Guest guest Posted March 6, 2007 Report Share Posted March 6, 2007 , " " <zrosenbe wrote: > > Is it possible we can change the name of this thread now? It makes > referencing the original thread that much more difficult. > > Thanks, > > > On Mar 6, 2007, at 12:01 PM, Tom Verhaeghe wrote: > > > , " Bob Flaws " > > <pemachophel2001@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Tom, > > > > > > How much do you pay for your annual wangfangdata subscription? > > When I > > > checked it out, it seemed extremely pricey. Maybe I misunderstood > > > their pricing. Also, do you get access to all articles in all > > journals? > > > > > > Bob > > > > > They have a price for schools and libraries (28.000?), but they > > also give > > huge discounts to individuals. I have been asked not to disclose my > > price, > > but I can assure you it is very reasonable. You name your price (a > > reasonable price) and they will most probably accept it. It's a > > bargain, if > > you ask me. And yes, I do get access to all articles that are > > digitalized, > > starting from 1998 or so. One major advantage is that you can > > digitally > > search for articles, including for content. You can search both in > > English > > and in Chinese. One can also browse magazines as one would flip > > through a > > paper magazine. The website is based in China, but since a year or > > so they > > have a mirror site in the USA which is much faster for waiguoren. The > > Chinese website is updated more regularly though. For a while after > > the > > Taiwan earthquake the Chinese website was not accessible, as were > > many other > > Chinese websites during that time. Their service has been great, so > > I have > > decided to stick with them for now. > > > > best, > > > > Tom. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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