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As the premier core list for academic libraries, Resources
for College 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. RCLweb,
which includes an online database, enables easy searching by
a variety of criteria including author, subject, title,
format, audience, and LC Classification Number. Updated
regularly, RCLweb™ offers the most
current core title selections for your collection
development, reference, and acquisition needs.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Resources for College Libraries?
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. Click
here to learn more.
What formats is RCL available in?
RCL is available both in print as Resources
for College Libraries and online as RCLweb.
In addtion, RCL core list data is included and integrated
with Bowker's
Book Analysis System collection development tool, and is
available
to be licensed.
How are titles selected for inclusion in RCL?
RCL is a highly selective core list of about 50,000 titles
in all subjects, including both books and electronic
resources, pulled together by more than 300 experienced
library professionals from across the country. Click
here for a list of our advisors, and click
here for a list of our bibliographers.
As for methodology, RCL describes an ideal core
collection for the library of a hypothetical college or
small university that concentrates on the traditional
liberal arts and sciences curriculum but also offers
undergraduate-level courses (although not necessarily
majors) in business, computer science, education,
engineering, and the health sciences. The titles suggested
by RCL should be the ones all academic libraries must have;
almost all of these should be titles which can be profitably
read and used by undergraduates, at least by the more
advanced students. In most fields, this means works in the
English language only. RCL titles ideally should be those
about which it has been said at the end of CHOICE
(or other) reviews, "Essential for all academic
libraries."
How many subject areas are included in RCL's
taxonomy?
RCL currently covers 58 curriculum-specific subject areas,
including: Humanities; Languages & Literature; History;
Social Sciences & Professional Studies; Science &
Technology; and Interdisciplinary & Area Studies.This
subject taxonomy was developed specifically for RCL, and
reflects the contours of today's undergraduate curriculum.
Click
to see the full RCL subject taxonomy
For
more information and pricing for RCL Web please contact
Marta Nazarewicz via Tel: 03 8517 8360 or Email:
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