In the U.S. I encourage people to check out what database subscriptions their local public library offers -- many larger public libraries offer a surprising number of online journals & databases that are available to anyone who has a library card, which you can generally get for free if you live in the library's area (and sometimes for pay if you *don't* live in a library's area -- especially if you are nearby). Additionally, some states offer state-wide consortia deals on databases and subscriptions, so even small public libraries have access to a wide range of materials. Also, if you are close to a public university of some sort, the vast majority offer on-site access to their online resources if you are physically on campus.
We do not, to my knowledge, have a national library program like what Liam describes, but people in other countries should check and see if they do. Standing offer: If you email me offlist, I will help you try to figure out what library resources you might have access to :) best, Phoebe On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 6:06 AM, Liam Wyatt <liamwy...@gmail.com> wrote: > With regards to getting access to closed journals... > I'm now working for the National Library of Australia and we offer free, at > home, access to JSTOR and MANY other restricted access databases to any > Australian, if they get a free library card. > [You can see the full list at the NLA eResources page: > http://www.nla.gov.au > /app/eresources/ ] > > Is this unique to Australia? I must admit that I didn't realise until > recently the extent of the restricted databases that were available for > free to library card holders in their own home. With all the discussion > over the years on the global Wikimedia mailing lists about trying to > special access for Wikimedians, I had just assumed it was a global issue. > But, at least for Australians, it's largely solved... Are other country's > major libraries offering journal access to the public for free? If not, > perhaps rather than trying to get special access for Wikimedians directly > from the Database companies, we should be working to get access via Library > subscriptions? > > Liam / Wittylama. > > [p.s. yes - I realise I'm promoting a service offered by my employer, > sorry. But I reckon it's relevant and important that people know though. > p.p.s. If you are Australian and want a free library card sent to you - go > here: http://www.nla.gov.au/getalibrarycard/ ] > > wittylama.com > Peace, love & metadata > > > On 24 September 2013 12:48, Andrea Zanni <zanni.andre...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > It's probably worth mentioning (again) that > > we started a brand new wikimedia mailing list about Open Access: > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/openaccess > > > > If you are interested in the topic of access to scientific/academic > > literature, you should be there. > > Getting access to "closed" journals is definetely something that we like > > and must pursue, > > but changing the very system of is more important. > > We shouldn't have this issue at all :-) > > > > Aubrey > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Tue, Sep 24, 2013 at 2:18 PM, Tom Morris <t...@tommorris.org> wrote: > > > > > If you've gone to university, it's well worth looking to see if your > > > university provide alumni access. > > > > > > My university, the University of London, provide alumni access to the > > > library for £220 a year, which includes an eight book borrowing limit, > > full > > > JSTOR access (which doesn't have the limitation that JPASS has), Oxford > > DNB > > > access and some other online resources. > > > > > > Some universities also charge the even better price of nothing. > > > > > > I've put up a page in project space on English Wikipedia so we can > > > document which institutions provide access: > > > > > > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:JSTOR/Alumni_access > > > > > > -- > > > Tom Morris > > > http://tommorris.org/ > > > > > > On 24 September 2013 at 12:56:18, David Gerard (dger...@gmail.com) > > wrote: > > > > > > fyi > > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > > From: Kathleen McCook <klmcc...@gmail.com> > > > Date: 24 September 2013 12:25 > > > Subject: [WikiEN-l] access to journals > > > To: English Wikipedia <wikie...@lists.wikimedia.org> > > > > > > > > > In an effort to enhance access options for people who aren’t > > > affiliated with universities, colleges, or high schools, > > > not-for-profit digital library JSTOR has launched JPASS, a new program > > > offering individual users access to 1,500 journals from JSTOR’s > > > archive collection. The move follows the March 2012 launch of JSTOR’s > > > Register & Readprogram, which allowed independent researchers to > > > register for a free MyJSTOR account, and receive free, online-only > > > access to three full-text articles every 14 days. That service has > > > since attracted almost one million users including independent > > > scholars, writers, business people, adjunct faculty, and others, and > > > JSTOR plans to continue offering the service in its current form. > > > However, in a recent survey, many of Register & Read users expressed > > > interest in an individual subscription model that would offer enhanced > > > access, encouraging JSTOR to move ahead with JPASS. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > http://www.thedigitalshift.com/2013/09/digital-libraries/jstor-launches-jpass-access-accounts-for-individual-researchers/ > > > JSTOR Launches JPASS Access Accounts for Individual Researchers > > > [Library Journal] > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > WikiEN-l mailing list > > > wikie...@lists.wikimedia.org > > > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wikimedia-l mailing list > > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia-l mailing list > Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org > Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, > <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe> > -- * I use this address for lists; send personal messages to phoebe.ayers <at> gmail.com * _______________________________________________ Wikimedia-l mailing list Wikimedia-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimedia-l, <mailto:wikimedia-l-requ...@lists.wikimedia.org?subject=unsubscribe>
