The purpose of this paper is to give a general overview of the Swedish LIBRIS system and its database, the search facilities of LIBRIS WebSearch and the ILL services for libraries…
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to give a general overview of the Swedish LIBRIS system and its database, the search facilities of LIBRIS WebSearch and the ILL services for libraries and end users.
Design/methodology/approach
The paper describes the contents of the LIBRIS database and the different services of the four national library systems – LIBRIS WebSearch, LIBRIS ILL, the Patron Request Routine, and the Library Directory.
Findings
During the development process of the new versions of LIBRIS WebSearch and LIBRIS ILL the specific needs of the end user have been the priority, with the aim to create simple, intuitive and easily available systems.
Originality/value
The paper presents the recent development of the two national LIBRIS systems – LIBRIS WebSearch and LIBRIS ILL. The workflow of LIBRIS ILL for libraries and end users is described in detail.