TY - JOUR AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the most recent literature concerning document supply and related matters.Design/methodology/approach– The approach is based on the reading of over 150 journals as well as monographs, reports and web sites.Findings– It was found that the fundamental debate on the direction of scholarly publishing continues intensely. Electronic books remain a minority market but the literature at least remains optimistic. The mass digitisation of books continues apace. Open access continues to grow but with continuing and widely differing views on its impact.Originality/value– The paper represents a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document supply and related matters. VL - 36 IS - 1 SN - 0264-1615 DO - 10.1108/02641610810856390 UR - https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610810856390 AU - McGrath Mike PY - 2008 Y1 - 2008/01/01 TI - Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 62 T2 - Interlending & Document Supply PB - Emerald Group Publishing Limited SP - 57 EP - 64 Y2 - 2024/09/23 ER -