OAC Background: Phases of
Growth
n 1993 - 1995: Encoded Archival Description (EAD)
developed at UC Berkeley BFAP
n 1995 - 1997: UC EAD Project established to
create prototype union database of encoded
archival finding aids
n 1997 - 1999: Successful UC-EAD Project becomes
Online Archive of California (OAC)
n 1999 - 2001: OAC virtual collection development
& creation of eScholarship resources