Purpose
– The purpose of this paper is to provide a review of the literature concerning interlending and document supply.
Design/methodology/approach
– The study included the review of over 130 journals and related material.
Findings
– The race to build and deliver a system for dealing with the vast increase in OA-deposited manuscripts in the USA continues. Public access to publishers’ e-content is being made available in UK public libraries as part of the Finch report agreement. More developments in Patron-Driven Acquisition are described and much else.
Originality/value
– Represents a useful resource for librarians and others concerned with interlending and document supply and such related matters as resource sharing and open access.