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Interlibrary loan in U.S. health sciences libraries: journal article use

E M Lacroix1

  • 1Public Services Division, National Library of Medicine, Bethesda, Maryland 20894.

Bulletin of the Medical Library Association
|October 1, 1994
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The National Library of Medicine (NLM) DOCLINE system handles millions of interlibrary loan (ILL) requests annually, primarily for journal articles. Analysis reveals a vast number of journals are needed, with most articles requested infrequently.

Area of Science:

  • Library and Information Science
  • Health Sciences
  • Document Delivery

Background:

  • Health sciences libraries in the U.S. rely on the National Library of Medicine (NLM) DOCLINE system for interlibrary loan (ILL).
  • Over two million items are requested annually via ILL, with 97% being journal articles.
  • Understanding ILL request patterns is crucial for efficient document delivery services.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze four million interlibrary loan (ILL) requests from the NLM DOCLINE system.
  • To identify patterns in journal title and article-level requests.
  • To inform NLM's interlibrary document delivery service planning.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of four million ILL requests from the NLM DOCLINE system over two 12-month periods.

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  • Examination of requests at both the journal title and article levels.
  • Detailed review of the 100 most frequently requested articles annually.

    • Main Results:

    • A large number of unique journal titles are required to fulfill ILL requests.
    • Most journal articles are requested infrequently; 76% were requested only once.
    • 84% of supplied articles were indexed in MEDLINE, with 92% from English-language journals.
    • 67% of articles were published within the last five years.

    Conclusions:

    • The study provides valuable insights into the usage of journal articles through interlibrary loan.
    • Findings support the planning and optimization of NLM's document delivery services.
    • The data has implications for other libraries and organizations involved in document delivery.