Anna’s Archive: Download Free Academic Research Paper & Books
Earlier in one of my articles, I had talked about how you can download free research papers from Sci-Hub. Many a time, a researcher might find that the research paper that they are looking to use has a paywall, where they would have to purchase that article to access it. It should also be taken into consideration that researchers always refer to more than one research paper; this makes it very expensive for many individuals.
Today, I’m excited to share with you an amazing alternative to Sci-Hub called Anna’s Archive. This website has a treasure trove of content from various sources like Sci-Hub, Libgen, Z-Library, and even the Internet Archive, DuXiu, and more.
Anna’s Archive is the largest database library that houses a vast collection of shadow libraries, official libraries, and other relevant resources in a single platform to download for free.
Contents
Pros:
- Access to Millions of Research Papers, Books, Articles, Etc
- Truly Open Access Library
- Easy to Use
- Access to Older Books
- Open Access to Backup
Cons:
- Copyright and Legal Issues
- Blocking and Censorship
- Inconsistent Quality Due to Formatting
- Uncertain Future
Working Links or Proxies of Anna’s Archive
Anna’s Archive lacks proxies and mirror links due to its absence of bans. Legal actions against AA (Anna’s Archive) would likely result in more mirror or proxy links to be generated. Currently, only three functional links are available –
Sr. No. | Working Links |
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1. | annas-archive.se |
2. | annas-archive.li |
3. | annas-archive.org |
How to Download Free Articles and Books From Anna’s Archive
Step #1: Go to Anna-Archive.org
The very first step that involves you to go to official website of Anna’s-Archive. At times this website may be unavailable or inaccessible due to legal aspect. So, either do a official Google search for “Anna’s Archive” to find the working link. The current working link is https://annas-archive.org/. (Bookmark this article – So we can update you will the working link)
Step #2: Search your Article/Book/Research Paper
- Sci-Hub Database Search: If you’re seeking to download Sci-Hub content, simply click on the search bar located below “SciDB.” SciDB is the successor to the Sci-Hub database. To find a document, use the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) as your search term.
- Overall, Anna’s Archive Search: If you’re looking for content beyond the Sci-Hub database, you can use the overall Anna’s Archive search, which is prominently displayed at the top of the website. This feature enables you to explore various other libraries that have been integrated with the Anna’s Archive. You can also search by Title, Author, DOI, ISBN, and more here, beyond the traditional search by DOI.
Step #4: Review Search Results and Select the Most Relevant Option
Let’s asume that you have searched for a book named “The Most Dangerous Game” in the above search bar you will be given various results regarding the search. From which you will have to choose the most relevant option for you to download.
While at the very left side of the website you can use varous filters to sort out the results. You can sort the results based on the content, file type, sources, etc.
As you can see in the results below I have selected the required book to download from Anna’s Archive. When selected we will be able to go to the download page.
Step #4: Download from Anna’s Archive
Is Anna’s Archive Safe/Legal to Use?
This is one of the crucial questions that arise while using Anna’s Archive. The website itself doesn’t store any data; instead, it functions as a search engine to provide users with the relevant links to download the content. These contents are from various shadow libraries.
Anna’s Archive is fully open-source, and you can support them by seeding many of these libraries.
While also legality of AA might vary from place to place. While some countries may ban it, while others may not treat it in any manner. So, it makes it personal choice to judge the legality of Annas Archive and its use.