Department and Organization Services Program (DOSP)*
*Formerly named the Institutional Services Program (ISP)
As the umbrella organization for the history profession, the American Historical Association offers a wealth of publications that are indispensable tools for the profession--directories, newsletters, essay series, guides, pamphlets, reports, and more. Sign up your department, program, or office for the AHA's Department and Organization Services Program (DOSP) and ensure that you and your colleagues have timely access to the AHA's valuable resources. DOSP subscribers receive more than a dozen publications every year. These publications provide useful information on current developments in research, teaching, and the profession at large.
(Note: for information on institutional subscriptions to the American Historical Review, please visit the Institutional Subscriptions page. Individuals should visit the Individual Membership page.)
- What is Included In a DOSP Subscription?
- DOSP Subscription Categories
- Contact the AHA Membership Department
- Login TO DOSP Member Services
DOSP Subscribers Receive
- The AHA's Directory of History Departments, Historical Organizations,
and Historians. Directory
will profile more than 800 history departments in two- and four-year
colleges and universities, and more than 150 historical organizations
in the United States and Canada. To insure that the Directory
is the most comprehensive index of historians and history programs
available, this edition will include the names and contact information
for an additional 7,500 AHA members and is an indispensable reference
for students, faculty, and public historians. (Fees for listing
in the Directory are
indicated on the subscription form.) Published in early October. DOSP subscribers also have access to the online version of the
Directory by logging into DOSP member Section.
- Perspectives. The AHA’s national news monthly for the
historical profession provides articles and commentary on the
practice of history, in columns on such topics as teaching, research,
technology, film and media, and public history. Perspectives also publishes statistical information on salaries, new doctoral
recipients, and other professional concerns. The newsletter’s
employment section provides a comprehensive current listing of
openings both within academia and outside. Published monthly,
September through May. (Category I: 5 copies; Category II:
3 copies; Category III: 2 copies)
- The OAH Magazine of History: A bimonthly publication
for teachers of history and social studies, each issue contains
articles on recent scholarship, historiography, classroom teaching
ideas, columns for input by teachers and students, and other features
pertaining to history and history education.
- NCH Advocacy Update. The NCH Advocacy Update details
information about developments in Washington, D.C., that affect
teaching and research. This quarterly legislative and federal
policy report by Bruce Craig, director of the National Coalition
for History, supplements the "NCH Advocacy Update" column
in Perspectives. The report includes NCH Briefing Sheets
and other valuable material dealing with current policy issues,
such as funding of cultural programs, copyright issues, access
to government records, and current telecommunications policy.
- The Directory of Affiliated Societies. This annual
directory provides current information on the more than 100
specialized historical societies and social science organizations
that are officially recognized as AHA affiliates. The AHA works
with a wide range of constituencies on collaborative projects
and publications, joint prizes and awards, and co-sponsored meetings
and conferences. Listings include information on officers, activities
(including annual meeting dates), publications, date of founding,
membership size, annual dues, and statement of purpose for each
society. No other publication provides access to such a wide array
of organizations, representing history's diverse geographic, topical,
and chronological specializations and varied methodological and
professional perspectives. This directory also includes an index
of officers' names. Published annually in the fall.
- AHA's Annual Meeting Program. The AHA's
annual meeting is held each January, the first Thursday through
Sunday after New Year's Day. The Program, containing details
on nearly 200 sessions and an index of participants and exhibitors,
is distributed in October before the meeting.
- Several History Essay Series. The AHA publishes unique
series in which each pamphlet—written and peer-reviewed by recognized
and acclaimed experts in the field—provides a synthetic overview
of a specific historical topic in fewer than 100 pages. Current
series include Teaching Diversity: People of Color and
Historical Perspectives on Technology, Society, and Culture,
published jointly with the Society for the History of Technology.
- Professional Publications. Periodically, the AHA issues
special reports and other publications
that concern the profession. DOSP subscribers receive a copy of
each such publication as it is released. Examples of these publications
include:
- Statement on Standards of Professional Conduct
- Becoming a Historian: A Survival Manual
- Careers for Students of History
- And More !
- AHA Publications Catalog. The complete line of AHA publications
is described in this handy annual booklet (online
edition now available!). New releases as well as backlist
titles, prices, an order form, and ordering instructions are included.
- Discounts on Other AHA Services. Subscribers to the Department and Organization Services Program also receive member discounts on AHA publications--a
benefit extended to your college or university bookstore when
ordering classroom materials for the department. Subscribers will
also receive a 50 percent discount on orders of AHA mailing lists
as well.
Additional copies of the pamphlets, professional publications, and other back publications are available to DOSP subscribers at special discounts.
DOSP Subscription Categories
| Category Designation |
Category Description |
Fee |
|---|---|---|
| I. |
Ph.D.-granting
department, |
$350.00 |
| II. |
Ph.D.-granting
department, |
$290.00 |
| III. |
M.A. program |
$230.00 |
| IV. |
Undergraduate Program only (four-year) |
$208.00 |
| V. |
Two-year college program |
$180.00 |
| VI. |
Libraries, historical offices/societies, |
$200.00 |
|
|
Listing fee for DOSP subscriber in |
$80.00 |
|
Listing fee for non-DOSP subscriber in |
$170.00 |
Each category entitles the subscriber to one of each of the DOSP publications, except for the following categories, which have the following additions:
- Category I, which receives five copies of Perspectives and online access to the Grants and Fellowships Directory
- Category II, which receives three copies of Perspectives and online access to the Grants and Fellowships Directory
- Category III, which receives two copies of Perspectives
Contact Us
If you have further questions or need additional information, please contact AHA's membership department:
American Historical Association
400 A St., SE
Washington, DC 20003
tel. (202) 544-2422
fax (202) 544-8307
Last Updated: June 7, 2007 3:46 PM