The Social Science Research Network, an online clearinghouse popular among social scientists, has created a Humanities Research Network (HRN) that is similar. To begin with, the new network will cover three areas--philosophy, classics, and English and American literature--broken down into detailed subcategories. More disciplines will be added in the coming months. HRN is already online, according to an announcement on the social-science network's Web site. Authors can upload abstracts or PDF files of working papers, or share published papers as long as they hold the copyrights. There is no charge to upload a paper or, in most cases, to download one that is posted. Each author's contact information appears along with the article so that readers can offer comments. Scholars involved say that the humanities network meets an urgent professional need.