PRINT EDITION

 

A direct successor to 1988’s Books for College Libraries (BCL3), the print edition of Resources for College Libraries is scheduled for publication in autumn of 2006. This seven-volume set offers a core collection of hand-selected titles in 58 curriculum-specific subject areas. Volumes are organized into broad subject areas such as Humanities, Languages and Literature, History, Social Sciences and Professional Studies, Science and Technology, and Interdisciplinary and Area Studies. The seventh volume provides helpful cross-referencing indexes which explain the relationship between RCL subject taxonomy and LC ranges.

Resources for College LibrariesNew to this edition are the inclusion of interdisciplinary subject areas and the selection of electronic resources and web sites essential for undergraduate library collections. Non-book selections will be easily identified by a graphic indicator included in the item record. All selections will be assigned an audience level marker indicating whether the title is most appropriate for lower-division undergraduate, upper-division undergraduate, faculty, or general readership. Records will also include a notation if they previously appeared in BCL3 or have been reviewed by Choice.

The print edition of Resources for College Libraries retails for $895 and can be purchased online through the Bowker online catalog For more information about the print edition or to see a sample entry, e-mail RCLweb@bowker.com.