ISSN 1443-0568 | no. 69 | June 2004
Copies Direct Expands its Scope
The Copies Direct service was introduced in November 2002 to allow individuals to requests photocopies from the National Librarys collections. Since then, the service has gradually grown and changed. In April 2004, the Copies Direct service was extended to allow users to place orders for all types of material. It has now become a true one-stop shop.
The service allows fast, easy and inexpensive ordering of copies of articles, chapters of books, pictures, maps, manuscripts, sheet music, sound records and more from the National Library’s collections. This service is aimed primarily at individuals rather than libraries and allows users to order, receive the copy and pay online via credit card through the National Library’s secure server. It also allows users to order and pay by cheque.
There are two main parts to the service:
How to access Copies Direct? The service can be accessed directly from the web at <www.nla.gov.au/copiesdirect/>. It can also be found from the National Library homepage by selecting ‘Shop’ then ‘Copies Direct’. You can search the NLA website to locate the service and it can also be accessed from some of the ‘For’ links on the menu. However the easiest way to reach the service is through the National Library’s online catalogues. When you search the National Library catalogue and display the full record of the material you require, you can easily place your order for a copy by selecting Copies Direct from the menu. The appropriate forms are displayed and all you need to do is enter your personal details to place the order. The same procedure applies to the Pictures Catalogue. You will note that, in both cases, the bibliographic details for the item requested are automatically copied into the form. This saves you time and we get all the information we need to supply you with a copy.
Is it always possible to order a copy of anything in the collections? You can order copies of most collections items. There are times when we are unable to supply a copy. Some of the reasons include: the material is too fragile and may be damaged by the copying process; the item is not available, missing or in use and it may not be possible to copy because of copyright law or restrictions by copyright owners, especially for non-published items.
For more information on Copies Direct visit our website at <www.nla.gov.au/copiesdirec/>
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