A comparison of document delivery systems for use in Singapore academic libraries with special reference to Ariel : an electronic document transmission system over the internet

• Main Author: Yang, Tong Hua
• Other Authors: Ross Harvey
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information services and centres
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/20521
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Document delivery in Singapore is usually called 'Reprographic Service' and traditionally comes under the jurisdiction of Interlibrary Loan. Lengthy turnaround time especially for documents ordered from overseas suppliers is commonplace. Rapid information technology development and network...