Interlibrary Loan and Commercial Document Supply: Finding the Right Fit.

Pedersen, Wayne; Gregory, David

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ERIC Number: EJ497981

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Publication Date: 1994

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Interlibrary Loan and Commercial Document Supply: Finding the Right Fit.

Pedersen, Wayne; Gregory, David

Journal of Academic Librarianship, v20 n5-6 p263-72 Nov 1994

This study examines the cost and performance of six commercial document suppliers accessible via Online computer Library Center (OCLC), compares their service to traditional interlibrary loan (ILL). Results indicate that, although commercial firms cannot replace ILL, they can add flexibility to a library's plan for document delivery. (Author/AEF)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Information Networks, Information Sources, Integrated Library Systems, Interlibrary Loans, Online Vendors, Performance Factors, Producer Services, Resource Materials, Tables (Data)

Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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