Paper

 is a scavengeable item found throughout 7 Days to Die. Commonly found in rubbish or trash along with Cloth Fragment, or scrapped from Old Cash, Books, and Schematics. Scrapping books will produce 4, while they can also be crafted into which will produce 3.

If you need paper very fast in early game, there is a Crack a Book shop with printing device at

[Removed in Alpha 20] 1760 east 1670 south: 5th floor. Around 15000 Paper.

Crafting
* NOTE the Bottled Murky Water would be consumed you will not get a jar back.  OR 

Scrapping Old Cash will produce 1 paper.

 OR 

Scrapping any Recipe Book or Schematic will produce 20 paper

Harvesting
can also be found by harvesting blocks.

Usage
Papier Papier Papel Papier Бумага