Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 84
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature concerning interlending and document supply.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on the reading of over 130 journals and related material.
Findings
Some interesting findings on document supply including an important Outsell report on document suppliers and some research showing that whilst users expect and often make do with what is immediately available, nonetheless over half of the responders use document supply services. Some substantial pieces are reviewed on Big Deals including the dramatic growth in deposits as a result of toughening up the NIH mandate and some further articles on the UK Finch report on open access. The significant developments in Open Access are reflected once again in a lengthy section in this review.
Originality/value
The paper represents a useful resource for librarians and others concerned with interlending and document supply as well as such related matters as resource sharing and open access.
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Acknowledgements
This review results primarily from the scanning of over 150 LIS journals and reports as well as many web sites and discussion lists. Access to some of the journals has been provided by the British Library Document Supply Centre, without whose cooperation the review would be weaker.
Citation
McGrath, M. (2013), "Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 84", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 41 No. 4, pp. 128-134. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-08-2013-0023
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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