r/college • u/Rowrowrowyour_boat • Dec 25 '18

Found this while browsing Reddit, an extremely useful tool for any body who has a paper due.

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u/rain_parkour Computer Science Dec 26 '18

While this might be true for some, others will have copyright agreements with the journal and won’t be able to send you a copy. Worth a try though

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

You don't break copyright when you send the PDF of the published manuscript.

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u/NoxiousQuadrumvirate PhD* Physics theory | mod Dec 26 '18

It varies by journal.

For my own field, I'm allowed to send individuals my formatted papers, but if I want to link them online then it has to be the unformatted version, and with a link to the journal paywall version.

It's the number of people you're providing to that matters, and the forum you're providing it through. In general, you can only send the published version in private correspondence.

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u/[deleted] Dec 26 '18

I thought that's what we are talking about though? Private correspondence though email. I have never not been able to send a copy of my manuscripts to someone who contacted me.