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A recent study published in the Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice sheds light on people's motivations to use Z-Library. Expensive books and limited access to academic material play a key role among those surveyed. That includes a group of Chinese postgraduate students who believe that shadow libraries help to overcome (academic) poverty.

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[–] halm@leminal.space 40 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Shocker! Good for them, course literature costs a literal fortune.

[–] Sabre363@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 days ago

The word your looking for is extortion

[–] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 21 points 2 days ago

So obvious it made me laugh.

[–] Gsus4@mander.xyz 17 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Not just students...postdocs too :/

[–] Ilandar@aussie.zone 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

One of my lecturers had it bookmarked in his browser lol

Easier to search than many "official" channels...

[–] xiao@sh.itjust.works 15 points 2 days ago

Modern Robin Hood

[–] 0ops@lemm.ee 5 points 2 days ago

Eternally grateful

[–] Agosagror@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 days ago

Damn, that's wild. Didn't believe it until I read the article.

[–] Reverendender@sh.itjust.works 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] chemicalwonka@discuss.tchncs.de 18 points 2 days ago (2 children)

There are many other instances.

[–] halm@leminal.space 6 points 2 days ago

They're like Cylons

THERE ARE MANY COPIES

AND THEY HAVE A PLAN