Behind the ‘Sci-Hub’ – A Modern Robin Hood, A Massive Criminal, or A Revolutionist?
By : Naufal Azmi Rabbani Have you ever felt that when you are in need of literature study for your research, you stuck with the problem of ‘access’? Not knowing where to find a free access of knowledge, stuck with a giant wall of ‘paid science paper’, is a major problem in research. For some people who have a privilege in university with an access for paid science paper, downloading a whole bunch of those things is not a big deal. But for someone without that kind of privilege, their pocket will be the limit. One paper is affordable, but how about tens or hundreds paper you need to skim before finding the one you are looking for? And of course you need more than one reference if you are serious with what you are doing. It is one of a hellish spending for contributing in a world of knowledge. However, there is a saying “If there is a will, there is a way” Yup, there are actually a couple of ways to access those sciences for free; one of those ways is by using a site known as “Sc...