Wanted: Old Magazines

[Ian Bell]

I am looking for copies of two particular issues of electronic mags,
specifically:

1. Electronic & Radio Engineer, Sept. 1958

2. Wireless World, Nov. 1962

If anyone has these and is prepared to sell them to me or copy me an
article from each one I would be very grateful.


Cheers

Ian

 

[Martin Brown]

I am looking for copies of two particular issues of electronic mags,
specifically:

1. Electronic & Radio Engineer, Sept. 1958

2. Wireless World, Nov. 1962

If anyone has these and is prepared to sell them to me or copy me an
article from each one I would be very grateful.

Whereabouts are you?
WW for 1962 is likely to still be in some public libraries in the UK (or
rather in their dungeon store room).

E & RE you might need to visit an older university library and talk
nicely to the librarian. Your local library should be able to tell you
where the nearest location with a physical copy is.

Regards,
Martin Brown.

 

[Ian Bell]

Whereabouts are you?
WW for 1962 is likely to still be in some public libraries in the UK (or
rather in their dungeon store room).

E & RE you might need to visit an older university library and talk
nicely to the librarian. Your local library should be able to tell you
where the nearest location with a physical copy is.

Regards,
Martin Brown.

Yes, I am in the UK. In the past my local library has only been able to
help with getting copies of specific articles in magazines and not able
to lend a copy complete but I will try again.

Cheers

Ian

 

[Martin Brown]

Yes, I am in the UK. In the past my local library has only been able to
help with getting copies of specific articles in magazines and not able
to lend a copy complete but I will try again.

They tend to be held in the reference section so you can read them at a
library and photocopy parts but not take them away.

Regards,
Martin Brown

 

[Ian Bell]

They tend to be held in the reference section so you can read them at a
library and photocopy parts but not take them away.

Regards,
Martin Brown

I live in a small town with a small library with a very small reference
section so I don't expect they'll have them. Does that mean I actually
have to go to a big library that has them or can I get my local library
tp borrow a copy for me to look at/copy in the library?

Cheers

Ian

 

[Martin Brown]

I live in a small town with a small library with a very small reference
section so I don't expect they'll have them. Does that mean I actually
have to go to a big library that has them or can I get my local library
tp borrow a copy for me to look at/copy in the library?

Magazines don't survive transport too well. Old ones tend to be well
worn so I doubt you could get an interlibrary loan or an out of county
loan. You might get a photocopy of a few pages though if you ask.

But even if the library has no physical copies of journals it might have
an internet subscription to JSTOR or an equivalent service. Ancient and
prehistoric articles are often free or nominal charge.

Ask your librarian - they are not (all) dragons.

Regards,
Martin

 

[Ian Bell]

Take a look at http://www.theiet.org/about/libarc/index.cfm. If you're in
London you can walk into the IET library as a member of the public. If you
join up (used to be about £35/year) you can access their online index,
borrow books and order copies of articles.

Chris

That's handy as I am already a member.;

Cheers

Ian