#ICanHazPDF is a hashtag used on Twitter to request access to academic journal articles which are behind paywalls.
[6] Alternatively, users who do not wish to post their email address in the clear can use direct messaging to exchange contact information with a volunteer who has offered to share the article of interest.
The practice amounts to copyright infringement in numerous countries,[6] and so is arguably part of the 'black open access' trend.
[7] The majority of requests are for articles published in the last five years, and most users are from English-speaking countries.
[1] Possible reasons for people to use the hashtag include the reluctance of readers to pay for article access and the speed of the process compared to most university interlibrary loans.