Interlending and document supply:a review of the recent literature – 55

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide a review of the most recent literature concerning document supply and related matters.

Design/methodology/approach

Includes the reading of over 140 published works, including journals, monographs, reports and web sites.

Findings

Finds that usage statistics are still not giving a clear indication of the importance of document supply but it is confirmed that the large proportion of demand comes from a small number of titles. Institutional Repositories are here to stay and expanding. Experience of e‐journals is appearing in the published literature with greater frequency with some interesting conclusions. Evaluation of Open Access journals are starting to appear with mixed results.

Originality/value

Provides a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document supply and related matters.

Citation

McGrath, M. (2006), "Interlending and document supply:a review of the recent literature – 55", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 34 No. 2, pp. 84-92. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610610669796