How to Get Papers for Free: Download Channels
In the previous issue, we introduced the top journals frequently read by finance professionals. Some readers asked how to subscribe to these magazines.
The answer is simple: US dollars. Their subscription addresses are all available on their official websites.
Sunlight, rain, and knowledge sustain this world. I know we should all respect intellectual property rights. However, for individual researchers, subscribing to all magazines, software, and books is not realistic.
My usual approach is to read and use first. If I find them truly useful and necessary, I will double my support by visiting bookstores, cinemas, and official websites. My books are the same; I agree that you should read for free first, and only purchase the physical copy if you truly enjoy it.
Here, I introduce two websites for downloading papers for free.
Sci-Hub has already saved 25 million papers. Just the index, in a compressed package, reaches 478 MB.
However, its search method is slightly inconvenient. It only supports searching by title and citation, and it does not seem to support fuzzy matching. If you have a DOI identifier but cannot download the paper, it will be easier to use.
Can you find the paper you want? The most cited paper in history is a study on proteins published in 1951, titled Protein measurement with the folin phenol reagent. Why not give it a try?
FreeFullPDF. If you don’t have complete paper information but only fragments, try FreeFullPDF. Its search uses Google, providing a good search experience.
