美国电子期刊
选择职业
本期《美国电子期刊》介绍了美国人找工作时遵循的多种途径。不同领域中的专家回顾了自身职业发展过程及他们所走过的弯路，并为初入职场的年轻人提供了建议。
今日电影业
本期电子期刊的主要内容有：电影观众和制片人才的日益国际化；近年来更具个体风格的独立影片的兴起；美国的外国电影市场；互联网与数码革命对电影制作与发行的影响。期刊中还有一些短文，介绍圣丹斯等扶持影业新秀的电影节，以及一些电影制片厂在制片中作出的环保努力。
美国大选候选人介绍
每一届总统选举都激动人心、富有历史意义。随着2008年大选热潮不断升温，美国选民及世界各地的人希望能够更深入地了解候选人的个人特征。什么样的人能够登上美国政治体制的顶峰？他们有什么样性格、性情以及哪些过人之处？ 本期内容提要
漫长的竞选
美国2008年大选将产生新的总统、副总统，并选举出一批新的国会参、众议员以及州和地方官员。同时，选民还将对一系列公共事务提案进行投票表决。本期电子期刊旨在对这次选举作一初步介绍，说明它不同于往年的一些特点，并探讨选举团体制的利弊。
市场与民主
奥运之路
公元前776年，古希腊人举办了首届奥运会，其核心精神是彰显个人美德──即"arete"（与汉语中"德"或"卓越"相近）。第一届现代奥运会于1896年在希腊雅典举行，倡导和平与友谊。今天，四年一度的奥运会已经成为全世界瞩目的盛会，其意义远远超出了体育比赛。在2008年北京奥运会即将举行之际，《美国参考》编集了这份题为《奥运之路》的电子期刊，从组织管理、新闻报道和参加比赛等角度回顾了奥运历程及运动员的亲身体验，以飨读者。
美国掠影
本期《美国电子期刊》(eJournal USA)旨在成为供世界各地当代年轻人了解美国的一个综合信息来源，其中既有美国史料和数据，也有美国人描述如何看待自己国家和世界的署名文章。
贸易的好处 保护主义的代价
通过世界贸易组织等谈判机制消除贸易壁垒有望使全世界数亿万人民脱离贫困。坚持保护主义的做法则阻碍可持续性经济增长，损害亿万人民的利益，特别是发展中国家人民的利益。诚然，发达国家需要放弃其保护主义的做法，但发展中国家通过撤销相互之间的保护主义贸易壁垒将获益最大。保护主义有利于特权阶层，损害大多数人，该问题的产生与解决都离不开政治。本期电子期刊包含一组由美国政府官员及民间学者撰写的文章，这些文章阐述了贸易的好处以及保护主义的代价。
国家公园，历史写照
美国国家公园是一个庞大的体系，保护着包括海岸、山径、纪念地和战场遗址在内的多种自然景区和历史景点——既为子孙后代，也为今天欣赏。国家公园属于人民；丛某种意义上讲，全体美国公民都是这些山川河流和历史古迹的监护人。富兰克林·罗斯福总统曾经说：“我们的国家公园体现着美国的精髓。公园的风景和野生动物孕生于美国大地，建园理念萌生在美国国土——这个理念是：国家属于人民。” 本期《美国电子期刊》(eJournalUSA)将展示美国国家公园的壮丽景观，介绍国家公园体制的由来与发展，并说明国家公家致力于保护环境和服务公众的使命。
多变的英语
本期以“多变的英语”为主题，探讨了塑造和改变日常英语的诸多要素。从文化和国际影响(例如直接或以变体形式取自另一种语言的单词)、流行媒体(包括电影、音乐及体育)、到技术发展带来的变化，作者们列举了英语日新月异的大量实例。部分文章亦描述了语言改变的过程以及译解俚语的诀窍。
全球化的挑战
世界银行将全球化定义为"国际经济和社会的日益一体化"。网上百科全书《维基百科》形容全球化是"由国际贸易与文化交流剧增导致的各个社会以及世界经济的变化"。最近，英国《经济学人》(The Economist)杂志用约翰•伦农(John Lennon)一首歌里的歌词来比喻全球化："想像那国家全不再有，做到这点并不难"。显然，全球化的含义因人而异。
在本期杂志中，我们将透视全球化的各个方面。我们邀请专家们从不同角度检视这个现象，但他们所指出的并非解决方案或绝对答案：我们的目的是使读者通过这些信息加深对这一影响我们所有人的深刻复杂现象的理解。
风险资本和高科技
本期电子期刊探讨了推动无数美国人──现在还有其他国家的公民──创办高科技新公司的现象。本刊还检视了与之密切相关的风险投资现象。投资者如何利用自己的资金催生新技术的应用是起步公司创业历程的一个关键环节。
Clean Energy Solutions
Projected dramatic increases in energy consumption in the coming decades, combined with a higher risk of climate change, require a massive global response based on technological innovation and the power of the marketplace. Experts and government officials describe the options before us, including renewable energy, novel vehicles, and low-carbon power generation, and discuss the best ways leading to a sustainable energy future.
