Welcome to the second issue of SAGE’s Librarians’ Newsletter in 2008. We continue our exciting year with SAGE’s recent acquisition of CQ Press, the book-publishing unit of Washington-based Congressional Quarterly Inc. We are also pleased to announce the launch of our first SAGE-Hindawi Open Access Title, Human Genomics and Proteomics.

Thank you for joining us at the Medical Library Association in Chicago. We hope you will be joining us at the Special Libraries Association in Seattle and at the American Library Association (ALA) in Anaheim. Don’t forget to join us at booth #1288 at ALA and enter to win a Samsung-37” 720P Flat-Panel LCD HDTV. We hope you enjoy this June 2008 edition of the SAGE Librarians’ Newsletter and, as always, look forward to any feedback you may have.

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CQ Press Joins the Global SAGE Family

We are excited to announce that on May 30, 2008, SAGE acquired CQ Press, the book-publishing unit of Washington-based Congressional Quarterly Inc. (CQ). CQ Press serves the library, college, and professional markets with a diverse array of print and online products. It publishes about 100 new titles each year, with a growing and authoritative list of textbooks and reference titles focusing on political science, mass communication, and related disciplines.

While CQ Press is now a division of SAGE, it will continue to operate independently. SAGE plans to keep CQ Press intact as a separate division based in Washington, DC, bearing the CQ Press imprint, and retaining all CQ Press employees under the senior management team that will remain in place.

“We’re very pleased CQ Press is joining the global SAGE family,” said Blaise Simqu, CEO and President of SAGE. “CQ Press and SAGE enjoy a shared mission and values. Both are driven by a passion for scholarship and innovation that impacts education and public policy.”

All CQ Press customers will continue to order from CQ Press, working with their existing CQ Press sales and customer service representatives.

For more information on CQ Press, visit www.cqpress.com.
Library Reference: www.cqpress.com/reference

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Human Genomics and Proteomics: First SAGE-Hindawi Open Access Title Now Live

SAGE and Hindawi are pleased to announce the launch of Human Genomics and Proteomics (HGP), the first title from the two companies’ joint venture: SAGE-Hindawi Access to Research.

Human Genomics and Proteomics is a peer-reviewed international open access journal, affiliated with FINDbase: the National/Ethnic Mutation Database, documenting frequencies of causative mutations leading to inherited disorders in various populations worldwide. The journal will provide a unique forum for the discussion of research on human genomics and proteomics, systems biology, and various aspects of personalized medicine.

“As the first journal with an affiliated database in this discipline, HGP offers a unique opportunity to authors to open up access to their research to the widest possible community,” commented Dr. George Patrinos, newly appointed joint Editor-in-Chief, along with Dr. Emanuel Petricoin. “We’re delighted to be working with SAGE and Hindawi on this new title.”

The journal will publish high-quality original and review articles comprising research on human genomics and proteomics. Additionally, datasets submitted for inclusion in FINDbase, will also be peer-reviewed and, if accepted, authors will be asked to write a short abstract for inclusion in the journal in a dedicated section FINDbase datasets. These data will be published against a PubMed ID upon acceptance of the journal by PubMed/Medline. The journal will be available online only, from the SAGE-Hindawi platform. HGP is an Open Access journal. Publishing an article in HGP requires an Article Processing Charge of £700 or approximately $1400.

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SAGE Celebrates 500th Journal Added to SAGE Journals Online

SAGE celebrates a milestone this month with the launch of its 500th journal site on the SAGE Journals Online platform. The 500th journal site was for the Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (JPEN), now published by SAGE on behalf of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (A.S.P.E.N.). SAGE Journals Online, powered by HighWire Press, was recently named “2007 Best Platform” by the Professional and Scholarly Publishing division of the Association of American Publishers.

