I've decided to become an investigative journalist, just like that Dancing on Ice Star supremo - Donald McIntyre. I've contacted Wulters Kluwer, Science Direct, Emerald, Jstor, Gale and Infotrac and asked them one simple question:

"Is it okay to download a journal article from your site (at a uni that subscribes) and send it to an interested 3rd party for non-commercial gain?"

Guess what they all said - yes, that's fine. Provided it is a read only copy - no problems at all. A couple of them even laughed at my question, as if I was being stupidly anal about it.

So, I've procrastinated in a productive way and found out that there is nothing deviant or unlawful about sharing a read only pdf copy of an article with a thrid party colleague.

Case closed. :-)

Wow Wal, you've taken procrastination to a new level :-)

Did yu phone them, or did they LOL by email?

I was pretty certain that there was nothing wrong with downloading a journal article and sending it to someone else to read (provided it's for non-commercial gain). So I called them all up to check at their UK offices, but e-mailed ScienceDirect. It was half and hour of not having to do any work. But now back to work - eurgh! :-)

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Well there you go. Turns out I was wrong. Nice bit of research - shame it can't go somewhere in your thesis :-)

this is so nice of you
thank you wally
love satchi
**out of hiding**

and the postrgradforumites breathe a sigh of relief :-)
Good work Walminski! 8-)(up)

Huurah for Wally (although I did quite enjoy the naughtiness of it!)

Heh, it was good to think there was a band of fearless outlaws, willing to put their necks on the line for academic freedom :-)

Walminskipeasucker, PhD student and investigative journalist.

;) :) (up)

This forum needs some organised silliness pronto - else wally will go off the edge.