Document delivery demand and service review at the University of Kent
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to investigate the document delivery demand at the University of Kent and describes the recent changes to the document delivery service and their impact.
Design/methodology/approach
Statistical data from 2007 to 2015 and user feedback have been examined.
Findings
There is a combination of reasons behind the high level of demand for interlibrary loan (ILL) material at the University of Kent, most notably the specific needs of users and library policy regarding document delivery.
Originality/value
A study of one of the very few UK universities to experience an increase in ILL in the past few years.
Keywords
Citation
Werner, M. (2015), "Document delivery demand and service review at the University of Kent", Interlending & Document Supply, Vol. 43 No. 2, pp. 98-103. https://doi.org/10.1108/ILDS-03-2015-0007
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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