MODEL AVIATION ARCHIVE/
LIBRARY AND DIGITAL
EDITION
THIS ISSUE of Model Aviation marks 50 years of the publication in its current format. If this edition has made you nostalgic about a look at past issues, you have options outside of printed copies. Although many members and readers might save their printed copies, digital copies are also available.
Archive/Library
The Model Aviation Archive/Library, found on the magazine’s website, allows access to every issue of the magazine from July 1975 through June 2015, which is more than 400 issues! The library is searchable. You can look at issues by year or scroll through all of the issues by cover, month, and year.
The search is useful if you are looking for a specific article or topic; however, at times you might need to try different search terms to find specifically what you are looking for. The library also features a random issue that will be different each time that you visit, providing a photo of the cover that you can click on to view. As an example, the November 1983 issue was the random issue selected, and the focus of that issue was the Nats.
Overall, the Model Aviation Archive/Library is a great resource available for free. We regularly use it when we are working on the magazine and need to research an issue between the dates mentioned.
Digital Edition
When you access Model Aviation Digital on the magazine website, you will be presented with an image of the current issue that you can click on to read. You can also access back issues by clicking on the “Digital Edition” tab. The timeframe covered in the digital edition is from August 2012 to the current issue.
You will see thumbnails of all of the covers to help you select an issue to read. A search at the top of the page allows you to search within the magazine. When you select an issue, you will be in Reading View, which provides a list of articles that you can click on. If you prefer a more traditional, flipbook experience, as though you were looking at a physical copy, you can select Page View.
When you join AMA or renew your membership, you can select a print or digital subscription for your magazine. You can also opt to receive both for an additional cost of $9.95. If you don’t have a digital subscription, you can still look at the library for an issue and preview the first five pages, but you will not have access to the entire issue.
If you would like to add a digital subscription, contact Jenni Alderman at jennifer@modelaircraft.org or visit the Model Aviation Digital website at www.modelaviation.com/digital. Scroll to the bottom of the page to view the digital options.
National Model Aviation Museum
If you happen to be at AMA and visit the museum, the Lee Renaud Memorial Library has a physical copy of every issue of Model Aviation, as well as many other publications.
SOURCES:
Model Aviation Archive/Library
https://library.modelaviation.com
Model Aviation Digital
www.ModelAviation.com/digital
National Model Aviation Museum
www.modelaircraft.org/welcome-national-model-aviation-museum
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