The history and development of interlibrary loans and document supply in China

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of the paper is to describe the history of document supply in China and recent developments, locally, regionally and nationally.

Design/methodology/approach

Document supply in China is described in detail.

Findings

The paper provides insights into the development of document supply in China with practical examples, and suggestions are made for improvement.

Originality/value

Document supply in China is a subject that has been addressed rarely in the international library literature. Also provided is a list of web sites that will be valuable for all those wishing to learn more about Chinese document supply.

Citation

Fang, C. (2007), "The history and development of interlibrary loans and document supply in China", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 35 No. 3, pp. 145-153. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610710780818