The Next New Thing
Innovation is the art of creating something new, and everyday in the U.S. and around the world, scientists, students, and everyday people are working to bring to life an idea that is theirs alone. This edition of eJournal USA tells the story of innovators and their creations.
残疾与能力
通过社会的帮助，即使有严重残疾的人也可以克服残障，充分发挥自己的才智，过积极而有意义的生活。我们希望通过这期电子期刊，让读者了解美国法律对残疾人的保护以及正在发展中的一些帮助使人将残疾转化为能力的项目——它们体现在住房、技术手段和医学研究等不同领域。为残疾人打开机会，排除障碍是一项需要不断完善的努力，但迄今已取得的成果令人鼓舞。
Immigrants Joining the Mainstream
Immigrants made the United States what it is. Being an American depends on acceptance of certain American ideals, not on the place of birth of a person or of his or her ancestors. This edition of eJournal USA tells the story of immigration and diversity as it has played out through the centuries and continues to play out now.
The Greening of U.S. Corporations
This issue of eJournal USA delves into what those familiar with the history of the environmental movement in the United States might see as a surprising trend — the way U.S. corporations in recent years have embraced environmentally friendly ways of doing business. What prompts a corporation to “go green”?
See You in the U.S.A.
This eJournal USA brings together the information you need to make your trip to the United States as easy as possible. It also defines the acronyms of U.S. government travel programs and explains how these fit in with those of other nations.
College and University Education in the United States
From the many types of institutions to the virtually unlimited array of programs and majors, the universities and colleges in the United States reflect the diversity, tolerance, and pursuit of excellence that characterize the best of the country as a whole. Through this journal, prospective international students and their parents and advisors will learn about the American system of higher education and academic and student life at U.S. colleges and universities.
World Youth Building a Future
This eJournal pens a window on the real life experiences of young people who have left home and family to participate in an international exchange program. Young American adults offer first-person accounts of their discoveries in educational programs abroad, and exchange students from various other countries share their insights about adjusting to life and family customs in the United States.
Transforming the Culture of Corruption
In recent years, through a series of international agreements, a global framework for combating corruption has begun to emerge. Individual countries can now make their anticorruption efforts more effective by vigorously implementing anticorruption commitments and relying on international cooperation. This issue of eJournal USA highlights the important roles that the public sector, private sector, and non-governmental organizations play in eradicating corruption worldwide.
Countering the Terrorist Mentality
This edition of eJournal USA, "Countering the Terrorist Mentality," provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism. Several of the world’s leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez, and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations of those who carry out terrorist attacks and the techniques terrorist organizations like al-Qaida use to recruit and motivate them.
Media Making Change
New media technologies give average citizens access to vast amounts of information and broad networks of people. People can use these tools to pursue social and political agendas of their own making. This edition of eJournal USA shows how this new empowerment is influencing nations in various parts of the world.
