I was recently unable to find a particular journal article I wanted to read that was referenced in something else I was reading. I only could find an abstract on Google Scholar, and nothing at all on Z-lib. I was able to get a full copy by just emailing the author at her university (I guess its true that most of them will give you a PDF if you ask. they are just glad SOMEONE is actually reading their work). But now that I have it, I fell obligated to share it with the world, the question is, where is the best place to put it?

  • blah@lemmy.1204.org
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    1 year ago

    Look at the PDF carefully before sharing it. Most academic publishers put a timestamp on it that reveals who downloaded it, at least at institution level. Sometimes this is even embedded as metadata. If the PDF says anywhere “author personal copy”, please don’t share it on the author’s behalf.

    This is mostly to avoid getting them into trouble.

    Otherwise, go and share, authors love it!

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    1 year ago

    Have you checked the author doesn’t have it linked on her researchgate or lab website? As in, it might already be available, just not easily searchable.

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    Considering the version you were given by the author could be watermarked in some way, and they could get into shit from a publisher if you uploaded it for mass retrieval, you ought not to do this without their express permission. It’s different if you had downloaded the article from a journal/database yourself, or if it was some other version (like an unformatted manuscript).

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      1 year ago

      They can’t get shit - you can. They’re allowed to give it to people who ask. You’re not allowed to upload it for mass retrieval.

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    1 year ago

    Research Gate exists for authors, though I don’t think it would let you post others’ work.

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    1 year ago

    You might want to get her permission before sharing it. She might be okay sharing it individually, but not publically.

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    1 year ago

    Check academia.edu

    I have never used it, but seems like my uni is uploading there. Im getting emails when someone is reading my article