Rather than presenting a historical review or an inventory of existing services, both of which are the subject of other papers, interlibrary loan is discussed as part of overall library objectives, and in the context of the provisions of the Interlibrary Loan Code. By discussing two examples of networks in some depth, an attempt is made to arrive…

This study explores means by which biomedical information might be distributed over a network to physicians and other personnel in the health sciences. Health Science libraries of all types are surveyed in terms of location, facilities, collection, staff, budget, and services. The library's user group is presented, and cooperative agreements among…

The growth and development of library networks increased the need for more rapid interlibrary communication. This survey describes the history, costs and recent developments of various means of interlibrary communication. Extensive references are provided for each area. The communications systems discussed are: surveys, mail, telephone, facsimile,…