I end up needing a lot of research papers for the work that I'm doing. My solution is kind of lo-fi crowd sourcing. I'm usually in a few channels on Freenode

I end up needing a lot of research papers for the work that I'm doing. My solution is kind of lo-fi crowd sourcing. I'm usually in a few channels on Freenode and when I hit a paper that I'd like to have and can't hit with a few well-crafted Google searches I just ask if anyone around has access to them. Usually gets me the copy I need within 10 minutes or so. Now, what's really annoying is market research. Friggin' Forester and their hundreds of dollars per paper. Hrmf.