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  • Open Access help or hindrance to resource sharing
    Interlending & Document Supply, 2015
    Co-Authors: Tina Baich
    Abstract:

    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine interlibrary loan (ILL) requests for Open Access Materials submitted during fiscal years 2012 and 2013 and to consider the implications of Open Access for resource sharing. Design/methodology/approach – Borrowing requests for Open Access Materials were quantitatively analyzed and compared to total borrowing requests and Open Access borrowing requests from the previous two fiscal years. Findings – During the period studied, borrowing requests for Open Access Materials increased, while overall requests held steady. The difficulty users have in navigating the online information environment makes it unlikely that ILL requests will decrease significantly due to the growing amount of Open Access Material available. Originality/value – The literature discussing the relationship between Open Access and ILL has expanded in recent years, but largely focuses on the negative impact of Open Access on resource sharing. This paper presents an update on previous research ...

  • Opening interlibrary loan to Open Access
    Interlending & Document Supply, 2012
    Co-Authors: Tina Baich
    Abstract:

    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine interlibrary loan requests for Open Access Materials submitted during fiscal years 2010 and 2011 and to determine the impact of Open Access Materials upon fill rate for interlibrary borrowing requests.Design/methodology/approach – Borrowing requests for Open Access Materials were quantitatively analyzed and compared to total borrowing requests.Findings – During the period studied, borrowing requests for Open Access Materials increased while overall requests held steady. As the number of requests filled with Open Access documents continues to rise, Indiana University‐Purdue University Indianapolis University Library is able to provide a service to users and cost savings for the library by utilizing this Material. The difficulty users have in navigating the online information environment makes it unlikely that interlibrary loan requests will decrease due to the growing amount of Open Access Material available.Originality/value – The literature discussing the...

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