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I've lost count of how many articles I've been paywalled from accessing but ended up getting through sci-hub. I have gotten so much utility from it that I have
by __blockcipher__ 8y ago
I've lost count of how many articles I've been paywalled from accessing but ended up getting through sci-hub.
I have gotten so much utility from it that I have donated a number of times.
Frustratingly there's still certain papers that I've failed to find. Random example: http://jddonline.com/articles/dermatology/S1545961612P0742X/1 http://jddonline.com/articles/dermatology/S1545961612P0742X/.... I even tried paying for access to this journal and weirdly none of my credit cards worked. So, it's not always even an issue of "oh you're just not willing to spend money".
It is shocking to me how much quality research is gated behind paywalls and thus hardly ever sees the light of day. The scientific ideals (or perhaps enlightenment ideals?) of free distribution of knowledge and community collaboration are completely forgotten. Academic science has been made a complete mockery.
/end rambling semi incoherent rant
- UncleSlacky 8y agoYou can always try asking on Twitter with the hashtag "#icanhazpdf" - it's worked for me: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICanHazPDF https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICanHazPDF
- woodrowbarlow 8y agoemail the authors. the authors own the rights, and the money you pay for access never hits their pockets anyway. they're usually happy to share a pdf if you're polite.