Chakraborty, H K; Chakraborty, Banani(INFLIBNET Centre, March NaN, 2001)
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Abstract:
Sophisticated access mechanisms, spiraling serials costs, new technologies
and growing researcher needs and expectations are all driving libraries to
reassess basic assumptions about interlibrary loan and document delivery.
This article deals with document delivery service, its needs, characteristics
and types. It discusses electronic document, motives and components of
electronic document delivery. Trends and implications for the future have
been highlighted. The article points out that the full benefits of an
electronic document delivery system can not be realised until discovery,
ordering and delivery are integrated. The article ends with fundamental
questions about structure and operation of delivery service in
administrative,technical and legal areas.