22 September 2009 Additions include medical, political science and sociology titles
Credo Reference, the award winning online reference library, recently signed an agreement to integrate four key Springer Science+Business Media encyclopedias into the Credo General Reference collection.
With a focus on science, technology, medicine, architecture, business and transport, Springer Science+Business Media publishes books, journals and internet products for the global academic and professional markets. The full-text, aggregated, high-quality content of four important Springer reference works will now be integrated into Credo Reference’s award-winning platform:
- The Encyclopedia of Medical Anthropology –delineating the cultural practices relevant to health in the world's cultures, providing an overview of important topics in medical anthropology.
- The Encyclopedia of Public Choice – detailing the intersection of economics and political science.
- Encyclopedia of Sex and Gender – exploring issues involving conceptions of gender, gender differences, gender roles, relationships between the genders and sexuality.
- The Encyclopedia of Women's Health – covering current health issues and health-care realities that today’s women face.
“We’re very pleased to integrate these valuable subject encyclopedias into the highly-rated Credo Reference service,” commented Berendina van Straalen, Springer Head of Rights and Permissions. “We are excited that researchers and students worldwide will now be able to access some of our authoritative, comprehensive titles through Credo Reference.”
“Since its founding in 1842, Springer has been recognized as a giant in academic publishing,” added John G. Dove, Credo Reference President. “We are delighted that Springer has chosen to add titles to Credo’s platform. These books, which cover diverse subject areas, will add depth and breadth to Credo’s content which currently contains over three million cross-searchable entries from 425+ titles and over 70 publishers.”
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