- Why should
I subscribe to an online ASM journal, particularly if my
institution subscribes and I can access the online journals
from work?
Certain features of the online journals
are available only to member subscribers:
- ASM
Minireview Collection: have access to the complete
collection,
- Access - have online journal access from any computer
worldwide.
- Also, members are offered an excellent pricing option
of:
all 11 online journals for only $236 for 2010
or special journal packages for $200
- Will
I receive a password? May I share my password?
When you complete the subscription
activation process, you will create an online journal
subscription user name and a password for yourself. This
is separate from your ASM membership username and password.
You are the only one licensed to use this password;
sharing of passwords is not allowed.
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- What
if I forget my password?
Click here for instructions.
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- What
content is available online?
Full-text content, including of accepted
manuscripts, is online from the date of origin up to the current
issue. Citations and abstracts are available in several
metadata sites, such as PubMed, with links to full articles
on the ASM site.
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- If I
stop subscribing to the online version, will I still retain
access to the full text for the year(s) in which I subscribed?
Access to the current full-text collection
is permitted for current subscribers only. However, free
access is granted to full-text content that is more than
six [6] months old for the primary-research journals and
one [1] year old for the review journals.
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- How
can I tell whether my institution has subscribed? How do
I get my institution to subscribe?
You will see an indication at the
top of an article abstract or full-text page confirming
that your institution has a subscription [e.g., "Institution:
(your institution's name)"].
If your institution has a subscription,
you will automatically have access to the tables of contents,
abstracts, full-text searching, full-text display in HTML
and PDF, and Medline and GenBank links. If you cannot
gain access from your campus or company and you think
your institution has an institutional subscription, contact
your librarian.
If your institution has not subscribed
and you would like to have an institutional subscription,
please ask your librarian to contact us at asmjournals{at}subscriptionoffice.com.
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- How
long will the volumes of ASM Journals Online remain available
on the Internet?
In response to our subscribers’
concerns about archiving online content, ASM plans to
leave online all volumes available on the Internet for
the foreseeable future (see question 4).
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- Who
is eligible for a member subscription?
Current ASM members are eligible for a member subscription to ASM Journals Online (only individuals are eligible for membership, not institutions). Please review our Benefits for Members page for additional details on the advantages of having a member journal subscription. If you are interested in ASM membership, please contact ASM Member Subscriptions at service@asmusa.org or for more information about joining ASM, please visit ASM Membership.
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- How
do I to order single issues?
Single issues of ASM journals are
available: $50, members; $100, nonmembers; Canadians add
applicable taxes. For Microbe, single-copy cost: $5 for
members and nonmembers. Payment must accompany orders
and should be mailed to the Finance Department, ASM, 1752 N
Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036-2904, USA.
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- What do I do if I forget my member subscriber number?
Your member online subscriber number appears on the upper left section of the subscription activation letter that you received when ordering the online subscription. If you no longer have that information, you may obtain it from the Member Subscription Office.
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Still have questions?
For further information, please contact
the ASM headquarters:
Office hours are 8:30 am – 4:45 p.m.
ET Monday – Friday
1752 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036-2904
USA
Phone: (202) 942-9319
Fax: (202) 942-9346
E-mail: service{at}asmusa.org
