Royal Danish Library's document service
Does your organization occasionally need a scientific journal article delivered? Then Royal Danish Library's document service might be something for you.
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What is Royal Danish Library's document service?
The service includes delivery of articles published in international scientific journals and is always delivered digitally – often within a few minutes.
Document service is targeted at organizations that occasionally need access to research literature and where the cost of ongoing journal subscriptions does not balance the need.
Royal Danish Library offers and administers document services together with our technical partner Research Solutions.
Who can use Royal Danish Library's document service?
We will initially only offer document services to organizations that have an existing collaboration/service agreement with Royal Danish Library. Read more about service agreements .
Contact us if you are in doubt about whether your organization has a collaboration/service agreement with us - or if you would like to hear more about the possibilities for creating an agreement.
What does it cost?
There are two types of costs related to the service; direct costs and administrative costs:
Direct costs
There are two direct costs:
- A fixed shipping fee per ordered item, which in 2025 is 4 USD.
- A variable cost per ordered item, consisting of a royalty to the copyright holder.
The royalty varies depending on the item ordered. Your organization has the option to define a cap on this expense.
Administrative costs
The administrative costs you need to be aware of depend on whether your organization is an educational institution or another type of organization.
Administrative costs of educational institutions
If you are an educational institution, your administrative costs consist only of a setup fee. This is a one-time cost related to your connection to the service.
Startup fee
The start-up fee in 2025 is approximately DKK 14,600 (DKK 12,679 plus the exchange value of USD 300).
The start-up fee covers:
- Clarifying startup dialogue
- Preparation and conclusion of a service agreement
- Setting up and testing an account at Research Solutions
- Service webinar for users
Other organizations' administrative costs
If your organization is not an educational institution, you will be charged two fees:
Startup fee
The start-up fee in 2025 is approximately DKK 14,600 (DKK 12,679 plus the exchange value of USD 300).
The start-up fee is a one-time payment that covers:
- Clarifying startup dialogue
- Preparation and conclusion of a service agreement
- Setting up and testing an account at Research Solutions
- Service webinar for users
Administration fee
You will also be charged an annual administration fee, which in 2025 amounts to DKK 14,049.
The administration fee covers the following services from Royal Danish Library:
- Administration
- Support for users
- Semi-annual invoicing
- Monthly and annual report regarding the organization's consumption
Partner agreement
If you coordinate activities for other organizations and are considering access to Royal Danish Library's document service for them, you may be able to enter into a partnership agreement with us regarding the service. If you are interested in hearing more about what a partnership agreement is and whether you meet the conditions to be able to enter into such an agreement regarding the document service, you are welcome to contact us at dokumentservice@kb.dk .