A Middle-of-the-Road Proposal amid the Sci-Hub Controversy: Share “Unofficial” Copies of Articles without Embargo, Legally

Xiaotian Chen
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Xiaotian Chen: MLS and MA, Electronic Services Librarian, Bradley University, 1501 W Bradley Ave, Peoria, IL 61625, USA

Publications, 2016, vol. 4, issue 4, 1-4

Abstract: This article summarizes the two sides of the Sci-Hub debate, and raises awareness of the rights of journal article authors to post a certain version online that one is legally allowed to share, with no embargo.

Keywords: Sci-Hub; open access; preprint; accepted manuscript; author’s original manuscript (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A2 D83 L82 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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