Reed Elsevier
Reed Elsevier (, , , ) is a leading global
publisher and information provider.
Reed Elsevier came into being in January
1993 as the result of a merger between Reed International, a British trade book and magazine publisher, and the Dutch science publisher Elsevier NV.
History of Reed International
In
1894, Albert E. Reed established a newsprint manufacture at Tovil Mill near Maidstone, Kent. In
1903, Albert E Reed & Co was registered as a public company. In
1970, the company name was changed to Reed International Limited.
History of Elsevier NV
In
1880, Jacobus George Robbers started a publishing company called NV Uitgeversmaatschappij Elsevier in
Rotterdam.
Reed Elsevier conducts its business through a number of subsidiary companies:
* The science and medical publishing division is
Elsevier.
* The legal publishing division is
LexisNexis.
* The education division is
Harcourt Education.
* The business division is
Reed Business InformationScienceDirect contains over 25% of the world's science, technology and medicine full text and bibliographic information.
Scopus is the world's largest abstract and citation database of research literature and quality web sources. It's designed to find the information scientists need. Quick, easy and comprehensive, Scopus is updated daily.
Reed Business, Reed Elsevier's global Business division, is a provider of magazines, exhibitions, directories, online media and marketing services across five continents. Its prestige brands serve professionals across a diverse range of industries. These brands include Variety, New Scientist, totaljobs.com, Elsevier, Kellysearch, and the World Travel & Tourism Market.
Harcourt is Reed Elsevier's educational publishing division, with a leading market position in the US and among other English speaking territories including the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and Southern Africa. Harcourt's international publishing imprints include
Heinemann.
Reed Elsevier has been criticised for its pricing policies, especially Elsevier and LexisNexis. Members of the scientific community have called for a boycott of Elsevier journals and a move to
open access publications such as those of the
Public Library of Science or
BioMed Central.
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ketupa.net media profile: Reed Elsevier historical overview
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Double Dutch No Longer in-depth article about the company from 2002 (Forbes.com)
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Official web site Reed Elsevier*
Official web site Elsevier*
Official web site LexisNexis*
Official web site Harcourt*
Official web site Reed Business
