Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 68
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of the paper is to provide a review of the most recent literature concerning document supply and related matters.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper's approach is the reading of over 150 journals as well as monographs, reports and websites.
Findings
Electronic books remain a minority market but the literature at least remains optimistic and readers are improving in quality and acceptability. Open access continues to grow but with continuing and widely differing views on its impact – especially the author‐pays model. Recent mandating decisions will mean a step change in the both the creation and the growth of institutional and subject repositories. Increasing concerns are being expressed about the monopolistic implications of Google and there are some stout counter arguments. A number of interesting articles on document supply show it to be in robust health. The economic crisis will have a mixed impact on document supply as libraries consider cuts in acquisition budgets.
Originality/value
The paper represents a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document supply and related matters.
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Citation
McGrath, M. (2009), "Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 68", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 37 No. 3, pp. 156-163. https://doi.org/10.1108/02641610910985648
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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