Journal article
The use of Loansome Doc to meet the needs of unaffiliated health professionals
Journal of Access Services, Vol.15(1), pp.57-63
04/16/2018
DOI: 10.1080/15367967.2018.1423983
PMCID: PMC6419956
Abstract
Objective: This study was undertaken in order to determine how health sciences libraries in a ten-state region are using Loansome Doc, with an emphasis on whether this tool continues to be used to serve unaffiliated health professionals. Methods: Usage data were examined and health sciences libraries were administered a survey to determine how they are using this tool. Results: Loansome Doc usage across libraries is low and declining, and a number of libraries do not serve unaffiliated health professionals with this tool. Conclusions: Use of Loansome Doc is low and declining, in part, due to license restrictions, declining interlibrary loan, and the prevalence of alternatives, such as OCLC's ILLiad, for document delivery to affiliated users.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- The use of Loansome Doc to meet the needs of unaffiliated health professionals
- Creators
- Elizabeth Kiscaden - University of Iowa, Library Administration and GenJacqueline Leskovec - University of Iowa, Library Administration and GenElisabeth Unger - National Library of Medicine
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of Access Services, Vol.15(1), pp.57-63
- Publisher
- Routledge
- DOI
- 10.1080/15367967.2018.1423983
- PMCID
- PMC6419956
- ISSN
- 1536-7967
- eISSN
- 1536-7975
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 04/16/2018
- Academic Unit
- Hardin Library
- Record Identifier
- 9983743597002771
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