Shipman J P, Gembala W L, Reeder J M, Zick B A, Rainwater M J
Health Sciences Libraries, University of Washington, Seattle 98195-7155, USA.
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1998 Jul;86(3):307-15.
Desktop access to electronic full-text literature was rated one of the most desirable services in a client survey conducted by the University of Washington Libraries. The University of Washington Health Sciences Libraries (UW HSL) conducted a ten-month pilot test from August 1996 to May 1997 to determine the feasibility of delivering electronic journal articles via the Internet to remote faculty. Articles were scanned into Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF) files and delivered to individuals using Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (MIME) standard e-mail attachments and the Web. Participants retrieved scanned articles and used the Adobe Acrobat Reader software to view and print files. The pilot test required a special programming effort to automate the client notification and file deletion processes. Test participants were satisfied with the pilot test despite some technical difficulties. Desktop delivery is now offered as a routine delivery method from the UW HSL.
在华盛顿大学图书馆开展的一项用户调查中，桌面访问电子全文文献被评为最受欢迎的服务之一。华盛顿大学健康科学图书馆（UW HSL）于1996年8月至1997年5月进行了为期十个月的试点测试，以确定通过互联网向远程教员提供电子期刊文章的可行性。文章被扫描成Adobe Acrobat便携式文档格式（PDF）文件，并使用多用途互联网邮件扩展（MIME）标准电子邮件附件和网络发送给个人。参与者检索扫描的文章，并使用Adobe Acrobat Reader软件查看和打印文件。试点测试需要进行特殊的编程工作，以实现客户端通知和文件删除过程的自动化。尽管存在一些技术困难，测试参与者对试点测试感到满意。现在，UW HSL将桌面交付作为一种常规交付方式提供。
