The digital article service at the State and University Library, Aarhus, Denmark

Abstract

Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to present a new service providing Danish citizens access to articles from printed journals delivered in a digital form.

Design/methodology/approach

The paper describes the interlibrary loan infrastructure between Danish libraries and the legal agreement between the copyright holders and the State and University Library.

Findings

The service already covers 82 per cent of the Danish population.

Originality/value

The digital article service is a rather unique service, especially regarding the delivery of articles from popular printed magazines in digital form to the patrons.

Citation

Haagensen, H. (2015), "The digital article service at the State and University Library, Aarhus, Denmark", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 43 No. 3, pp. 148-150. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-04-2015-0013