December 21, 2011 (ALEXANDRIA, VA) – Alexander Street Press announces the launch of two highly anticipated collections: Classical Scores Library: Volume II, the first online score collection for libraries composed mostly of in-copyright classical scores from major composers; and Anthropology Online, a comprehensive resource that at completion will contain more than 100,000 pages of written ethnographies, field notes, seminal texts, memoirs and contemporary studies from major archives around the world—many previously unpublished.

Classical Scores Library: Volume II complements and expands on the critically acclaimed Classical Scores Library with a focus on major composers not represented in the first collection; new contemporary scores by major living composers around the world; and critical editions of compositions that are lesser known but often studied. Items that are typically unavailable in print in library collections are now available online for viewing and study—including scores of many self-published composers. The collection includes composers such as Michael Tippett, Hugo Wolf, Claude Debussy, Erik Satie, Gabriel Faure, Maurice Ravel and many others.

Classical Scores Library: Volume II is a comprehensive resource, with full scores, study scores, piano and vocal scores, and more, all available in fast-loading JPG format. Users can access full scores, go directly to individual movements, zoom in to examine specific measures and tempo markings, and print scores for personal or class study and notation.  As part of Alexander Street’s Music Online suite of music reference and listening collections, Classical Scores Library: Volume II can be cross searched with other Music Online collections from a single interface. 

Anthropology Online brings together works ranging from the 19^th century to the present day, covering all areas of the discipline, with a special focus given to outside the developed world. Including areas such as cultural anthropology, linguistic anthropology, applied anthropology, archeology, and urban anthropology, this collection is the full-text equivalent to Alexander Street’s ethnographic video database, Ethnographic Video Online.

As such, Anthropology Online is cross-searchable with Ethnographic Video Online, providing users with the unique ability to both read about and watch human behavior specific to their research needs; and the collection’s deep indexing allows searching by geographical region, cultural or kinship group, anthropological subjects and more. Key anthropologists represented in the collection include Franz Boas, Ruth Benedict, Margaret Mead, Claude Levi-Strauss, Clifford Geertz, A.R. Radcliffe-Brown, David MacDougall and many more.

“With the launch of these collections, we have met our goal of expanding our music and anthropology offerings with additional content related to two well used projects, an expansion requested by many of our customers,” said Eileen Lawrence, vice president of sales and marketing. “Anthropology Online is the full text partner to Ethnographic Video Online, Classical Scores Library: Volume II extends its predecessor, and at the same time each collection can stand on its own. Thoughtfully curated and semantically indexed, these collections are must haves for libraries catering to programs in music, anthropology, geography, world studies, and related areas.”

More information about Classical Scores Library: Volume II; more information about Anthropology Online. Qualified faculty and library staff may request a trial and pricing information by emailing sales [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com.

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About Alexander Street Press
Alexander Street Press is an electronic publisher of award-winning online collections and videos for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Our products are available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Learn more at http://www.alexanderstreet.com.

Contact for Media Inquiries / Reviewer Access:

Audrey DeGregorio, Marketing Communications Associate
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3212 Duke Street
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NOVEMBER 15, 2011 (ALEXANDRIA, VA) — Alexander Street Press announces the launch of the Academic Video Store, with more than 1,400 individual video titles covering a broad range of subjects such as counseling, dance, criminal justice, ethnomusicology and science. Many of the titles have won prestigious awards—Emmys, Oscars, CINE Golden Eagle Awards—and are already frequently used in classrooms across the country. Now, for the first time, they’re available in streaming format.

The store features titles from numerous publishers, including Aquarius, Chip Taylor Productions, and Line of Duty. It’s the exclusive source for more than 300 titles from therapy and counseling publisher Microtraining. It also contains more than 1,000 exclusive titles from Filmakers Library like Stieg Larsson’s Millennium, an inside look at the life and works of Stieg Larsson through his partner, Eva Gabrielsson; and the Cinema for Peace and Justice award winner, Blood in the Mobile, a riveting documentary revealing the link between Congolese mining and mobile phones. New titles are being added at a rate in excess of 250 per month.

Credit card purchasing and instant access mean that academics and librarians alike can purchase titles in a matter of minutes before showing them in classroom settings. Every sale comes with institutional viewing rights, so an academic who buys a single title does so for the whole of his/her institution. A full suite of online tools makes it possible to link and embed videos in courseware such as Moodle and Blackboard.

Libraries and media centers will find that titles purchased in the store are cross-searchable with other Alexander Street video collections and titles under a single URL. Alexander Street also provides MARC records and a method for integrating titles into discovery services.

The store is expected to grow to more than 7,500 titles by the end of 2012. Danny Costa, Director of Distribution at Alexander Street, said “We’re eager to hear from producers and rights holders that might want to have their films distributed in this way.”

