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Standard subscription will give you access to the upcoming issues starting on your order date. To access the past issues, join AACT (American Association of Chemistry Teachers) and use ChemMatters’ digital archive that has all ChemMatters’ past issues since 1983. AACT members also have complimentary subscription to ChemMatters.
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