Hi, just wondering if is it okay for us to email authors to ask for a copy of a particular publication that you are interested in, if your university doesn't subscribe to that publication? I mean will it be considered bad manners / frowned upon / illegal?

I read the previous work from an author (open access) and would like to read the follow up work but unfortunately the follow up work publication is not subscribed by my university.

Alternatively, how do you guys go about obtaining publications that your university do not have access to?

Thanks.

You can ask librarian to provide for u, in my uni its f.o.c

Just fill the form, and U can ask from them, they will purchase only the particular article.

This post has been edited by rara_ana: Oct 25 2015, 03:35 PM

I see, I'll try asking my uni's library, see if they have such a service. Thanks.

Of course its okay to email to the authors.. I emailed to Author of the Theory of Interpersonal behaviour.. And he actually replied my email and he retired 18 years ago

Wow that's awesome. I'll try to go through my uni first, if can't, then will email the author. Thanks!

+1!
As long as you are polite, most people will give you their papers

Perfectly fine.

Scientist want people to read their papers. That is the whole point.

However, the boss (last author) may be a little busy and may be late to reply to you.

Go to a scientific forum of the appropriate field. Ask around and somebody will give it to you.

Noted, thanks guys!

1. Email the first author. He/she usually is the student who writes the paper.

2. Check with your library and see if they can provide you that particular article.

3. Join support groups on social media. You can request for the members of the group to fetch that particular paper for you. One famous group on Facebook is DSG - Doctorate Support Group. It is a closed group and your FB profile needs to be valid in order for you to join.

This post has been edited by bb100: Oct 28 2015, 01:46 PM

Noted, thanks a lot for the feedback. I will check out that FB group as well.

I did it myself twice. No harm trying.

I always do that if all my trying to get the papers is in vain. They are happy someone wants to read their papers. So, don't worry. Just make sure you try to find it first and if you really can't get it, it's time to contact the author(s).

Thanks for the feedback guys.

Hi friend,


i wanted to know, based on the picture i attached, which is correct drawing of a framework. 1 or 2. or both wrong?


1. i wanted to know whether A is hving r/s with C
2. i wanted to know whether A is having r/s with C moderated by D

is this correct way of using the moderator?

badly need ur advise.

many thanks in advance


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