Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the current LIS literature for document supply and related topics. Design/methodology/approach – The paper is based on the scanning and reading of about 150 journals, reports, and web sites. Findings – There is continued growth in freely available articles. There are dramatic development in open access initiatives especially in the US and some confusion in the UK. A study shows the dramatic impact on journal cancellations in a six month embargo environment with a likely increase in ILL. Publisher constraints on copying are a constant obstacle and those on e-books are now receiving more attention by librarians. Originality/value – This is the only regular literature review that focuses on document supply and related issues.
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