Iceland: the story continues … of nation‐wide access to e‐journals

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to update an earlier study on the impact of nation‐wide access to 10,000 e‐journals in Iceland.

Design/methodology/approach

The data of usage from 2000 to June 2005 are analysed by publisher, user type and institution.

Findings

Growth of downloads continued to 2004 and peaked at almost half a million but appears to have levelled off in the first six months of 2005. Document supply continues to decline from its peak in 2000.

Originality/value

This is the first study that shows the impact of a large number of e‐journals being made available to the whole population of a country without restriction.

Citation

Gylfadottir, T. and Hlynsdottir, T. (2006), "Iceland: the story continues … of nation‐wide access to e‐journals", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 34 No. 1, pp. 9-14. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610610649527