PURPOSE: This procedure guides the selection, acquisition and maintenance of electronic resources. Trident Technical College provides these electronic resources to support instructional program and research needs.

1. DEFINITION:
   The college defines electronic resources as computer-searchable collections of information.
   
   
2. RESPONSIBILITY:
   The selection of electronic resources is the responsibility of the Librarians working in coordination with faculty and staff.
   
   
3. SELECTION:
   The primary criteria for the selection of electronic products are the extent to which they are relevant to the curriculum, improve the overall library collection, and/or enhance the user’s access to information. Additionally, the LRC considers:
   
   
   • compatibility of the resource with existing hardware and technical support
     
     
   • licensing restrictions and costs
     
     
   • ease of use
     
     
   • data ownership
     
     
4. LICENSING AND COPYRIGHT:
   The LRC complies with the Copyright Act of 1976 and subsequent revisions and vendor licensing agreements which follow the Association for Research Libraries Principles for Licensing Electronic Resources.
   
   
5. EVALUATION:
   The LRC evaluates its databases annually, paying particular attention to changes in the databases and the needs of the TTC community.