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When I was in college, I had access to several libraries stuffed full of archived academic journals of all types, plus several full article search engines. How would I get access to a similar source now that I am out of college (and have moved away). Can I just apply for a library card at the local college (and perhaps pay a fee) or do I have to subscribe personally to an online archive?

Yogi wrote:Can I just apply for a library card at the local college (and perhaps pay a fee) or do I have to subscribe personally to an online archive?

I did, for several years; I stopped just recently because I haven't had the time to keep up with the literature recently (SDN, I blame you ). That was for the University of Sheffield though, which is a decent UK university with a particularly good compsci section. I have no idea what might be available in your area.

Yogi wrote:When I was in college, I had access to several libraries stuffed full of archived academic journals of all types, plus several full article search engines. How would I get access to a similar source now that I am out of college (and have moved away). Can I just apply for a library card at the local college (and perhaps pay a fee) or do I have to subscribe personally to an online archive?

You might not even have to do that. The university might maintain your login as a former student and you can use it that way. ASU did that for me...

Otherwise yeah, you can do the Library Card thing and get access that way.

Alyrium Denryle wrote:You might not even have to do that. The university might maintain your login as a former student and you can use it that way. ASU did that for me...

Otherwise yeah, you can do the Library Card thing and get access that way.

I would do that, but I've moved away from where I went to school and so unfortunately can't do that any more. I guess I'll try the local university.

Yogi wrote:

Alyrium Denryle wrote:You might not even have to do that. The university might maintain your login as a former student and you can use it that way. ASU did that for me...

Otherwise yeah, you can do the Library Card thing and get access that way.

I would do that, but I've moved away from where I went to school and so unfortunately can't do that any more. I guess I'll try the local university.

You mean to tell me that your old university does not have a website and online library with research databases free and open to use to anyone with a login? What weak-ass school did you go to?

I would check your uni's website and http://books.google.com/. Apparently there's loads of stuff on google books, but I've mostly been using the library.