<p>I am a high schooler, aiming to get into Stanford, or something of the likes, and am wondering how you guys get mathematical journals. i see they are ridiculously expensive, and want to know if there are any other alternative online or cheaper methods…e.g. Mathematical Annals…</p>
<p>Usually, such things are obtained from a library. Universities keep subscriptions to all the major journals (in all fields, not just math). Sometimes they can be checked out, sometimes not. Sometimes, you have to be a student just to get into the library to read them.</p>
<p>However, in math, physics, and a few other fields, we have the arXiv ([arXiv.org</a> e-Print archive](<a href=“http://www.arxiv.org%5DarXiv.org”>http://www.arxiv.org), pronounced like “archive”). Most mathematicians post their papers there these days, so if you’re looking for something recent and know either the author or title, you can probably find it. If you don’t find it there, try the author’s webpage; some put papers there as well.</p>
<p>The arXiv is, of course, not peer-reviewed. So it’s best when using it if you already have a paper in mind that you want to read that’s already been peer-reviewed by some journal.</p>
<p>This is wonderful!! Perhaps not the best to just “browse” but I will most certainly look into it, based on specific queries.</p>