On Sep 23, 12:41*pm, Jeff Liebermann wrote:
On Wed, 23 Sep 2009 08:25:12 -0700, Richard Clark
wrote:
On Tue, 22 Sep 2009 23:59:59 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
wrote:
For example, the Antenna and Propagation IEEE Transactions for a year
(12 issues) costs $1,200.
Or you can go to the library and read (and copy) them for free. *
The local Santa Cruz libraries are in serious financial trouble. *The
main library has severely limited hours, while the satellite branches
are only open two to five days per week.
http://www.santacruzpl.org/news/2009/jun/09/new-hours-all-branches-ef...
None of the local libraries stock IEEE AP-S Transactions.
None of the public libraries in Illinois stock them either
Oh, and yes, If you have access to an engineering library on campus.
I joined the UCSC "Friends of the Library" association in order to
obtain an account. *$35 to $60/year. *
Now that is interesting!
Visitors can only get on line if the University have them on their
list as being invited
Time period 45 days. I understand that you can't get copies because of
copywrite laws and oversite by the societies so I assume they get
freebees.
There is some pressure on lab schools to place results on the web
since it is public money. The Governor signed a bill a little while
ago on transparency as to where the money goes
But then nobody actually follow all the laws in Chicago and down
state.
http://giving.ucsc.edu/giving_detail.php?web_id=631
Most IEEE Transactions are available online from off campus.
http://library.ucsc.edu/gateways/gateways-for-visitors-and-neighbors
Most colleges have similar arrangements. *I would also join my alumni
association (Cal Poly, Pomona), which offers similar privileges, but
find the local college more convenient. *However, there's a catch.
Most of the online IEEE AP-S Transactions are about a year or more
behind. *The various libraries seem to prefer annual subscriptions,
which means most recent issues are often unavailable. *If that
happens, I either pay the price of the download (only if desperate),
or borrow an issue from a friend with a subscription.
Oh, and yes, if they let you back on campus..... *Sorry, some (Art)
have spit on too many professors.
Most of the stuff is available online. *No need to visit the campus.
However, when I do, the real problem is parking. * There isn't much
available. *Going to the UCSC library is a major expedition for me.
I suspect that Art will be ok at a library, as long as he doesn't
bring his soap box and attract attention by loudly denouncing the
content of the physics, antenna design, or grammar books.
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