Cambridge University Press Journals join INASP developing world initiative

[Susan Soule <ssoule@cambridge.org>]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

11th January 2006, Cambridge, England, UK, & New York, USA

Cambridge University Press is pleased to announce the inclusion of its 
Online Journals in INASP?s PERI programme for 2006.

PERI (Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information) is an 
initiative to provide online research publications to developing 
countries. It is administered by INASP (International Network for the 
Availability of Scientific Publications).

Through PERI, the Full List of 196 Cambridge Journals plus two free web 
sites is now available to the developing world. The journals are all 
high-quality peer-reviewed titles covering a wide range of subject areas. 
It is hoped that they will inform and encourage further research across 
many disciplines, increasing knowledge and learning in all the countries 
involved.

Ian Banbery, Sales and Marketing Director at Cambridge University Press 
Journals said: "PERI is an effective and successful programme run by the 
most experienced charity in this sector. It is committed not only to 
providing knowledge to the developing world, but also to the development 
of sustainable educational institutions and infrastructure. For Cambridge, 
PERI forms part of a long tradition of providing knowledge to the 
developing world, and it perfectly compliments our other current projects. 
We are proud to work alongside Sarah Durrant and the other members of the 
INASP team on the PERI initiative."

About INASP
INASP is a development charity that has been working to enhance worldwide 
access to information since 1992. Its vision is that all people are able 
to access and contribute information, ideas and knowledge necessary for 
sustainable and equitable development.

INASP undertakes a variety of programmes in response to locally identified 
needs and requests. Capacity strengthening and sustainability are central 
to all their activities.

Education and research
Bandwidth Management and Optimisation: INASP provide training, tools and 
resources to support institutional development and enhance information 
access and communication.

Programme for the Enhancement of Research Information (PERI):
PERI supports research by facilitating access to global information and 
supporting publication of in-country research findings. It also provides 
information skills training for researchers, practitioners, librarians and 
publishers.

Health
INASP provide support to create, exchange and use health information.

Library Support Programme (LSP)
INASP assist the development of library services and the work of 
information management professionals by supporting access to information 
and local skills development.

Publishing Support Initiatives (PSI)
INASP provide editors and publishers with training and resources for 
traditional and online publishing.

Rural
INASP provide support to create, exchange and use rural and agricultural 
information.

About Cambridge University Press Journals
Cambridge University Press publishes nearly 200 peer-reviewed academic 
journals across a wide spread of subject areas, in print and online. Many 
of these journals are the leading academic publications in their fields 
and together they form one of the most valuable and comprehensive bodies 
of research available today.

About Cambridge University Press
Cambridge University Press is the publishing division of the University of 
Cambridge, one of the world?s leading research institutions and winner of 
80 Nobel Prizes. Cambridge University Press is committed by its charter to 
disseminate knowledge as widely as possible across the globe. It publishes 
nearly 200 journals and over 2,500 books a year for distribution in more 
than 200 countries.

Other links:
INASP: www.inasp.info
Cambridge Journals: http://www.journals.cambridge.org/
Cambridge University Press: http://www.cambridge.org/
The University of Cambridge: www.cam.ac.uk

For further information please contact:

Tristan Collier
Business Development, Journals

Cambridge University Press
The Edinburgh Building
Shaftesbury Road
Cambridge, CB2 2RU
England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1223 325804
tcollier@cambridge.org

Susan Soule
Journals Marketing Manager
Cambridge University Press, Americas
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ssoule@cambridge.org
Tel: 212-337-5019
Fax: 212-337-5959

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