The project SSG-S: a rapid document delivery service for astronomy, astrophysics and space research

For nearly fifty years the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) has given considerable financial support to a series of German libraries for the acquisition of research literature in various areas. Particular emphasis was put on the acquisition of special research literature in addition to the standard material as found in many collections. The project SSG-S aims at making these collected resources as comprehensively and easily as possible available to institutions of higher education, research and private enterprise alike. This does not only include a rapid document delivery service, but also aims at recording and making accessible all relevant material including electronic documents.