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Does the AAVSO have an institutional subscription to Astronomy and Astrophysics?

Thu, 01/13/2022 - 22:35

I am applying for an individual subscription to Astronomy and Astrophysics journal.  But they tell me that individual subscriptions are only available to those who belong to an institution that has an institutional subscription to the journal.  Does the AAVSO have an institutional subscription to Astronomy and Astrophysics?

Ed

HQA
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Sat, 01/15/2022 - 14:41
A&A subscription

Hi Ed,

I'll answer, since no one else has.  AFAIK, the AAVSO does not have an institutional subscription.  I looked into it when I was Director, as we had subscriptions to the other journals.  For A&A, institutional subscriptions were very expensive and only feasible for large institutions like a university or research institute.  A place like AAVSO HQ, with only one or two PhDs, would find it hard to justify.  I usually ask one of my colleagues when I need an article, or look for it on the astro-ph preprint server.

Arne