Hi Alecea, Here are some of the readings that I used in my most recent study on online fanfic community that may be of interest to you: Bakardjieva, M. & Feenberg, A. (2001). "Involving the virtual subject." Ethics and Information Technology. 2(4): 233- 240. Baym, N. (1999). Tune in, Log on: Soaps, Fandom and Online Community. Thousand Oaks, London, New Delhi: SAGE. Glaser, B. G., & Strauss, A. (1967). The Discovery of Grounded Theory: Strategies for Qualitative Research. New Jersey: Aldine Transaction. Gray, J., Sandvoss, C., & Harrington, C. L. (Eds.). (2007). Fandom: Identities and communities in a mediated world. New York: New York University Press. Hellenkson, K. & Busse, K. (Eds.). (2006). Fan Fiction and Fan Communities In The Age of the Internet. North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. Jenkins, H. (1992b). 'Strangers no more, we sing': Filking and the social construction of the science fiction fan community. In L. Lewis (Ed.), Adoring Audience: Fan Culture and Popular media. New York: Routledge. Prandstaller, F. 2003. "Virtual proximity: Creating connection in an online fan community." Gnovis: 27(1). Smith, M. J. (1999). Strands in the Web: Community building strategies in online fanzines. Journal of Popular Culture. 33(2): 87-99. I hope this helps, and I look forward to reading your final list as well. :) Angela -- Angela Lee Ph.D. Student Annenberg School for Communications University of Pennsylvania