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Z-Library Helps Students to Overcome Academic Poverty, Study Finds (torrentfreak.com)

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A recent study published in the Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice sheds light on people's motivations to use Z-Library. Expensive books and limited access to academic material play a key role among those surveyed. That includes a group of Chinese postgraduate students who believe that shadow libraries help to overcome (academic) poverty.

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[-] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

Too bad it got shut down

[-] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 days ago

There are many other instances.

[-] halm@leminal.space 7 points 3 days ago

They're like Cylons

THERE ARE MANY COPIES

AND THEY HAVE A PLAN

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