Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 83
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to review the current LIS literature for document supply and related topics.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper is based on the scanning and reading of about 150 journals, reports, and web sites.
Findings
There is continued growth in freely available articles. There are dramatic development in open access initiatives especially in the US and some confusion in the UK. A study shows the dramatic impact on journal cancellations in a six month embargo environment with a likely increase in ILL. Publisher constraints on copying are a constant obstacle and those on e-books are now receiving more attention by librarians.
Originality/value
This is the only regular literature review that focuses on document supply and related issues.
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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 many of the journals has been provided by the British Library Document Supply Centre, without whose cooperation the review would not be possible.
Citation
McGrath, M. (2013), "Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 83", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 41 No. 3, pp. 95-100. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-05-2013-0015
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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