

It should not cause too many issues, but using LibGen sometimes leads to questions of authorship. Like The PirateBay and other non-authorized resources, Library Genesis is not 100% legal.

Once you find what you were looking for, you should click the export button to save it to your desktop in Excel or CSV file format. If you are, scan the ISBN of that publication or use keywords such as the title or the writer’s name to locate the source you need. You can browse through the shelves using the search bar and categories if you’re not looking for a specific book. There’s also a link aggregator that directs you to the public, readily-available resources such as PDF documents and user-generated content. The archive on this platform contains publications, scholarly articles, comics, encyclopedias, and even graphic novels. These ‘librarians’ also work on checking whether the resources for download are safe. Since usage is free and local, Library Genesis has volunteers organize user-uploaded files, categorizing and marking them. Its primary competitor is Sci-Hub, another platform with the same idea. While it also features a rich selection of fiction and non-scientific content, Library Genesis primarily focuses on research articles and journals sitting behind paywalls.
