An Examination of Unfilled OCLC Lending and Photocopy Requests.

Seaman, Scott

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ERIC Number: EJ451786

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Publication Date: 1992

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An Examination of Unfilled OCLC Lending and Photocopy Requests.

Seaman, Scott

Information Technology and Libraries, v11 n3 p229-35 Sep 1992

Describes a study that was conducted at the Ohio State University library to examine interlibrary loan transactions and to determine (1) the ratio of unfilled to filled loan and copy requests, and (2) why the unfilled requests could not be satisfied. Interlibrary loan success rates using the OCLC Interlibrary Loan Subsystem are discussed. (eight references) (LRW)

Descriptors: College Libraries, Higher Education, Interlibrary Loans, Library Materials, Reprography, Tables (Data), User Needs (Information)

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Language: English

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