Past Coverage

• University-Press Group to Study Whether Books in Some Fields Are Disappearing; Non-Profit Journals Are Found to Be More Cost-Effective Than Commercial Ones - October 1, 1999
• 5 Problems and 9 Solutions for University Presses - June 13, 2003
• Second Thoughts on 'Bundled' E-Journals - September 20, 2002
• Rockefeller U. Press Gives Away Copyright on Journal Articles - May 5, 2008
• Devising an Online Future for Journals of History - April 21, 2000

Recent News

• Number of 'Hispanic Serving' Colleges Is Expected to Grow Significantly, Report Says

  Almost 200 colleges may soon meet the federal designation of "Hispanic serving," and they should work to increase their retention and graduation rates, says a new report.

• College Makes Students More Liberal, but Not Smarter About Civics, Study Finds

  The Intercollegiate Studies Institute found that people with bachelor's degrees were more likely than recipients of only high-school diplomas to take liberal stances.

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  Pulling Haiti's Culture From the Rubble

  The chief conservator of one of the stricken nation's major libraries is working with Brown University and others to save a part of his people's cultural patrimony.

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