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The research I am looking for is not in Anna's Archive and STC Library doesn't work.

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[-] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 days ago

Scihub if its before the last few years. Otherwise email authors and/or post a link on a science forum asking if anyone has a pdf to share.

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago

Anna's Archive has a full mirror of SciHub called SciDB

[-] Mordikan@kbin.earth 10 points 3 days ago

This is the best answer. Just ask the author for a copy. They'll often time have no problem sending it to you for free.

[-] woodenghost@hexbear.net 17 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

If it's about a paper and nothing else works, you could always just email the authors and ask. They gain absolutely nothing from the journal fees, so they lose nothing by helping you and might be happy someone is actually reading their paper.

Sometimes you have to buy it, but if you do, post it so others don't.

[-] three@lemmy.zip 11 points 4 days ago

You could try one of these PDF search services

https://fmhy.pages.dev/readingpiracyguide#pdf-search

[-] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 6 points 3 days ago

Try WOSONHJ or the Nexus/STC Telegram group. There's also /r/scholar.

[-] themachinestops@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

The nexus bot was removed because of copyright and the website and IPFS don't work, they are stuck on searching.

[-] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com -2 points 3 days ago

Okay, so keep looking elsewhere? Not sure what I'm supposed to do about it.

I don't mean anything by it I am just informing in case you didn't know. Thanks for the other suggestions, but they unfortunately request only and I don't have time to wait for a reply, they are useful for next time I am looking for a research though.

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 6 points 4 days ago

Z-Library isn't really research oriented, but you could try it. I have no idea how much scientific content is on it, not why I'm there, but FMHY says it has 'educational' content just like Anna's Archive does, and I've seen textbooks on there before.

[-] WaterSword@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 4 days ago

Anna’s archive includes Z-lib in its search results

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 4 days ago

Well, shit.

[-] Daryl76679@lemmy.ml 4 points 3 days ago

Mind posting what you’re looking for?

[-] sga@lemmings.world 1 points 1 day ago

I am sending it to you in a dm (or to anyone else too if you ask)

[-] Andromxda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

Would you mind sharing how you found it?

[-] sga@lemmings.world 2 points 1 day ago

i have access through university. no fancy stuff. my uni subscribes to must research publications (most unis do)

this post was submitted on 17 Jul 2025
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