If anyone knows a legal way around the paywall, I'd love to hear about it. I wonder if they go into detail about probiotics that are actually "proven" to reduce fat or improve mood, among other things. Also, did they actually demonstrate a correlation between gut bacteria and mood/cravings, or do they merely discuss "possible" ways such a connection might exist?
> If anyone knows a legal way around the paywall....
That's why I linked to the Atlantic article and not to the (paywalled) journal article.
BTW, the title I originally used (per HN rules) was the actual title of the Atlantic article, namely Your gut bacteria want you to eat a cupcake. The mods changed it to the Atlantic posting's subtitle, which is certainly more informative.
You're welcome to use subtitles as well when, as is often the case, they're more accurate and neutral. Our goal is to avoid rewriting or editorializing titles ourselves.
Since headlines are often written by someone other than the article author, a subtitle (or the first sentence of the article) is often closer to the author's intent anyway.
On a related topic, is there a reasonably priced option to actually get access to all of these journals (instead of subscribing to a single one or buying individual articles) .
Something like Factiva or EbscoHost, etc - but offering individual subscriptions (and not limited to just a single journal/publisher).
Interesting, yes DeepDyve looks exactly like what I had in mind. Thank you, will give it a try.
The other reply (no longer visible for some reason) mentioned the university library through the alumni association. I've gotten in touch with the library and received the following reply: "Due to licensing restrictions, we are unable to provide remote access to Research Port databases to alumni. Complete access to all of the Libraries' databases is still available through computers at any of our eight branches." . So it seems like the policy varies from university to university.
Haven't heard back from my local library yet - might stop by there tomorrow and find out.
