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Jim Burton: /* Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki) */

2026-03-18T22:26:22Z

Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)

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	*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]		*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]

	:Most academic papers, some books (requires ''exact'' title or DOI).		:Most academic papers, some books (requires ''exact'' title or DOI). Present site replaces the heavily-censored SciHub.
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	*'''OPTION 2:''' [https://z-library.sk/ Z-Lib] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Library Tor mirror available]		*'''OPTION 2:''' [https://z-library.sk/ Z-Lib] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Library Tor mirror available]

Thorn: /* Shadow Library hubs */

2026-03-17T17:11:53Z

Shadow Library hubs

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	*[https://annas-archive.gl/ Anna's Archive]		*[https://annas-archive.gl/ Anna's Archive]

	:A search engine that combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites.		:A search engine that combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites. See [[wikipedia: Anna's_Archive\|current mirrors]] on Wikipedia.

	===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===		===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===

Jim Burton at 01:31, 17 March 2026

2026-03-17T01:31:24Z

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	:''[[Help:Editing\|< Back to Editing Portal]].''{{Template:Lists}}		:''[[Help:Editing\|< Back to Editing Portal]].''{{Template:Lists}}

Jim Burton at 01:31, 17 March 2026

2026-03-17T01:31:14Z

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Jim Burton: /* Shadow Library hubs= */

2026-03-13T17:43:51Z

Shadow Library hubs=

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	These sites have multiple aliases, operating under roughly the same names. Coverage may vary, search for new mirrors is advised. Other such sites exist, these are just the more commonly used ones.<ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1597025.htm Just in case... Posted by Manstuprator on 2022-August-28 22:05:56]</ref> Some frauds exist - e.g. Z-lib.is.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/zlibrary/comments/yv3ynf/the_zlibis_is_ok/ Reddit: Z-lib.is is fake.]</ref>		These sites have multiple aliases, operating under roughly the same names. Coverage may vary, search for new mirrors is advised. Other such sites exist, these are just the more commonly used ones.<ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1597025.htm Just in case... Posted by Manstuprator on 2022-August-28 22:05:56]</ref> Some frauds exist - e.g. Z-lib.is.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/zlibrary/comments/yv3ynf/the_zlibis_is_ok/ Reddit: Z-lib.is is fake.]</ref>

	==Shadow Library hubs===		===Shadow Library hubs===

	*[https://shadowlibraries.github.io/ Shadow Libraries]		*[https://shadowlibraries.github.io/ Shadow Libraries]

Jim Burton: /* Information Freedom Companions */

2026-03-13T17:43:35Z

Information Freedom Companions

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	These sites have multiple aliases, operating under roughly the same names. Coverage may vary, search for new mirrors is advised. Other such sites exist, these are just the more commonly used ones.<ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1597025.htm Just in case... Posted by Manstuprator on 2022-August-28 22:05:56]</ref> Some frauds exist - e.g. Z-lib.is.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/zlibrary/comments/yv3ynf/the_zlibis_is_ok/ Reddit: Z-lib.is is fake.]</ref>		These sites have multiple aliases, operating under roughly the same names. Coverage may vary, search for new mirrors is advised. Other such sites exist, these are just the more commonly used ones.<ref>[https://secure.boychat.org/messages/1597025.htm Just in case... Posted by Manstuprator on 2022-August-28 22:05:56]</ref> Some frauds exist - e.g. Z-lib.is.<ref>[https://www.reddit.com/r/zlibrary/comments/yv3ynf/the_zlibis_is_ok/ Reddit: Z-lib.is is fake.]</ref>
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			==Shadow Library hubs===

	*[https://shadowlibraries.github.io/ Shadow Libraries]		*[https://shadowlibraries.github.io/ Shadow Libraries]

Jim Burton: /* Information Freedom Companions */

2026-03-04T01:03:03Z

Information Freedom Companions

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	:A search engine that combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites.		:A search engine that combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites.
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	===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===		===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===

Jim Burton: /* Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki) */

2026-03-04T01:01:33Z

Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)

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	===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===		===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===

			Instead of linking directly to shadow libraries, our Wiki refers to each site as an '''option''', and redirects here due to the fact that the domains and sometimes the names of the sites change.

	*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]		*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]

Jim Burton: /* Options */

2026-03-04T00:57:23Z

Options

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	===Options===		===Options (mentioned elsewhere in our wiki)===

	*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]		*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]

Jim Burton: /* Information Freedom Companions */

2026-03-04T00:56:55Z

Information Freedom Companions

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	:Aggregated shadow libraries.		:Aggregated shadow libraries.
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	*[https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]		*[https://annas-archive.gl/ Anna's Archive]

			:A search engine that combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites.
			<br>

			===Options===

			*'''OPTION 1:''' [https://annas-archive.gl/scidb SciDB]

	:Most academic papers, some books (requires ''exact'' title or DOI).		:Most academic papers, some books (requires ''exact'' title or DOI).
	<br>		<br>
	*[https://z-library.sk/ Z-Lib] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Library Tor mirror available]		*'''OPTION 2:''' [https://z-library.sk/ Z-Lib] - [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z-Library Tor mirror available]

	:Primary source for whole book scans.		:Primary source for whole book scans.
	<br>		<br>
	*~~[https~~:~~//annas-archive.gl/ Anna~~'~~s Archive]~~		*'''OPTION 3:''' [https://pdfdrive.webs.nf/ PDFDrive]

	~~:A search engine that partially replaces the above and combines a lot of existing archives. Accepts DOIs and redirects to other sites.~~
	~~<br>~~
	*[https://pdfdrive.webs.nf/ PDFDrive]

	:Sharing service.		:Sharing service.
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	*[https://archive.org/ Web Archive]		*'''OPTION 4:''' [https://archive.org/ Web Archive]

	:The longest-running such service, it runs off robots and manual submissions, archiving whole web pages. Is unlikely to go offline, but often censors our topic. See [https://help.archive.org/help/search-a-basic-guide/ how to use guide]		:The longest-running such service, it runs off robots and manual submissions, archiving whole web pages. Is unlikely to go offline, but often censors our topic. See [https://help.archive.org/help/search-a-basic-guide/ how to use guide]
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	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.today Archive Today]		*'''OPTION 5:''' [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archive.today Archive Today]

	:A user driven web archiving site. The functioning URL is constantly changing.		:A user driven web archiving site. The functioning URL is constantly changing.