Polar Record Now Free to Read Online » Explorersweb – GWC Mag

The Polar Record, the journal of Arctic and Antarctic research from Cambridge University, has made all its latest articles going forward free to read online.

While the long-standing academic publication features many articles of limited interest to non-specialists, each issue typically includes the latest research about explorers that is of interest to anyone smitten by polar history.

Until now, you needed to access Polar Record articles through a university library, have academic credentials, or pay a steep fee for an individual subscription.

Established in 1931, the quarterly journal is managed by Cambridge’s Scott Polar Research Institute. It is widely considered the world’s best English-language polar journal.

Older articles remain behind a paywall at a cost of $26 each.