ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

SocArXiv

So imagine you have a toy that you really like playing with. You also have friends who want to play with it, but they can't because they don't have access to it. That's not very fair, is it?

Now imagine that researchers have made some really cool discoveries and wrote articles about them. These articles are like their toys that they want to share with others who are interested. But not everyone has access to these articles because they are kept in a special place called a "paywall." That's not very fair either, is it?

Well, that's where SocArXiv comes in! It's like a clubhouse where researchers can share their articles with each other for free, without worrying about paying money to read them. This way, everyone who's interested can play with the "toys" that the researchers have made, and learn new things from them.

In fact, SocArXiv is a website that anyone can go to and find all sorts of articles about social sciences. It's like a big library where people can read and learn about different topics, from psychology to economics to politics. And the best part? It's all free!