“We launched our platform in September 2004 and have since added more than 170 journal sites,” said Jayne Marks, SAGE Vice President of Global Journals Business Development. “This represents the hard work of dozens of committed SAGE publishing professional around the world. More than 245 societies such as A.S.P.E.N. are placing their trust in us to provide their journals with the best possible online platform.”

Visit the platform at http://online.sagepub.com.

SAGE Sara Miller McCune Endowed Chair of Social Sciences Established at University of California, Santa Barbara

SAGE recently presented the University of California at Santa Barbara (UCSB) a gift of $500,000 to establish an endowed chair for the dean of social sciences in the College of Letters and Science. The gift was given in honor of SAGE’s founder and publisher, and the position will be known as the SAGE Sara Miller McCune Dean of Social Sciences.

Endowed chairs are highly prized academic positions enabling a university to attract and retain top scholars and to more fully develop a field of study by providing ongoing financial support for enhanced research and instruction. The gift from SAGE will specifically support the teaching, research, and administrative activities of Melvin Oliver, a distinguished UCSB professor of sociology and dean of the social sciences.

“It is with great pride that I am the inaugural chair holder for this most important gift to UC Santa Barbara and particularly to the Division of Social Sciences,” commented Dean Melvin Oliver. “SAGE has played an extraordinary role in the dissemination of social science research around the world and this gift will form a permanent legacy to honor SAGE founder Sara and her late husband’s vision. We will continue to support a social science that is innovative and speaks to the major challenges facing humanity.” Oliver is a renowned scholar, educator, author, and former vice president of the Ford Foundation.

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SAGE eReference Selected as 2007 Library Journal Best Reference and as 2007 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title

New and bestselling titles from SAGE Reference

Encyclopedia of Global Warming and Climate Change
S. George Philander, Princeton University
TWO-VOLUME SET

Encyclopedia of Global Health
Yawei Zhang, Yale University
THREE-VOLUME SET

Encyclopedia of U.S. Campaigns, Elections, and Electoral Behavior
Kenneth F. Warren, Saint Louis Univrsity
TWO-VOLUME SET

Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
Richard T. Schaefer, De Paul University
THREE-VOLUME SET

Encyclopedia of Counseling
Frederick T. Leong, Michigan State University
FOUR-VOLUME SET

Encyclopedia of Social Problems
Vincent N. Parrillo, William Paterson University
TWO-VOLUME SET

All titles are available online with SAGE eReference.  For more information and pricing, please contact librarysales@sagepub.com.

Visit SAGE at Upcoming Library Conferences

• Special Libraries Association, June 15-18, 2008, Seattle, WA
• American Library Association, June 28-July 1, 2008, Anaheim, CA
• WLIC/IFLA, August 10-15, 2008, Quebec, Canada
• Illinois Library Association, September 23-26, 2008, Chicago, IL
• MLA South Central Chapter, October 11-15, 2008, Dallas, TX
• Internet Librarian 2008, October 20-22, 2008, Monterey, CA
• PALINET Vendor Fair, October 23-24, 2008, Harrisburg, PA
• Virginia Library Association (VIVA), October 22-24, 2008, Williamsburg, VA
• Hawaii Library Association, October 24-25, 2008, Maui, HI
• New York Library Association, November 5-8, 2008, Saratoga Springs, NY
• Annual Charleston Advisor Vendor Showcase, November 5-8, 2008, Charleston, SC

SAGE Launches ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition

Obesity and corresponding diseases such as diabetes are more and more common. Weight and eating disorders have become especially problematic among young people, creating a need for more information about how to deal with pediatric nutrition questions. To answer this need, SAGE is launching its newest journal, ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, a multidisciplinary journal for clinicians in pediatric nutrition.

Debuting in January 2009 and supported by an editorial board of dietitians, nurses and nurse practitioners, physicians, speech and language therapists, and specialists in primary and acute pediatric nutritional care, ICAN will be a bimonthly peer-reviewed resource for healthcare professionals involved in nutritional care of children from birth through adolescence. It will offer the latest information concerning impaired eating, eating disorders, breastfeeding education, and chronic and acute care nutritional support through research reports and reviews, clinical perspectives, case studies, and more.

