"Many JSTOR Archives Now Free to Public"

[Linda Anderson]

This is from a Jan. 9, 2013 article in Library Journal.

http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2013/01/aca...to-public/

"The archives of more than 1,200 journals are now available for limited free reading by the public, JSTOR announced today. Anyone can sign up for a JSTOR account and read up to three articles for free every two weeks.

"This is a major expansion of the Register & Read program, following a 10-month test, during which more than 150,000 people registered for access to an initial set of 76 journals. The new additions bring more than 4.5 million articles from nearly 800 scholarly societies, university presses, and academic publishers into the Register & Read offerings."

[Rob Wick]

I've taken advantage of this several times. I just wish they would offer purchase of articles for a more reasonable price. I paid $19 for one, which is highway robbery.

Best
Rob

[BettyO]

Great! Thanks, Linda. As a student I had a FREE account with JSTOR - but since I'm now just an Alum, I don't really have access anymore -

This is good to know!

[RJNorton]

I have not used JSTOR. But I am curious if any of the articles that cost money can also be found free on other websites. Anyone ever come across one?

[BettyO]

Not really that I know of Roger. We had free access to JSTOR, Project MUSE and HarpWeek in school -- LOVED it and used both extensively....unfortunately, once you graduate - you lose access at home, but can still access these sites for free at the University library.

However I have also found quite a bit (usually books and other periodicals - not just articles) online on Archive.org as well as some things on Google -

[Rob Wick]

I have not used JSTOR. But I am curious if any of the articles that cost money can also be found free on other websites. Anyone ever come across one?

Doubtful Roger. Most if not all are from academic journals which I imagine are pretty diligent when it comes to copyright infringement.

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Rob

[Jenny]

Hi guys! I have a great friend named Kate who doesn't have an account on the LDS yet but is a frequent guest here as she is very interested in the Lincoln Assassination... she saw this and wanted me to give you all this message:

I was wondering if you could please pass on a message for me since I don't have an account on LDS. Under the “News and Announcements” thread there is a post called "Many JSTOR Archives Now Free to Public." Could you please post that I (Kate) have free access to many of those databases (including JSTOR and ProjectMuse) because I am a college student. Since buying articles can get expensive, if anyone would like any information from an article, I can try and look it up and send them the information (with the proper citation of course).

They can email me if they wish:

Kate Ramirez

230fallriver@gmail.com

So there's your offer from my friend Kate.

[Rsmyth]

Any correlation between the free access and the death of Aaron Swartz?

[Linda Anderson]

Any correlation between the free access and the death of Aaron Swartz?

I found out about the free access in The New York Times story on Aaron Swartz's death. He was found dead on Jan. 11. JSTOR made its announcement on Jan. 9.

"But in July 2011, he was indicted on federal charges of gaining illegal access to JSTOR, a subscription-only service for distributing scientific and literary journals, and downloading 4.8 million articles and documents, nearly the entire library.

"Charges in the case, including wire fraud and computer fraud, were pending at the time of Mr. Swartz’s death, carrying potential penalties of up to 35 years in prison and $1 million in fines."

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/techno...69881C6B69