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Quick Links: Subscribe now to BCRA periodicals using form M4; Purchase online access to periodicals using form M4a; Join BCRA now or renew your membership using form M1

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Subscription Fees: Subscribe to our periodicals Cave & Karst Science (1356-191X) and Speleology (1478-999X); scroll down for INFO on subscription fees for print editions; scroll down for INFO on subscription fees for online editions; BCRA's Publication Schedules and info for subscription agencies; Subscribe now to BCRA periodicals using form M4; Purchase online access to periodicals using form M4a
Publications Prices (including online access): We sell current and back-issues of our periodicals. Monthly access to Cave & Karst Science Online is also treated as a non-subscription sale.; Publications Price list and order form P1
Membership Fees: scroll down for INFO on BCRA membership fees; Join BCRA now or renew your membership using form M1

Subscription Fees

Print editions (scroll down for Online editions)

Subscription fees for the print editions of BCRA periodicals are shown in the table below; they are valid for 2008 and 2009. To subscribe, please download application form M4 or complete the form online. If you wish to become a member of BCRA, for an additional payment, please see application form M1.

Subscribe now to BCRA periodicals using form M4
Purchase online access to periodicals using form M4a

Publication	Cave & Karst Science (Print edition)	Speleology (Print edition)
ISSN	1356-191X (print edition) (not yet allocated for online edition)	1478-999X (print edition)
Subscription fee	£24 Annual subscription to print edition (three issues), including access to C&KS online. £18 Annual subscription to online edition (12 months). 50% Undergraduate discount on any C&KS subscription. There is no agency discount on subscriptions.	£10 Annual subscription (three issues). There is no agency discount on subscriptions.
Shipping charges	If you live outside the UK, you need to pay additional postage for receiving our periodicals on paper. For each periodical posted to Western Europe (see list), add £3/year, For each periodical posted to the rest of the world, add £6/year.
Methods of payment	You may pay online using facilities provided by PayPal. How?. You can register your cheque payment online, to reduce paperwork. How?. If you prefer, you can download an application form, complete it on paper and post us a cheque. If you require a pro-forma invoice before payment, please complete the online form and select invoice as your method of payment.
Payment address	Cheques should be made payable to British Caving Association and posted to BCA Membership Office, The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, BUXTON, SK17 8RG.
2009 issues	Both our periodicals are running late in production and the publication dates are no longer tied to a calendar year. If you wish to place an order in advance of publication, please make is clear which volume of C&KS you require; and which issues of Speleology. Please do not specify the year of publication as this just leads to confusion.

Online editions

Access to BCRA's online content (where available) is free to all members and subscribers. If you wish to purchase online access without a subscription or membership, the rates are as follows...

£6 per month for access to BCRA's online content.
£18 per year for access to BCRA's online content.
There is no agency discount on these fees.

Purchase online access to periodicals using form M4a
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Please note that you cannot currently purchase an online-only 'instant' subscription to Cave and Karst Science. We are working on this and an automated facility should be ready sometime in Spring 2009. In the meantime, if you do not want to apply on paper please email BCRA Enquiries and we will deal with your request manually, and as promptly as we can. This will involve sending you a reference number for you to use at the PayPal web site. When we have received your payment we will email you your access credentials. Please do not attempt to pay us without first obtaining a reference number because, if we cannot track your payment properly, you might not receive the best level of service from us.

Membership Fees

Subscription or Membership? You do not have to be a member of BCRA to take part in its activities or to purchase its publications. However, if you do want to join BCRA, and receive various membership benefits, please note that membership of BCRA is handled as an 'option' to membership of our parent body, the British Caving Association. (Back to top of page)

BCRA Membership fees are shown in the table below; they are valid for 2008 and 2009. To join BCRA or renew your membership, please download application form M1 or complete the form online. If you just wish to subscribe to publications without paying extra for BCRA membership, please use application form M4.

Join BCRA now or renew your membership using form M1

Our membership benefits vary slightly depending on the category of membership. Individual members receive our periodicals Speleology (3 per year) and Cave & Karst Science (3 per year), as well as reduced admission fees to meetings, a discount on BCRA publications and a discount on the BCA travel insurance scheme. All members are covered by BCA's third party public liability insurance scheme.

There are a number of discount options for members, depending on whether you are classed as a caver or non-caver for insurance purposes, and whether you join part-way through the year. Some typical fees are listed in the table below, and you can see a further list of representative fees on our payment pages at caves.org.uk/payments/bca/forms/D1-fees.html. The online form M1 will guide you through the process and calculate the fees for you. Dont forget: BCRA membership is handled as an 'option' to membership of our parent body, the British Caving Association, so you will be completing an application form to join BCA, not BCRA.

BCRA membership fees	£43/year Individual Membership of BCRA, including online access to C&KS but without the print edition of C&KS. £51/year Individual Membership of BCRA, including online access to C&KS and the print edition of C&KS. (2008 fee is £49). The fees for caving clubs and similar organisations are shown on form D1.
Discounts	If you class yourself as a non-caver you can deduct £11. or if you have paid your BCA insurance fee via another caving club you can deduct £16. Joint members (two members at one address) should deduct £15 from the total fees. If you join part-way through the year you can deduct 25%, 50% or 75% from the total, as appropriate. Please note, though, that you will only receive the issues of our periodicals that are published during the period of your membership. These discounts are explained in more detail on the application form.
Shipping charges	If you live outside the UK, you need to pay additional postage for receiving our periodicals on paper. For each periodical posted to Western Europe (see list), add £3/year, For each periodical posted to the rest of the world, add £6/year.
Methods of payment	You may pay online using facilities provided by PayPal. How?. You can register your cheque payment online, to reduce paperwork. How?. If you prefer, you can download an application form, complete it on paper and post us a cheque. If you require a pro-forma invoice before payment, please complete the online form and select invoice as your method of payment.
Payment address	Cheques should be made payable to British Caving Association and posted to BCA Membership Office, The Old Methodist Chapel, Great Hucklow, BUXTON, SK17 8RG.

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