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0 pointschrisseaton4y ago0 comments

> It’s truly horrific that as an interested layman I am completely UNABLE to read most scientific papers.

You can usually find a pre-print by Googling the title.

Or ask the author for a copy.

(You shouldn't have to do this, but you can until all papers are open access anyway.)

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andi9994y ago

Why is it legal for the author to send you a copy (asking as an author)

chrisseatonOP4y ago

They usually send you a 'pre-print' which (in their opinion - I'm not a lawyer) is not subject to the same copyright as the final reversion which was sent to review.

andi9994y ago

Thanks. Any sources for their opinion? Probably I shd read the copyright release form in more detail, but if you think terms of copyright this won't fly.

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0 pointschrisseaton4y ago0 comments

> It’s truly horrific that as an interested layman I am completely UNABLE to read most scientific papers.

You can usually find a pre-print by Googling the title.

Or ask the author for a copy.

(You shouldn't have to do this, but you can until all papers are open access anyway.)

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andi9994y ago

Why is it legal for the author to send you a copy (asking as an author)

chrisseatonOP4y ago

They usually send you a 'pre-print' which (in their opinion - I'm not a lawyer) is not subject to the same copyright as the final reversion which was sent to review.

andi9994y ago

Thanks. Any sources for their opinion? Probably I shd read the copyright release form in more detail, but if you think terms of copyright this won't fly.

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