Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature: 75

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 reading of over 150 journals, reports and web sites. Findings -The paper finds that the Big Deals may well be heading for the Big Crunch. While document supply continues to grow in the USA, its decline continues in most other countries. Originality/value -This is the only regular literature review focusing on document supply.