Products Cambridge Elements
Cambridge University Press has launched a new publishing model to provide an outlet for world-class research and writing that sits outside the traditional formats of book or journal article. Work of between 50 and 120 pages will be published digitally and through print- on-demand as Cambridge Elements – concise, peer-reviewed guides to key and current topics across all fields of study and research. These will be organised into focused series, edited by leading scholars. They will combine the speed, flexibility
and versatility of digital with the highest academic standards. Chris Harrison, publishing development
director, humanities and social science, said: ‘For many years, commercial constraints and the established model of scholarly publishing have prevented publication of a huge variety of work that could not be accommodated within the existing books and journal formats because it was too long for a journal article, and too short for a book. ‘The rise of digital publishing and print on demand removes these barriers, promising a way to publish a wealth of material from this previously untapped
resource. Cambridge Elements provide an outlet for concise, authoritative, and peer-reviewed research across academic disciplines, which we think combines the best features of books and journals.’ He added: ‘We have had an
exceptionally enthusiastic response to the possibilities we offer with this format and are delighted to be able to launch Cambridge Elements, with content spanning the full range of the arts and sciences – everything from cutting-edge electronic engineering, through using Twitter as data, to the problem of evil in the Old Testament, all published in focused series, edited by top scholars from the
world’s leading research universities.’ Cambridge Elements will be published in just 12 weeks and be made available as digital collections to institutional libraries and to individuals as e-books and in print. They can also be regularly updated to provide a dynamic reference resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners. There will also be Open Access options, in line with the Press’s commitment to help build a sustainable, responsible transition to a more open future for academic publishing.
www.cambridge.org/core/what-we- publish/elements
MIT Press Direct
The MIT Press (MITP) and Silverchair have launched MIT Press Direct, a new product built on the Silverchair Platform that facilitates discovery and access to MIT Press’s collection of e-book content. MIT Press is a leading publisher of books and journals at the intersection of science, technology and the arts. MIT Press Direct is aimed at offering a cost-effective and easy-to-use way for libraries to offer MIT Press e-books to their patrons. Features include:
• Access to the press’s available e-books, regardless of discipline, on a single unified platform for the first time – a one- stop-shop for humanities, science, technology, and social sciences titles;
• Options include the “complete” collection, with nearly 3,000 backlist e-books with approximately 150 new titles added each year, or subject-specific collections. Subject collections available at launch include economics, environmental science, philosophy and science, technology, and society;
• Access to the frontlist comes with term access to the entire backfile for the duration of the year;
• DRM-free e-books with chapter-level access for unlimited simultaneous users. This means that users can print, read online, and download at the chapter level;
• Marc and Kbart records for easy data ingestion and Counter usage reports; and
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• Tiered pricing based on FTE and budget, with no ongoing maintenance fees.
‘The MIT Press is committed to innovation, both in terms of what we publish and how we publish,’ said Amy Brand, director of the MIT Press. ‘With the launch of MIT Press Direct, we can now provide direct access to thousands of new and classic MIT Press titles through a platform that is accessible, sustainable and independent, under terms consistent with our values as a university-based publisher.’ MIT Press Direct will make nearly 3,000 e-books available by the end of 2019, offering a broad range of books from its front- and backlist, including significant works in arts, architecture, biomedical sciences, business, cognitive science, cultural studies,
design, digital humanities and new media, economics, education, energy, engineering, environmental science, evolution, game studies, humanities, information science, linguistics, machine learning and AI, neuroscience, and social sciences. ‘It has been a pleasure
working alongside the MIT Press in developing a platform for their renowned e-book collection, one that highlights their commitment to exceptional design and the advancement of research,’ added Thane Kerner, Silverchair CEO. ‘The MIT Press joins a cohort of other distinguished university presses on a platform that is designed to support the changing and expanding needs of their users.’
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