SPEC
Kit 316
Evaluating E-resources
July 2010
Survey Results
Executive Summary. ............................................................................................................................11
Survey Questions and Responses...................................................................................................... 19
Responding Institutions...................................................................................................................... 66
Representative Documents
E-resource Collection/Selection Policies
Boston College
Collection Development. .................................................................................................70
Boston University
Collection Development Policy for Electronic Resources. ...................................................71
University of Connecticut
Collecting Strategy 2010–2013. ........................................................................................74
University of Georgia
Collection Development Policy......................................................................................... 76
Iowa State University
Electronic Materials Order Policy. ....................................................................................78
University of Kansas
Guidelines for Selecting and Processing Open Access Electronic Resources. .......................80
Library of Congress
Collections Policy Statement: Electronic Resources. ..........................................................83
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Collection Development Policy......................................................................................... 87
E-only Journal Policy....................................................................................................... 90
McMaster University
Collection Development Policies: Electronic Resources...................................................... 92
Northwestern University
Guidelines for Collection Development of Online Resources. .............................................94
Pennsylvania State University
Material Selection Principles. ..........................................................................................98
Kit 316
Evaluating E-resources
July 2010
Survey Results
Executive Summary. ............................................................................................................................11
Survey Questions and Responses...................................................................................................... 19
Responding Institutions...................................................................................................................... 66
Representative Documents
E-resource Collection/Selection Policies
Boston College
Collection Development. .................................................................................................70
Boston University
Collection Development Policy for Electronic Resources. ...................................................71
University of Connecticut
Collecting Strategy 2010–2013. ........................................................................................74
University of Georgia
Collection Development Policy......................................................................................... 76
Iowa State University
Electronic Materials Order Policy. ....................................................................................78
University of Kansas
Guidelines for Selecting and Processing Open Access Electronic Resources. .......................80
Library of Congress
Collections Policy Statement: Electronic Resources. ..........................................................83
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Collection Development Policy......................................................................................... 87
E-only Journal Policy....................................................................................................... 90
McMaster University
Collection Development Policies: Electronic Resources...................................................... 92
Northwestern University
Guidelines for Collection Development of Online Resources. .............................................94
Pennsylvania State University
Material Selection Principles. ..........................................................................................98
