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you must be registered and signed on before you purchase or to view your issue
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Q. Can I search all publications at once?
A. Yes. You can search all Data Trace online
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menu. If you have an online subscription to a publication in which an issue
appears, you pay nothing additional to view it. If your search calls up issues
from publications that you have not previously purchased, and you attempt to
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a question pertaining to my account or questions about content?
A. Send an email to the Data Trace Customer Service Department at customerservice@datatrace.com
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Q. What is included online?
A. All Data Trace journals that are currently online are available through
this web site. You will have immediate access to current issues the day they
are published as well as an archive of previous issues.
Q. How do I search the database?
A. You can conduct keyword searches or browse headlines through different
issues and years. If you are a online subscriber you will have instant access
to full-text articles. If you don't choose to subscribe, you can still perform
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A. Yes. From a search result page, click the "Subscribe" link
or, when Browsing, go to a journal and click the "Subscription Options"
link. Both links will take you through the subscription process. Your subscription
is immediate. Credit card payment is required. The site is a GeoTrust Secure
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of the .pdf file. Why is this happening?
A. Internet Explorer 5.5 has corrected this problem. To upgrade to Internet
Explorer version 5.5 or higher, visit the following Microsoft
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