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Re:65 out of the 100 most cited papers are paywalled by gwern on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:00PM (#15692005)
I took a look at all 65 papers listed as paywalls.

Of them, 5 are actually available directly from the publisher so they shouldn't be listed as paywalls, and all of the remainder are available from at least one of Google Scholar/Google/Libgen; of the 60 actually-paywall papers, 54 are available from GS/G and only 6 force you to go all the way to Libgen. (I am taking the liberty of rehosting 10 of them myself, though, to get them into GS.)

Of the 65, notes on the ones not immediately available in GS:

> Density-functional thermochemistry. III. The role of exact exchange

Citation-only in Google Scholar but easily found in Google or SH/LG.

> Detection of specific sequences among DNA fragments separated by gel-electrophoresis

Paywall-only in Google Scholar, not immediately available in Google but easily gotten from SH/LG.

> Processing of X-ray diffraction data collected in oscillation mode

GS paywall-only, not in Google, but SH/LG.

> Isolation of biologically active ribonucleic acid from sources enriched in ribonuclease

Likewise.

> the attractions of proteins for small molecules and ions

Likewise.

> Helical microtubules of graphitic carbon

GS links to paywall but findable in G.

> A technique for radiolabeling DNA restriction endonuclease fragments to high specific activity

GS/G paywall but SH/LG.

> Phase annealing in SHELX-90: direct methods for larger structures

I am not sure why this one was listed as 'paywall' when it appears to be available directly from the publisher: http://journals.iucr.org/a/issues/1990/06/00/an0278/an0278.p...

> A study of the conditions and mechanism of the diphenylamine reaction for the colorimetric estimation of deoxyribonucleic acid

Also directly available: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1215910/pdf/bio...

> Multiple range and multiple F tests

Also directly available (possibly with a free JSTOR account but if not, SH/LG): https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3001478.pdf

> A new look at the statistical model identification

GS paywall but G & SH/LG.

> Improved M13 phage cloning vectors and host strains: nucleotide sequences of the M13mpl8 and pUC19 vectors

Likewise.

> Nitric oxide: physiology, pathophysiology, and pharmacology

G/GS paywall but SH/LG.

> An algorithm for least-squares estimation of nonlinear parameters

GS paywall but G & SH/LG

> A low-viscosity epoxy resin embedding medium for electron microscopy

GS/G paywall but SH/LG.

> Continuous cultures of fused cells secreting antibody of predefined specificity

G, and directly available: http://www.jimmunol.org/content/jimmunol/174/5/2453.full.pdf

> Homeostasis model assessment: insulin resistance and β-cell function from fasting plasma glucose and insulin concentrations in man

Directly available: https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/BF00280883.pdf

Re:65 out of the 100 most cited papers are paywalled by _MK_ on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @02:03AM (#15693275)
Thanks for the work done here, gwern. Appreciate it.
Re:65 out of the 100 most cited papers are paywalled by poizan42 on Monday November 13, 2017 @09:50PM (#15692224)
> > Phase annealing in SHELX-90: direct methods for larger structures

> I am not sure why this one was listed as 'paywall' when it appears to be available directly from the publisher: > http://journals.iucr.org/a/issues/1990/06/00/an0278/an0278.p...

It pops up a http authentication box for me.

> > Multiple range and multiple F tests

> Also directly available (possibly with a free JSTOR account but if not, SH/LG):

> https://www.jstor.org/stable/pdf/3001478.pdf

You can only view 3 free items every 14 days, wouldn't call that exactly freely available.

Re:65 out of the 100 most cited papers are paywalled by gwern on Monday November 13, 2017 @10:08PM (#15692287)
> It pops up a http authentication box for me.

Might be referral-based. Try searching the title and going from the abstract.

> You can only view 3 free items every 14 days, wouldn't call that exactly freely available.

There's no verification of .edu addresses or anything, so you can make as many as you need. I wouldn't call that exactly paywalled either.

Re:65 out of the 100 most cited papers are paywalled by junkilo on Tuesday November 14, 2017 @04:36PM (#15699385)
gwern you are amazing, thank you.