<p>Social Science Research Network (SSRN) is devoted to the rapid, global dissemination of social science research. The SSRN electronic library consists of an abstract database containing abstracts on over 574,300 scholarly working papers and forthcoming papers, as well as an electronic paper collection with over 475,8000 downloadable, full-text PDF documents. </p><p>SSRN houses a number of specialized research networks in each of the social sciences, encouraging early distribution of research results, as well as direct communication between readers, authors, and other subscribers. SSRN's specialized subject area networks include:</p><p>Accounting Research Network (ARN)</p><p>Cognitive Science Network (CSN)</p><p>Corporate Governance Network (CGN)</p><p>Economics Research Network (ERN)</p><p>Entrepreneurship Research &amp; Policy Network (ERPN)</p><p>Financial Economics Network (FEN)</p><p>Health Economics Network (HEN)</p><p>Information Systems &amp; eBusiness Network (ISN)</p><p>Innovation Research &amp; Policy Network (IRPN)</p><p>International Business &amp; Management Network (INTL)</p><p>Leadership Research Network (LRN)</p><p>Legal Scholarship Network (LSN)</p><p>Management Research Network (MRN)</p><p>Marketing Research Network (MKTG)</p><p>Negotiations Research Network (NEG)</p><p>Organizational Behavior Research Network (ORG)</p><p>Political Science Network (PSN)</p><p>Social Insurance Research Network (SIRN)</p><p>Sustainability Research &amp; Policy Network (SRPN)</p><p>Classics Research Network (CRN)</p><p>Music Research &amp; Composition Network (MRCN)</p><p>Philosophy Research Network (PRN)</p><p>Rhetoric &amp; Communication Research Network (RCRN)</p>