.... The intersection between fandom and information science is a relatively nascent one, but is of especial interest as this study is situated within that intersection. While fan scholar Henry Jenkins notes that fans were “early adopters of digital technologies” (Jenkins, 2006 , p. 138), and De Kosnik acknowledges...

... holds a very different function as an online marketplace for small businesses dealing in craft, vintage or handmade goods. Custom fandom merchandise is produced by many Etsy stores, although these are unlicensed (King and Ridgway, 2019). Similar to AO3, users may freely tag their posts or use pre...