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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.

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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.

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