Do academics/scientists here use creative means to bypass paywalled journals? : AskAcademia
abernard102@gmail.com 2016-03-01
Summary:
"Currently a huge debate is raging about access to journal articles and the ethics therein. Access can be a real problem for both students and academics let alone the general public. Here is a list of approaches people use when trying to access paywalled papers: http://hubrishubrishubris.com/2016/02/27/the-price-of-knowledge/ How many of these approaches do you use? Is there any tangible difference in the various approaches since they all have the same result, namely, access to a paper the seeker doesn't have free access to? I think we will see a shift to free access in the coming years but as I type paywalls are still the norm for many journals ..."