The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #95591   Message #1861741
Posted By: Malcolm Douglas
17-Oct-06 - 08:06 PM
Thread Name: Accessing JSTOR site - free??
Subject: RE: Accessing JSTOR site
Although it is frustrating not to be able to access hard-to-find material that other people can get at easily through academic institutions and the like, I do find it puzzling that so many people seem to think that they ought to be provided, at no cost or effort to themselves, with even the most obscure information resources.

There are physical libraries, and there are secondhand book dealers. How important is the information to you? Is it important enough to spend a little time, effort and money on, or do you just want it on a plate?

What exactly were you looking for, anyway? Sometimes, rather than railing at institutions for not devoting their (usually very scant) funds to giving you something for nothing, it pays to ask people if they have the information you need. If you ask nicely, you may very well get results. It generally works for me.