-1900); English Rev. (1844-1853); Foreign & Colonial Quart. Rev. / New Quart. Rev. (1843-1847); Foreign Rev. (1828-1830).
- Annuals: Bijou (1828-1830); Christian Keepsake and Missionary Annual (1835-1838); Keepsake (1828-1857); Literary Souvenir / Cabinet of Modern Art (1825-1837); Scottish Annual ( 1836).
To categorize, view, and download citation information on user-specified sets of articles and / or verse go to the Articles tab. To categorize and view summary biographical information on user-specified sets of contributors go to the Contributors tab. To determine the number, total page count and aggregate breakout of user-specified sets of articles go to the Advanced Search tab.