The electronic resources selected to be included in the Library's Internet accessible catalog should contain highly focused subject matter and be rich in text, documents or photographic images. These resources should be items that the Library would seriously consider for purchase if they were available at reasonable price in a paper format. They should meet the research and informational needs of Chattanooga State's students, faculty and staff. Special consideration will be given to electronic resources that provide local information on city, county and state levels.

The electronic journals selected to be included in the Library's Internet accessible periodicals list should contain characteristics similar to the above. Specifically, links will provide access to electronic versions of a periodical or serial publication. The online version should be similar in most respects to the print version. The online version should contain at least three substantive full-text articles from each issue and may include graphics or other substantive material. There should be no cost to the user. The online version should provide access to past articles or issues of the publication. Sites that contain other features may be linked at the discretion of the Dean of Library Services. Sites requiring registration will be excluded from consideration.

Procedure

1. Library staff will notify Library Assistant 3, Periodicals of hypertext links for consideration of activation.

2. Library Assistant 3, Periodicals will measure the usefulness of the link according to criteria listed in Paragraph 2 above.

3. Library Assistant 3, Periodicals will send proposed periodicals links to Dean of Library Services for approval.

4. Library Assistant 3, Periodicals will activate approved periodicals links on the library's web page (Periodicals List).

5. Library Assistant 3, Periodicals will notify library staff of new periodicals links on the Periodicals List of the library's web page.

6. Dean of Library Services will notify Library Assistant 3, Periodicals of links that are not approved for addition to the library's web page. Library Assistant 3, Periodicals will notify the individual requesting the link addition that the link will not be added to the library's web page Periodicals List.

Approved: Victoria P. Leather, Dean of Library Services, September 5, 2000
Editorial changes:  September 20, 2000
Approved: Dr. Gregory A. Sedrick, Vice President of Academic Affairs, October 3, 2000