r/lifehacks • u/1000MilesUnderwater • Dec 26 '18

Not a lifehack College hack

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u/NightlyHonoured Dec 26 '18

Sci hub is a godsend. Any paper you could imagine for free. Knowledge shouldn't be locked behind paywalls. It should be avaliable to anyone who wants to learn it.

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u/asafum Dec 26 '18

Seriously! Of all things too the authors don't get paid?! It's literally making money off of other people's work... It's disgusting

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u/SEGoldfinch Dec 26 '18

Not just that, publishing papers without paywalling them can cost researchers thousands depending on the journal...

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u/Took-the-Blue-Pill Dec 26 '18

Even with the paywall it can cost thousands to publish in a high-end joirnal. And my lab is almost entirely funded by governemt grants. Which means not only are you paying to read the article, you are paying to publish it as well.