Abstract
Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the current LIS literature relating to Interlending and Document Supply and related issues such as open access. Design/methodology/approach – This paper is based on a reading of about 150 journals together with reports, blogs, web sites, etc. Findings – This paper argues that the tipping point for open access has already arrived and is now acknowledged widely. Now new tensions and complications are emerging to do with funding and control. Significant changes in UK copyright law, specifically contract no longer trumping copyright will have widespread ramifications. Originality/value – This paper is the only review of the LIS literature that focuses on Interlending and Document Supply and related issues.
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