1). Check out your local public and university libraries... most will have paid for on-line search databases (like Inspec) and will allow you to use them while in the library. 2). If you need to do searches from you office, you (or you company) can subscribe to one of many services which have paid for access to the databases you wish to search. Most also offer document delivery services so you can have any articles you find on-line sent directly to you. Two possibilities are: Dialog (www.dialog.com) and STN (info.cas.org/stn.html). Your local library may have other suggestions as well. Using these resources is far better than sending trivial questions to the mems@isi distribution... your MEMS collegues will thank you. David Borkholder Stanford University Office: (415) 725-6139 CIS 205X Lab: (415) 723-7252 Stanford, CA 94305-4075 Fax: (415) 725-9020 [I will add this information to the MEMS-EDG guidelines. I'm also collecting reference materials and FAQ lists to assist in answering many of these questions directly. Craig Milo Rogers -- MEMS Clearinghouse]