Resources for College Libraries (RCL), the premier core list for academic libraries, is the result of a unique collaboration between Choice, a publishing division of ACRL, and bibliographic authority Bowker. RCL is considered the long-awaited successor to the third edition of Books for College Libraries, published in 1988. This collection of recommended titles serves as the basis for a suite of resources for curriculum-development, student research, reference, and bibliographic instruction.

Combining Choice's editorial experience and Bowker's workflow functionality tools, RCL is a premier resource necessary for academic libraries of all sizes. As a core list of hand-selected print and electronic titles, RCL benefits from the expertise of more than 300 subject editors and contributors. The resource covers 58 curriculum-specific subject areas and is available in a print and web-based edition. In addition, the core list will be used as the basis of Bowker's Book Analysis System, a collection-analysis tool that allows the comparison of RCL titles with a library's collection.

About Choice
More than 35,000 academic librarians, faculty, and key decision makers rely on Choice magazine and ChoiceReviews.online for collection development and scholarly research. Choice, a publication of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), reaches almost every undergraduate college and university library in the United States as well as major academic and research libraries around the world.

About Bowker
Since 1872, Bowker has been providing libraries with the bibliographic resources they need to perform critical library processes including collection development, acquisition, and reference. As one of the original founders of the ALA, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly, R.R. Bowker dedicated his life to the development and innovation of library products and services that continually evolve to meet the needs of librarians all while addressing the increasing technological landscape. Today, Bowker is proud to offer authoritative bibliographic tools for professionals such as BooksInPrint.com, patron resources such as PatronBooksInPrint.com, OPAC enrichment services through Syndetic Solutions, and serve as the ISBN Agency for the United States and Puerto Rico. Bowker's electronic collection analysis tools mark another milestone in our unending quest to provide the most cutting-edge resources while remaining affordable and accessible to all libraries worldwide.