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-effective-july-1-2009/
None of the local libraries stock IEEE AP-S Transactions.

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.
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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