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Is asking an editor for soft copy of his book acceptable?Increase chance of reply when e-mailing an eminent researcher?When should I ask questions about a paper?Efficient method to receive alerts for new publicationsA professor has offered to send me a hard copy of his new book. Would it be rude to ask for a PDF file instead?How to ask for a co-supervisor? (master's program etiquette)Should I write a “proof” to a professor I don't know?How do textbook authors and professors cook up homework/assignment questions?Found mistake in my professors book: Tell her or publish? If so, how?3 follow-up emails over 2 weeks, and the potential supervisor still wont respond to me?How do I ask a professor to contact another professor he knows to accept me as a Masters student *via email*?













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I'm working on my research paper. My subject is quite original and I even had difficulties to find a supervisor. In short, I found a fairly recent book on the Internet (2017), which is exactly what I am looking for, but it is not available in the libraries of my country. Could I ask the author to send it to me by email or even to send me some chapters?










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    I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

    – Kevin Miller
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    Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

    – Rita Geraghty
    Apr 22 at 16:48






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    Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

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I'm working on my research paper. My subject is quite original and I even had difficulties to find a supervisor. In short, I found a fairly recent book on the Internet (2017), which is exactly what I am looking for, but it is not available in the libraries of my country. Could I ask the author to send it to me by email or even to send me some chapters?










share|improve this question



















  • 5





    I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

    – Kevin Miller
    Apr 22 at 15:17






  • 2





    Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

    – Rita Geraghty
    Apr 22 at 16:48






  • 2





    Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

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I'm working on my research paper. My subject is quite original and I even had difficulties to find a supervisor. In short, I found a fairly recent book on the Internet (2017), which is exactly what I am looking for, but it is not available in the libraries of my country. Could I ask the author to send it to me by email or even to send me some chapters?










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I'm working on my research paper. My subject is quite original and I even had difficulties to find a supervisor. In short, I found a fairly recent book on the Internet (2017), which is exactly what I am looking for, but it is not available in the libraries of my country. Could I ask the author to send it to me by email or even to send me some chapters?







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  • 5





    I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

    – Kevin Miller
    Apr 22 at 15:17






  • 2





    Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

    – Rita Geraghty
    Apr 22 at 16:48






  • 2





    Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

    – curiousdannii
    Apr 22 at 23:18












  • 5





    I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

    – Kevin Miller
    Apr 22 at 15:17






  • 2





    Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

    – Rita Geraghty
    Apr 22 at 16:48






  • 2





    Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

    – curiousdannii
    Apr 22 at 23:18







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I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

– Kevin Miller
Apr 22 at 15:17





I recommend Interlibrary Loan for accessing hard to find books.

– Kevin Miller
Apr 22 at 15:17




2




2





Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

– Rita Geraghty
Apr 22 at 16:48





Check Open Library. They sometimes have ebooks for your studies. Of copyrighted books, you can digitally borrow up to 5 copies for 3 weeks. openlibrary.org

– Rita Geraghty
Apr 22 at 16:48




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2





Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

– curiousdannii
Apr 22 at 23:18





Anecdotally: I asked an author and they sent me a digital version of their book which was out of print and selling for $600 on AbeBooks. They didn't seem offended, but happy someone wanted to read it. But being out of print for a long time is quite different from a recent book which you just can't find for free.

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Certainly you can ask. There is nothing wrong with that. If you explain a bit about your use and the restrictions you face it might make it more likely that the author might try to help you.



But the author might not be able to comply with your request due to contractual arrangements with the publisher (if any). So, you might get a reply that starts out "Sorry, but..."



On the other hand, I'm surprised that libraries don't have access. I would guess that if you take your request to the librarian him/herself, you might learn that copies of nearly everything can be borrowed. Librarians have a vast, legal, network of sources for academic/scientific works. Even my town library, which has no formal relationships, can find just about anything I need, though the sources are usually all in this country.



