Royal Danish Library's document service
Does your organisation occasionally need a scientific article delivered? Then the 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 offers delivery of articles published in international scientific journals and the articles are always delivered digitally – often within a few minutes.
The document service is for organisations that occasionally need access to research literature and where the cost of ongoing journal subscriptions does not match the actual need.
Royal Danish Library provides and administers the service in collaboration with our technical partner Research Solutions.
Who can use Royal Danish Library's document service?
Initially, we offer document services to organisations that already have a collaboration/service agreement with Royal Danish Library. Read more about service agreements.
Contact us if you are unsure whether your organisation has a collaboration or 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 service fee per ordered item, which in 2025 is 4 USD.
- A variable cost per ordered item, consisting of a copyright royalty fee. The royalty fee varies depending on the item ordered. Your organisation 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 organisation is an educational institution or another type of organisation.
Administrative costs of educational institutions
If you are an educational institution, your administrative costs consist only of a start-up fee. This is a one-time cost related to your subscription to the service.
Start-up 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:
- Initial consultation
- Preparation and conclusion of the service agreement
- Setting up and testing an account at Research Solutions
- Service webinar for users
Other organisations' administrative costs
If your organisation is not an educational institution, you will be charged two fees:
Start-up 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:
- Initial consultation
- Preparation and conclusion of the service agreement
- Setting up and testing an account at Research Solutions
- Service webinar for users
Administration fee
An annual administration fee applies. As of 2025, the fee is DKK 14,049.
The administration fee covers the following services from Royal Danish Library:
- Administration
- Support for users
- Semi-annual invoicing
- Monthly and annual reports on your organisation’s usage
Partner agreement
If you coordinate activities for other organisations and are considering access to Royal Danish Library's document service for these organisations, 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 requirements for entering into such an agreement, you are welcome to contact us at dokumentservice@kb.dk .