JStor sucks if you aren´t in Academia
February 28, 2012 6:57 AM Subscribe
I am an amateur historian with no connections with academia. Every now and then my reseach leads me to JStor and similar subscription only academic journals. Is there any kind person out there who will lend me a hand. Email is in my profile.
(I last asked in 2007; my kind friend´s magic wand has since broken).
(I last asked in 2007; my kind friend´s magic wand has since broken).
This post was deleted for the following reason: I feel for you and hope you can find some solution, but you cannot just straight up ask for a wink-wink-gimme-a-hand login like this on askme. -- cortex
Major state and national libraries have database/journal subscriptions, and university libraries often allow guests to use their subscriptions.
aaaaarg.org is also a good, if illegal, resource, though it's oriented more towards philosophy than history.
posted by nerdfish at 7:06 AM on February 28, 2012
aaaaarg.org is also a good, if illegal, resource, though it's oriented more towards philosophy than history.
posted by nerdfish at 7:06 AM on February 28, 2012
A very few public library systems subscribe to JSTOR. It's a long shot.
Most university libraries let community members who are not card-holders to do research on library workstations, download papers, etc.
On the other hand, even though you can buy guest membership at a university library, it doesn't necessarily entitle you to access the research databases they subscribe to. For example, it wouldn't at my alma mater.
posted by Nomyte at 7:06 AM on February 28, 2012
Most university libraries let community members who are not card-holders to do research on library workstations, download papers, etc.
On the other hand, even though you can buy guest membership at a university library, it doesn't necessarily entitle you to access the research databases they subscribe to. For example, it wouldn't at my alma mater.
posted by Nomyte at 7:06 AM on February 28, 2012
Most academic libraries don't give offsite access to licensed materials to guests/non-university library card holders. I can't think of a single one that does actually. They usually do let guests use these resources on site.
If you are near a university, just spend half day (probably less), and go to the library to access the articles you are looking for. I know several researchers who do this.
posted by kendrak at 7:08 AM on February 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
If you are near a university, just spend half day (probably less), and go to the library to access the articles you are looking for. I know several researchers who do this.
posted by kendrak at 7:08 AM on February 28, 2012 [1 favorite]
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posted by Think_Long at 7:00 AM on February 28, 2012