ISEN-ASTC-L is a service of the Association of Science-Technology Centers Incorporated, a worldwide network of science museums and related institutions. ***************************************************************************** First of all, when I said that it was not free, I was referring to the public libraries and library networks that have to pay the publishers for the access. Of course, access to the public at the public libraries is free, IF the public library can afford access to the data bases in the first place. > Don't most University libraries provide free entry (not lending)? Well, up until about a decade-or-so ago, this was true. Unfortunately today, for several reasons (campus security, restricted access to college-licensed databases, to restrict access to the Internet on library computers, etc.), more university libraries are restricting access to students, faculty, and staff. gaw Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director, Friends of the Zeiss < http://friendsofthezeiss.org > Electronic Mail - < [log in to unmask] > SPACE & SCIENCE NEWS, ASTRONOMICAL CALENDAR: < http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com/#news > Author of History Web Sites on the Internet -- * Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: < http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com > * Adler Planetarium, Chicago: < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com > * Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear: < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com > * Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: < http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com > * Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: < http://incline.pghfree.net > * Public Transit: < http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit > *********************************************************************** For information about the Association of Science-Technology Centers and the Informal Science Education Network please visit www.astc.org. Check out the latest case studies and reviews on ExhibitFiles at www.exhibitfiles.org. The ISEN-ASTC-L email list is powered by LISTSERVR software from L-Soft. To learn more, visit http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html. To remove your e-mail address from the ISEN-ASTC-L list, send the message SIGNOFF ISEN-ASTC-L in the BODY of a message to [log in to unmask]