What criteria are used to develop the ECC collection?
There are several criteria for a resource to qualify for ECC funding. One determining factor is based on a threshold of subscribers: at least fifteen subscribing CSU campuses in order for a resource to be considered for inclusion in the Core Collection. For example: following one-year of use with at least fifteen (15) subscriber campuses, EAR may make a recommendation to COLD for consideration for inclusion in the CSU Electronic Core Collection. The one-year period represents a basic subscription cycle, and allows for a period of use to determine whether the resource meets the criteria and warrants recommendation for inclusion in the ECC.To learn more about the ECC, please reference “Principles for CSU Acquisition of Electronic Information Resources” (.doc).
