Need Quote by Alexandra Elbakyan
“When I was a student in Kazakhstan University, I did not have access to any research papers. These papers I needed for my research project. Payment of 32 dollars is just insane when you need to skim or read tens or hundreds of these papers to do research. I obtained these papers by pirating them.”
About This Quote
Source Statement: Open access advocacy, 2015
The author critiques high paywalls for academic papers, describing piracy as a necessary means to obtain essential research resources.
In simple terms: Paywalls block research; piracy used to access papers.
Key Takeaway
Support open access to scholarly work.
Themes
access
paywalls
research ethics
piracy
Mood
frustrated
determined
Type
activist
informational
When to use this quote
- University research
- student projects
- literature review
Key Concepts
Intellectual property
information inequality
academic freedom
Questions to Reflect On
- What alternatives exist to costly paywalls?
- How can institutions promote equitable access?
A Different Perspective
Piracy raises legal and ethical concerns.
