News from Xrefer: Blackwell Psychology Handbooks now on Xreferplus

["Becky Fishman" <becky.fishman@xrefer.com>]

**Please excuse cross-posting**
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
 
Blackwell Psychology Handbooks now on Xreferplus

Twelve titles in the world-renowned series are now online with Xrefer
 
Boston and London, June 14, 2005 -- Xrefer and Blackwell Publishing are
delighted to announce that twelve titles from the well-known Blackwell
Handbooks in Psychology series are now available online as Xreferplus
Specialist Reference titles.
 
Each title in the series covers a specific area of psychological study,
ranging from infant development and adolescence to research methods in
clinical and experimental psychology.  Also included are social psychology
handbooks in the fields of interpersonal and group processes.
 
Institutions can now purchase unlimited user access to the Blackwell
handbooks from Xrefer for their library patrons, either in addition to
their Xreferplus Ready-Reference collection or as individual titles.  
Online packages of the titles are also available, with a
specially-discounted subscription price when an institution subscribes to
all twelve titles.
 
For more information about the Blackwell handbooks, visit
http://www.xrefer.com/titles and click on the "Philosophy & Psychology"  
section.
 
"The Handbooks are a very strong component of our Psychology list," said
Edward Crutchley, Blackwell Book Sales Director, of this development, "and
we are pleased to be partnering with Xrefer to ensure their wider online
distribution in the academic and professional communities."
 
John G. Dove, Xrefer's CEO added: "This demonstrates that Xrefer is an
effective platform not only for general reference, but for building a core
of reference books in specialist fields such as psychology, working with
the best lists from the best publishers."
 
To read this story online, go to http://www.xrefer.com/news/index.jsp?m=2 

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About Xrefer and Blackwell Publishing:
 
Xrefer, with offices in London and Boston, has been offering completely
customizable reference collections for libraries since 1999. Its
Xreferplus Ready-Reference and Specialist Reference services combine
extensive content from multiple publishers with unique cross-referencing
technology, effortlessly delivering authoritative answers to over four
million researchers worldwide. Visit http://www.xrefer.com
 
Blackwell Publishing is the world's leading society publisher, partnering
with more than 600 academic and professional societies. Publishing over
750 journals and 600 books annually, across a wide range of subjects,
Blackwell's mission is to create long-term partnerships with its clients
to enhance learning, disseminate research, and improve the quality of
professional practice. For more information, visit
www.blackwellpublishing.com or www.blackwell-synergy.com.

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