I couldn't agree with you more about jstore, Alan. I've been nagging
at my local library for years but they say it is purely for academics
and as a public library they can't afford to join.
> I've been increas-
> ingly frustrated by JSTOR and the like - most of which operate on the
> presumption that intellectual thought is exclusive, should be paid for
> with a fairly hefty price, and should be difficult if not impossible to
> access by the general non-affiliated public. Academia is more and more
> exclusionary in this regard, I think. Twice recently I had university
> affiliations and the difference was night and day...
>
> - Alan
>
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