1. E-resources in Chinese University Libraries Su Chen University of Minnesota April 27, 2003

2. 2 E-resources from the West Science and Technology –BIOSIS –EBSCO –Elsevier –Kluwer Online –ProQuest –Springer (Germany)

3. 3 E-resources from China CNKI SuperStar Wanfang

4. 4 Why e-resources Promotion of e-resources national-wide –CALIS –Digital Library as core of CALIS Individual libraries –Modernization –Information Center –Access / Cost General users

5. 5 Housing e-resources Vision of modernized library –Fast computers and severs –Broadband connections –Virtual library

6. 6 Acquiring e-resources For e-resources from the West –Science & social science center ( Beijing U ) –Technology & engineering center ( Qinghua U ) –Medical info. center ( Medical School of Beijing U ) –Agriculture information center ( CAU ) For e-resources made in China

7. 7 Summary Informed librarians –Need to know the current state of technology and resource access in both home and target countries –Can serve as an intermediary for scholars visiting the U.S. –Can better prepare scholars and students for their fieldwork in China –Can participate in international projects Dunhuang Project Chinese Rare Agriculture Books Project