Sci-Hub is a shadow library website that provides free access to millions of research papers and books, without regard to copyright,[4] by bypassing publishers' paywalls in various ways.[4][5][6] Sci-Hub was founded by Alexandra Elbakyan in 2011 in Kazakhstan in response to the high cost of research papers behind paywalls.

Many respondents found it difficult to provide a comprehensive definition of ACOM. While some respondents stated they could not provide a correct description, other respondents commented ACOM represents the vast and complex agricultural industry through the use of multiple communication outlets.