The British Library's Inside project is leading the way in current awareness and document supply provision. Inside is already proving indispensable to information specialists, researchers and anyone else wanting to keep informed about the latest developments in their field. The CD-ROMs provide access to the contents details of the 20,000 most requested journals held at the British Library's Document Supply Centre.
Users search the database and order any required article direct from their keyboard.
Software on the CD-ROMs links automatically to the Document Supply Centre and offers the user a number of delivery options, including a 2 hour faxback service to their desk. The next phase of the Inside project is progressing well with the development of both an on-line Windows interface and World Wide Web access. Beta trials will be taking place with several major national and international companies throughout the Autumn. These technical trials will test installation, functionality and the general robustness of the systems in preparation for the UK launch in December. Inside on-line will build on the successes of the current Inside Plus services by providing access to 21,000 current journals and 16,000 conferences, with comprehensive and international subject coverage from science, medicine and engineering to business, law, finance and the arts.