But there are no ethical issues about asking. Etiquette only requires politeness and being honest about your needs.






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    Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

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    @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

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I recommend, as others have, starting with a librarian. I'd follow up with looking for papers by the same author. Sometimes, the reference list of books is available, and you can pore through that getting works that are seminal.



I'm not sure where I am with respect to asking. I lean toward not doing it. "You can always ask" is certainly true, but sometimes, merely asking is rude. I don't know where I draw the line. I just asked an artist for permission to use a particularly apt cartoon, with attribution, in a course lecture. The artist was absolutely thrilled that I asked for permission, and sent me a higher-res copy! That said, here's an artist, who makes a substantial part of his living doing this sort of stuff, and I asked him for a free use. The way I justify this in my head was "I don't really need this, and it's not something I'd pay more than a few dollars for, and if he says no I just won't use it (and I wouldn't!)" Perhaps the better way to have done this was to contact him with the question "Is there a reasonable way I can license this for this low-volume use?"






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    Someone asked me once if I could send them a free digital copy of a book I had published recently and I was happy to send it to them for a few reasons:



    A.) I'm happy that someone actually wants to read it as I put a lot of time and effort into writing it.



    B.) If the person likes it, they might tell other people and so get good publicity for it.



    c.) It's only one book. The amount of money you would get for selling one copy of a book is negligible, so you are not really losing anything by giving them a free copy, especially if the person seems genuinely really interested and respectful.



    So I would definitely just ask, they might even be pleased to send you a free copy.






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      If the book is that important to your research, you should be willing to buy it from a store or online retailer. If the book is not on sale, it may be reasonable to ask the author where/how you can buy it.






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        I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

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      Certainly you can ask. There is nothing wrong with that. If you explain a bit about your use and the restrictions you face it might make it more likely that the author might try to help you.



      But the author might not be able to comply with your request due to contractual arrangements with the publisher (if any). So, you might get a reply that starts out "Sorry, but..."



      On the other hand, I'm surprised that libraries don't have access. I would guess that if you take your request to the librarian him/herself, you might learn that copies of nearly everything can be borrowed. Librarians have a vast, legal, network of sources for academic/scientific works. Even my town library, which has no formal relationships, can find just about anything I need, though the sources are usually all in this country.



      But there are no ethical issues about asking. Etiquette only requires politeness and being honest about your needs.






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        Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

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        @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

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      Certainly you can ask. There is nothing wrong with that. If you explain a bit about your use and the restrictions you face it might make it more likely that the author might try to help you.



      But the author might not be able to comply with your request due to contractual arrangements with the publisher (if any). So, you might get a reply that starts out "Sorry, but..."



      On the other hand, I'm surprised that libraries don't have access. I would guess that if you take your request to the librarian him/herself, you might learn that copies of nearly everything can be borrowed. Librarians have a vast, legal, network of sources for academic/scientific works. Even my town library, which has no formal relationships, can find just about anything I need, though the sources are usually all in this country.



      But there are no ethical issues about asking. Etiquette only requires politeness and being honest about your needs.






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      • 2





        Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

        – lukeg
        Apr 22 at 19:10







      • 1





        @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

        – Buffy
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      Certainly you can ask. There is nothing wrong with that. If you explain a bit about your use and the restrictions you face it might make it more likely that the author might try to help you.



      But the author might not be able to comply with your request due to contractual arrangements with the publisher (if any). So, you might get a reply that starts out "Sorry, but..."



      On the other hand, I'm surprised that libraries don't have access. I would guess that if you take your request to the librarian him/herself, you might learn that copies of nearly everything can be borrowed. Librarians have a vast, legal, network of sources for academic/scientific works. Even my town library, which has no formal relationships, can find just about anything I need, though the sources are usually all in this country.



