I'm looking for an inexpensive source to access the full text articles
from the EconLit database [http://www.econlit.org] (or similar
economic academic full-text journal databases). This database is
available to many university libraries, but since I?m not a student
any longer, I don't qualify. In particular (but not only), I need to
access the ?Journal of Financial Markets published by Elsevier?. I'd
also like to access other academic journals relating to market
finance.
I need to be able to access these full-text journal articles through a
standard browser. I am already aware of the sciencedirect.com
database but their charge per full text article is too prohibitive
(often around $30 per article). Thomson/Dialog
(http://www.dialog.com) also carries this information for businesses
but my guess is that their service is too pricy. Ultimately, I?d like
to find a service that charges $50 or so a month for unlimited access
to full text.
I remember back in the early 90s that CompuServe gave users to give
users access to proprietary databases. I'm sure there must be some
consumer accessible portal to inexpensively access these journals. I
think the same database material is repackaged and distributed by
dozens of different sources for different purposes. The trick would
be to find one that offers it at an affordable ($50 month unlimited or
so) price for personal non-professional use.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
27 Feb 2005 14:36 PST
chazz-ga,
I feel your pain.
A few thoughts:
--Have you checked with your local public library? Most commmunity
libraries have numerous subscription databases available, and some of
these are even remotely accessible from home. You just may get lucky
in terms of what your library has available...
--Check the alumni privleges from your university...there may be a way
to arrange library privleges.
--If there's a university library in your neighborhood -- even if
you're not affiliated with it -- you may be able to talk your way in,
and thus gain access to their online services (works for me!).
Let me know if any of these options work out for you.
pafalafa-ga
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Clarification of Question by
chazz-ga
on
27 Feb 2005 16:06 PST
hey pafalafa,
Thanks for the quick reply.. Yups, i've already thought of and pursued
those avenues. Working with a local library might be a possibility -
but i'm really hoping to find some online source available to the
general public.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
27 Feb 2005 17:27 PST
OK chazz-ga,
Here's a double-secret-secret option that you should look into.
At this link:
://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLD,GGLD:2003-43,GGLD:en&q=activeed+site%3Aedu
you'll find links to a number of schools around the US that offer
distance education course through a service known as ActiveEd.
These course are usually fairly low-cost -- maybe $50-150 per semester or so.
At some (not all!) of the schools, signing up for a course will give
you status as a student at the college, and access to the library
services (including online access!).
For instance, here are the courses at CalState LA:
http://www.calstatela.edu/exed/online/activeed/
and here are the library databases.
http://www.calstatela.edu/library/dbs/searchdb.htm?
Look around, find a college that has what you want in the way of
online resources, and then CALL THEM UP and get someone to tell you --
unambiguously -- if signing on to an ActiveEd course will get you
access to the library.
Once you find the right one, sign up for a course, and you're in.
Let me know if it works, 'cause if it does, I fully intend to post
this as an answer.
All the best,
paf
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Clarification of Question by
chazz-ga
on
28 Feb 2005 15:44 PST
Thats a great idea! That answer is worth my list price...
You get the prize Pafalafa. :)
Thanks.
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Clarification of Question by
chazz-ga
on
28 Feb 2005 16:10 PST
Well, I called CalTech. Their ActiveEd offering does not give any
Campus or Online Resource access to the University besides the course
itself :(
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
28 Feb 2005 17:14 PST
Keep trying....keep trying....keep trying.
They're out there, I know it!
I'll wait a bit before posting an answer, in case you want to get back
to me to ask for any additional information.
Good luck.
paf
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
28 Feb 2005 19:11 PST
Maybe St Cloud is worth a shot...
http://www.activeed.com/stcloud/
http://lrts.stcloudstate.edu/library/guides/articlesearch/business.asp
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Clarification of Question by
chazz-ga
on
02 Mar 2005 11:50 PST
Nothing so far and i've tried a few universities.
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Request for Question Clarification by
pafalafa-ga
on
02 Mar 2005 17:27 PST
Bummer!
Only thing I can tell you now is to keep trying. I think this can
work, but obviously it's going to take some luck...and I wish you lots
of it.
I don't have any other suggestions, but like I said...good luck.
paf
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