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While it is easier to search databases, the access to original documents remains a problem for both end-users and information professionnals. The results (ordering and delivery methods, non-reception reasons, costs, delays) of a survey of document delivery services in Europe and North America, several thousands of document request with more than 20% in biomedical field, are presented. Some astonishing facts are highlighted, such as the length of delay or the prevailing use of mail.
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Ghirardi, L., Wolff-Terroine, M. (1999). L’acces Au Document Primaire Dans Le Domaine Biomedical: Une Enquete Internationale. In: Bakker, S. (eds) Libraries without Limits: Changing Needs — Changing Roles. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-4621-0_64
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