To find out more about ICAN: Infant, Child, & Adolescent Nutrition, visit the journal’s website at http://ican.sagepub.com. Subscriptions are free of charge to qualified individuals; $30 for non-qualified individuals; $150 for institutions. Bimonthly. First issue: Jan. 2009. ISSN: 1941-4064 eISSN: 1941-4072.

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SAGE Launces New Sports Medicine Journal in 2009: Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach is a new sports medicine journal being launched in 2009 by SAGE. It is a collaborative publication of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM), American Medical Society of Sports Medicine (AMSSM), National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) and the Sports Physical Therapy Section (SPTS).

Sports Health is a bimonthly publication that will publish its first issue in January 2009. It is aimed at physicians and allied health professionals who work with athletes. Sports Health features associate editors from each of the collaborating organizations. Editor-in-Chief Dr. Wojtys was nominated by AOSSM. Dr. George Davies of SPTS is the co-founder and previous co-editor of the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy. Dr. Matthew Gammons of AMSSM is the primary care sports physician at the Killington Medical Clinic and the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic, where he currently works with patients incurring a variety of sports-related injuries. He also serves as one of the team physicians for the U.S. Ski and Snowboard teams. Dr. Riann Palmieri-Smith of NATA is an Assistant Professor in Athletic Training, Movement Science and Orthopaedics at the University of Michigan and has served as a Section Editor for the Journal of Athletic Training in the Pathology, Physiology, and Biodynamics section.

“SAGE is pleased to be partnering again with AOSSM, for whom we currently publish the American Journal of Sports Medicine. We are also pleased to be working for the first time with such prestigious organizations as the AMSSM, NATA, and SPTS in the launch of this important new journal,” said Jayne Marks, SAGE Vice-President, Global Business Development. “The publication of Sports Health helps solidify SAGE’s position as a leading publisher of high-quality, cutting-edge information for medical professionals and researchers.”

Sports Health: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Vol. 1, Issue 1. Jan. 2009. Bimonthly. ISSN: 1941-7381. eISSN: 1941-0921. 2009 subscription pricing: $125 individual. $325 institution. Sports Health is a benefit of membership for members of the AOSSM, AMSSM, and SPTS, and an option of membership for members of the NATA.

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Other Featured New Titles in STM

Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, starting publication in July 2008, will encompass pioneering efforts and innovative studies relating to medicine and pharmacology in the field of gastroenterology and hepatology. Therapeutic Advances in Neurological Disorders, also publishing in July 2008, aims to cover all areas of the field from pre-clinical experimental findings to clinical research.

The Journal of School Nursing provides a forum for advancing the specialty of school nursing, promoting the professional growth of school nurses, and improving the health of children in school. The journal is published bimonthly, peer-reviewed, and features original research articles. It’s the official journal of the National Association of School Nurses and is a benefit of membership. The first SAGE issue will be publishing in August 2008.

To see additional new titles and changes, click here.

Customer Service Account Representatives for Individual Journal Subscriptions and Online Products

SAGE Account Representatives are aligned with our Sales team to coordinate all aspects of your experience with SAGE. They are specifically assigned to individual institutions and library consortia by region. Your Account Representative will be glad to assist you with questions concerning individual journal subscriptions and E-access issues, as well as pricing for individual journals, backfile purchases and leasing, renewals of the SAGE Full-Text Collections, eReference queries, and any questions that might be specific to your institution. Please find your local representative listed below:

For technical support for SAGE's electronic products, please contact Chuck Sterling, technical support representative, at eaccess@sagepub.com.

Regional Sales Contacts for Online Products

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For quotes within the United States, Canada, and the Americas contact your local representative below:

For Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, click here.

For South Asia, please contact Sunanda Ghosh, SAGE Publications India Pvt. Ltd.

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