Commercial digest (1 message) Bob Persing 26 Mar 2010 18:34 UTC
ABOUT THE COMMERCIAL DIGEST Since June 2008, the SERIALST moderators have been distributing a Commercial Digest once a week, usually on Friday afternoons, with messages containing informational content from commercial bodies (i.e., publishers, vendors, agents, etc.). The moderators review submitted messages for informational content that may interest our subscribers. We reserve the right to reject messages that are purely for advertising or product/service solicitation, with little or no informational content beyond the solicitation, as well as other content that are not within the scope and purpose guidelines of SERIALST: http://www.uvm.edu/~bmaclenn/serialst.html If you have thoughts or feedback about the Commercial digest, or other aspects of SERIALST, please let us hear from you. Contact information for the SERIALST moderators is at: http://www.uvm.edu/~bmaclenn/serialst.html#contacts This week's digest contains 1 message: 1) Emerald launches new collections in Education and Sociology --------------- Message #1: Subject: Emerald launches new collections in Education and Sociology From: "Janet Fisher" <jfisher@pcgplus.com> Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:48:08 -0400 We thought the readers of SERIALST might be interested in this information about two new electronic collections from Emerald Group Publishing. Sincerely, Janet Fisher PCG Emerald launches collections in Education and Sociology United Kingdom, March 2010 - Emerald Group Publishing Limited, a leading international publisher of scholarly journals and books, has announced the launch of Emerald Education Plus and Emerald Sociology Plus, two new electronic collections of journals and books specifically crafted for education and sociology researchers, academics and policy makers. With contributions from experts in 110 countries, both collections offer a truly international and authoritative perspective on their subject areas. Emerald Education Plus brings particular strength in multicultural education, diversity and social justice titles. Among the study areas covered in this collection are vocational learning, early childhood education and educational psychology. This collection includes 34 journals and 31 book series. Emerald Sociology Plus offers leading works in many fields, including political theory and social change, as well as work, economy and organisation. Editors from Emerald's Sociology portfolio include eminent scholars such as Bill Freudenburg , Patrick Coy, Lisa Keister and Julian Go. The collection includes 38 book series and 20 journals. Both collections offer free access to journal archives and digitised book series backlist before the year of subscription, which grants access in perpetuity to newly published content. Emerald continues to expand its portfolio into the social science arena. Its book series publishing programme in 2010 will be the most significant yet. For more product information, and full content listing, visit: Emerald Education Plus http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/collections/education-plus.htm Emerald Sociology Plus http://info.emeraldinsight.com/products/collections/sociology-plus.htm Or contact Mark Gerdes, Portfolio Manager, at mgerdes@emeraldinsight.com ENDS About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.com Established in 1967, Emerald Group Publishing is the world's leading publisher of management research. In total, Emerald publishes over 700 titles, comprising 200 journals, over 300 books and more than 200 book series as well as an extensive range of online products and services. Emerald is both COUNTER and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. Emerald Management Plus is the largest, most comprehensive collection of peer reviewed management journals and online support for students, managers and researchers. With "Research you can use" as a publishing philosophy, the collection provides scholarly research that is both rigorous and relevant, with practical implications for professionals outside the academic world. For busy managers in corporate, federal and public organizations, Emerald Management First is an award-winning online knowledge and information resource. Contact Arnaud Pellé Corporate Communications Manager Emerald Group Publishing Limited Phone: +44 (0) 1274 777700 E-mail: apelle@emeraldinsight.com