Abstract
California State University libraries are breaking new ground with the Journal Access Core Collection (JACC) initiative. Together, the California State University libraries are examining how they buy journals to support CSU systemwide common curriculum. Through the JACC project, CSU's libraries are testing a new model for offering their most heavily used journals to all CSU users on the Web in the hope of initiating changes in how publishers -- and the aggregators who distribute journals in print and electronic formats -- package and license electronic journals for libraries and consortia.