      But there are no ethical issues about asking. Etiquette only requires politeness and being honest about your needs.






      share|improve this answer













      Certainly you can ask. There is nothing wrong with that. If you explain a bit about your use and the restrictions you face it might make it more likely that the author might try to help you.



      But the author might not be able to comply with your request due to contractual arrangements with the publisher (if any). So, you might get a reply that starts out "Sorry, but..."



      On the other hand, I'm surprised that libraries don't have access. I would guess that if you take your request to the librarian him/herself, you might learn that copies of nearly everything can be borrowed. Librarians have a vast, legal, network of sources for academic/scientific works. Even my town library, which has no formal relationships, can find just about anything I need, though the sources are usually all in this country.



      But there are no ethical issues about asking. Etiquette only requires politeness and being honest about your needs.







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        Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

        – lukeg
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        @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

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        Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

        – lukeg
        Apr 22 at 19:10







      • 1





        @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

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      Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

      – lukeg
      Apr 22 at 19:10






      Actually I have asked a similar question some time ago (academia.stackexchange.com/questions/96932/…) and general consensus (to my surprise) seemed to be that asking for a copy is rude, even though in my case I personally knew the editor.

      – lukeg
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      @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

      – Buffy
      Apr 22 at 19:17





      @lukeg, there were only 4 votes there, so maybe not a consensus, exactly. But the circumstances seem different here. The book not being available in libraries would make the situation different. I don't think I'd answer the earlier question much different from what I say here.

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      I recommend, as others have, starting with a librarian. I'd follow up with looking for papers by the same author. Sometimes, the reference list of books is available, and you can pore through that getting works that are seminal.



      I'm not sure where I am with respect to asking. I lean toward not doing it. "You can always ask" is certainly true, but sometimes, merely asking is rude. I don't know where I draw the line. I just asked an artist for permission to use a particularly apt cartoon, with attribution, in a course lecture. The artist was absolutely thrilled that I asked for permission, and sent me a higher-res copy! That said, here's an artist, who makes a substantial part of his living doing this sort of stuff, and I asked him for a free use. The way I justify this in my head was "I don't really need this, and it's not something I'd pay more than a few dollars for, and if he says no I just won't use it (and I wouldn't!)" Perhaps the better way to have done this was to contact him with the question "Is there a reasonable way I can license this for this low-volume use?"






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        I recommend, as others have, starting with a librarian. I'd follow up with looking for papers by the same author. Sometimes, the reference list of books is available, and you can pore through that getting works that are seminal.



        I'm not sure where I am with respect to asking. I lean toward not doing it. "You can always ask" is certainly true, but sometimes, merely asking is rude. I don't know where I draw the line. I just asked an artist for permission to use a particularly apt cartoon, with attribution, in a course lecture. The artist was absolutely thrilled that I asked for permission, and sent me a higher-res copy! That said, here's an artist, who makes a substantial part of his living doing this sort of stuff, and I asked him for a free use. The way I justify this in my head was "I don't really need this, and it's not something I'd pay more than a few dollars for, and if he says no I just won't use it (and I wouldn't!)" Perhaps the better way to have done this was to contact him with the question "Is there a reasonable way I can license this for this low-volume use?"






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          I recommend, as others have, starting with a librarian. I'd follow up with looking for papers by the same author. Sometimes, the reference list of books is available, and you can pore through that getting works that are seminal.



          I'm not sure where I am with respect to asking. I lean toward not doing it. "You can always ask" is certainly true, but sometimes, merely asking is rude. I don't know where I draw the line. I just asked an artist for permission to use a particularly apt cartoon, with attribution, in a course lecture. The artist was absolutely thrilled that I asked for permission, and sent me a higher-res copy! That said, here's an artist, who makes a substantial part of his living doing this sort of stuff, and I asked him for a free use. The way I justify this in my head was "I don't really need this, and it's not something I'd pay more than a few dollars for, and if he says no I just won't use it (and I wouldn't!)" Perhaps the better way to have done this was to contact him with the question "Is there a reasonable way I can license this for this low-volume use?"






          share|improve this answer













          I recommend, as others have, starting with a librarian. I'd follow up with looking for papers by the same author. Sometimes, the reference list of books is available, and you can pore through that getting works that are seminal.



