Interlending and document supply: a review of the recent literature – 51

Abstract

Purpose -To provide a review of the most recent literature concerning document delivery and related matters. Design/methodology/approach -The article is based on a broad range of published works, including papers, books, reports and web sites. Findings -Finds that Open Access does not seem to have a great impact on document delivery at present but its influence is growing and may well accelerate. Originality/value -This review is a useful source of information for librarians and others interested in document delivery.

Opening interlibrary loan to open access

“…Where she sets herself apart is in her presentation of possible implications of open access on resource sharing. Early in the article, Morrison quotes Mike McGrath's statement that open access “is one of the reasons for the decline in document delivery in many countries” (McGrath, 2005, p. 43), but does not entirely accept this assertion. She suggests that increased user expectations may result in “a decrease in routine interlibrary loan requests, combined with an increase in more complex requests requiring more expert knowledge and/or more advanced search skills” (Morrison, 2006, p. 106).…”

The Dramatic Growth of Open Access

“…2 There has been a great deal of debate, written and verbal, on the topic of open access. According to McGrath, 3 articles on open Access account for about one-quarter of the articles from 156 library-related journals in the near past. McGrath mentions one of the practical implications of Open Access for resource sharing, that is, Open Access as one of the reasons for the decline in document delivery in many countries.…”