From the DI-fusion search interface it is possible to request a copy if a file is attached to a publication but access to it prevents the user from obtaining it.

The process is simple:
  • Click on the 'Request an copy' button and fill in the request form:
Tiré à part
The researcher will automatically receive a message informing him/her that someone wishes to access a file attached to one of his/her publications:
  1. positively: in this case, the file is automatically sent to the requester
  2. or give a reason for refusal, which is also automatically sent to the requester.
This button, which is also available in the repositories of other universities, is a digital version of a practice of exchanging copies that is as old as the writing of scientific publications.