          I'm not sure where I am with respect to asking. I lean toward not doing it. "You can always ask" is certainly true, but sometimes, merely asking is rude. I don't know where I draw the line. I just asked an artist for permission to use a particularly apt cartoon, with attribution, in a course lecture. The artist was absolutely thrilled that I asked for permission, and sent me a higher-res copy! That said, here's an artist, who makes a substantial part of his living doing this sort of stuff, and I asked him for a free use. The way I justify this in my head was "I don't really need this, and it's not something I'd pay more than a few dollars for, and if he says no I just won't use it (and I wouldn't!)" Perhaps the better way to have done this was to contact him with the question "Is there a reasonable way I can license this for this low-volume use?"







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              Someone asked me once if I could send them a free digital copy of a book I had published recently and I was happy to send it to them for a few reasons:



              A.) I'm happy that someone actually wants to read it as I put a lot of time and effort into writing it.



              B.) If the person likes it, they might tell other people and so get good publicity for it.



              c.) It's only one book. The amount of money you would get for selling one copy of a book is negligible, so you are not really losing anything by giving them a free copy, especially if the person seems genuinely really interested and respectful.



              So I would definitely just ask, they might even be pleased to send you a free copy.






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                Someone asked me once if I could send them a free digital copy of a book I had published recently and I was happy to send it to them for a few reasons:



                A.) I'm happy that someone actually wants to read it as I put a lot of time and effort into writing it.



                B.) If the person likes it, they might tell other people and so get good publicity for it.



                c.) It's only one book. The amount of money you would get for selling one copy of a book is negligible, so you are not really losing anything by giving them a free copy, especially if the person seems genuinely really interested and respectful.



                So I would definitely just ask, they might even be pleased to send you a free copy.






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                  Someone asked me once if I could send them a free digital copy of a book I had published recently and I was happy to send it to them for a few reasons:



                  A.) I'm happy that someone actually wants to read it as I put a lot of time and effort into writing it.



                  B.) If the person likes it, they might tell other people and so get good publicity for it.



                  c.) It's only one book. The amount of money you would get for selling one copy of a book is negligible, so you are not really losing anything by giving them a free copy, especially if the person seems genuinely really interested and respectful.



                  So I would definitely just ask, they might even be pleased to send you a free copy.






                  share|improve this answer













                  Someone asked me once if I could send them a free digital copy of a book I had published recently and I was happy to send it to them for a few reasons:



                  A.) I'm happy that someone actually wants to read it as I put a lot of time and effort into writing it.



                  B.) If the person likes it, they might tell other people and so get good publicity for it.



                  c.) It's only one book. The amount of money you would get for selling one copy of a book is negligible, so you are not really losing anything by giving them a free copy, especially if the person seems genuinely really interested and respectful.



                  So I would definitely just ask, they might even be pleased to send you a free copy.







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                      If the book is that important to your research, you should be willing to buy it from a store or online retailer. If the book is not on sale, it may be reasonable to ask the author where/how you can buy it.






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                        I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

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                      If the book is that important to your research, you should be willing to buy it from a store or online retailer. If the book is not on sale, it may be reasonable to ask the author where/how you can buy it.






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                        I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

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                      If the book is that important to your research, you should be willing to buy it from a store or online retailer. If the book is not on sale, it may be reasonable to ask the author where/how you can buy it.






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                        I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

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                        I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

                        – Michael Hampton
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                      I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

                      – Michael Hampton
                      Apr 23 at 5:14





                      I don't see what relevance a political complaint about some foreign company has to this post. Beyond that, importing a book from another country can be quite expensive.

                      – Michael Hampton
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