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  2. Sci-Hub - Wikipedia

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    Alexandra Elbakyan at a conference at Harvard (2010). Sci-Hub was created by Alexandra Elbakyan, who was born in Kazakhstan in 1988. [22] Elbakyan earned her undergraduate degree at Kazakh National Technical University [23] studying information technology, then worked for a year for a computer security firm in Moscow, then joined a research team at the University of Freiburg in Germany in 2010 ...

  3. Alexandra Elbakyan - Wikipedia

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    For her actions in creating Sci-Hub, Elbakyan has been called a hero, [42] [43] for example by Nobel laureate Randy Schekman. [44] Ars Technica has compared her to Aaron Swartz, [45] and The New York Times has compared her to Edward Snowden. [31] Edward Snowden acknowledged Sci-Hub to be one of the most important websites for academics in the ...

  4. Information deficit model - Wikipedia

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    Supporters of the deficit model in science communication argue that a better-informed public would increase their support for scientific exploration and technologies. In the deficit model, scientists assume that there is a knowledge deficit that can be 'fixed' by giving the public more information: scientists often assume that "given the facts ...

  5. Open access - Wikipedia

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    Open access. Open access logo, originally designed by Public Library of Science. A PhD Comics introduction to open access. Open access (OA) is a set of principles and a range of practices through which nominally copyrightable publications are delivered to readers free of access charges or other barriers. [1]

  6. Open science - Wikipedia

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    Academia worldwide. Open science is the movement to make scientific research (including publications, data, physical samples, and software) and its dissemination accessible to all levels of society, amateur or professional. [2][3] Open science is transparent and accessible knowledge that is shared and developed through collaborative networks. [4]

  7. Communication studies - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Communication studies (or communication science) is an academic discipline that deals with processes of human communication and behavior, patterns of communication in interpersonal relationships, social interactions and communication in different cultures. [1] Communication is commonly defined as giving, receiving or exchanging ideas ...

  8. Shadow library - Wikipedia

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    Growth of Library Genesis, 2009-2022. One of the goals of shadow libraries is to more readily disseminate academic content, especially papers from academic journals. [2] Academic literature has become increasingly expensive, as costs to access information created by scholars have risen dramatically in recent years, especially the cost of books. [4]

  9. Communication - Wikipedia

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    This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 23 September 2024. Transmission of information For other uses, see Communication (disambiguation). There are many forms of communication, including human linguistic communication using sounds, sign language, and writing as well as animals exchanging information and attempts to communicate with ...