SAGE Becomes First Corporate Affiliate of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and Cognitive Sciences

["Johns, Valerie" <Valerie.Johns@sagepub.com>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Liz Haigh, Executive Publisher for Society Relations
SAGE Publications
Tel: 301-941-1921
liz.haigh@sagepub.com

SAGE Publications is pleased to announce that it recently became the first 
corporate affiliate of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological, and 
Cognitive Sciences. The Federation is a dues-supported coalition of member 
organizations (20 scientific societies) plus affiliates which include 
university departments of psychology, schools of education, research 
centers, regional psychological associations, and science divisions of the 
American Psychological Association. Representing the interests of 
scientists who do research in the areas of behavioral, psychological, and 
cognitive sciences, the Federation focuses its efforts on legislative 
advocacy, education and the communication of information to scientists.

"SAGE chose to support the Federation because, as a scholarly publisher, 
we hold similar values," said Blaise Simqu, SAGE President and CEO. "In 
particular, SAGE wants to assist in countering recent changes in US 
government funding of research which have limited the support for 
investigation in the behavioral, psychological, and cognitive sciences."

"Furthermore," Simqu adds, "we believe that participating in the 
Federation's activities will provide us with another point of contact with 
our authors and readers, and we'll have another opportunity to understand 
their interests, needs, and perspectives."

2005 has been a significant year for SAGE, marked by expanded involvement 
in the global community. SAGE began the year by contributing to the 
tsunami relief efforts. Also during 2005, SAGE signed an agreement with 
the International Network for the Availability of Scientific Publications 
(INASP) to provide free or subsidized access to SAGE journals to research 
institutions in 66 of the world's less developed countries. Additionally, 
in November, SAGE launched the SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind at 
the University of California, Santa Barbara. Throughout the year, there 
were a variety of events celebrating the company's 40th anniversary, and 
these activities have culminated in the company's becoming the first 
corporate member of the Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and 
Cognitive Sciences.

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About SAGE

SAGE Publications is a leading international publisher of journals, books 
and electronic media for scholarly, educational and professional markets. 
Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of 
scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students. 
www.sagepublications.com

About the Federation

Established in 1980, The Federation of Behavioral, Psychological and
Cognitive Sciences is an association of scientific societies with
interests in research on behavior, psychology, language, education,
knowledge systems and their psychological, behavioral, and physiological
bases.
www.thefederationonline.org

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