A recent study published in the Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice sheds light on people's motivations to use Z-Library.
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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Not just students…postdocs too :/
One of my lecturers had it bookmarked in his browser lol
Easier to search than many “official” channels…
Modern Robin Hood
So obvious it made me laugh.
Shocker! Good for them, course literature costs a literal fortune.
The word your looking for is extortion
Eternally grateful
Too bad it got shut down
There are many other instances.
Go on…
They’re like Cylons
Damn, that’s wild. Didn’t believe it until I read the article.