Stephen Rhind-Tutt, President of Alexander Street Press said “We’re planning to make sure that all titles in the store are top quality; that we’ve got the largest selection, with plenty of exclusive material; that we’ve got the best tools to help buyers find what they’re looking for; and that the titles are delivered with the highest quality and functionality. This launch is the first step towards fulfilling that vision.”

The site includes a free screening room, currently featuring Precious Cargo: Vietnamese Adoptees Discover Their Past. Simply click on the link to view the film in its entirety.

Visit the Academic Video Store at www.academicvideostore.com

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About Alexander Street Press
Alexander Street Press is an electronic publisher of award-winning online collections for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Our products are available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Learn more at http://www.alexanderstreet.com.

Contact for Media Inquiries / Reviewer Access:
Audrey DeGregorio, Marketing Communications Associate
Alexander Street Press
3212 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-212-8520 X116
adegregorio [at] astreetpress [dot] com (adegregorio [at] astreetpress [dot] com)

(ALEXANDRIA, VA) - Alexander Street Press brings new immediacy and authenticity to the study of World War II and early 20th century footage with its newest collection, World Newsreels Online, 1929-1966.

Dazzlingly diverse in its perspective, the collection brings to life the experiences of international movie-goers from Tokyo to Amsterdam and New York City to Paris, enabling students and scholars to study original newsreels of firsthand from the World War II era and beyond.

Leading up to and during the war, newsreels had an unparalleled political and social impact. In war times, the newsreel was an important propaganda tool, but also an important forum for covering topics of health, scientific and industrial progress, religion, sports, fashion, politics, and more. Today, newsreels provide a clear archive of how governments shared news, manipulated facts, and influenced their populace.

The collection launches with 500 hours of authentic content from unique sources, and will grow to include 8,000 meticulously transcribed and indexed reels. It contains nine unique newsreel series, including:

• France Actualits-A 1942-1944 coproduction of the Vichy regime and the Germans.
• France Libre Actualit's-1944-1945 segments from an offshoot of the French Resistance.
• The March of Time-The full run of the American series that aired from 1929 to 1966.
• Nippon News-Original 1940-1948 footage from Japan's only WWII newsreel.
• Polgygoon-Profliti-1939-1945 Dutch film clips illustrating how propaganda was presented to occupied countries.
• United Newsreel-A 1942-1946 American weekly newsreel produced by the US Office of War Information.

"The vibrancy of the newsreels in this collection makes studying World War II a powerfully visceral experience," said Fiona Carr, Editor at Alexander Street Press. "To be able to see how audiences in Tokyo learned of worldwide events 75 years ago brings astounding new levels of meaning to this era in history."

World Newsreels Online, 1929-1966 is available to academic, public, and school libraries worldwide. No special setup or software is required. All you need is a Web browser. Prices are scaled to institutional size and budget. To request a free trial or price quote, please email sales [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com.

About Alexander Street Press
Alexander Street Press is an electronic publisher of award-winning online collections and video for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Our products are available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Learn more at http://www.alexanderstreet.com.

Contact for Media Inquiries/Reviewer Access:
Kelly Latham, Marketing Director
Alexander Street
3212 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-212-8520
klatham [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com

ETHNOGRAPHIC  AND HISTORY OFFERINGS GROW AT ALEXANDER STREET PRESS
 

December 12, 2012 (ALEXANDRIA, VA) – Alexander Street Press’s newest collection, Early Experiences in Australasia: Primary Sources and Personal Narratives 1788-1901, showcases intimate archival materials from the early days of the region’s history.

Early Experiences in Australasia delivers instant access to firsthand documents that illuminate the realities of life from the arrival of the continent’s first settlers through to the 1901 establishment of the Commonwealth of Australia. The collection launches with nearly 12,000 pages of primary source content from more than 1,500 sources—including personal letters, diaries, narratives, and photographs.

During 2013, the collection will grow to 100,000 pages, with new material from multiple archives and publishers sharing accounts of life across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

A significant portion of the collection is previously unpublished, and documents are carefully cultivated by experts to ensure a representation of diverse perspectives and experiences. Early Experiences in Australasia grants an unprecedented understanding of how men and women, settlers and indigenous peoples, explorers, soldiers, and officials experienced arriving on ships, the gold rush, the process of federation, and more.

Students and scholars can use Alexander Street Press’s Semantic Indexing™ to search by date, person, subject, and more, generating detailed results that give voices to many whose experiences have previously been lost to history. Users can learn more about how the British government encouraged female immigrants, how settling groups interacted with native populations, and the differences between rural and bush life.

“Early Experiences in Australasia exemplifies our mission of making silent voices heard,” said Dan Hamid, Sales Manager at Alexander Street Press. “The vibrancy and diversity of the materials bring this period, and those who lived through it, to life.”

Early Experiences in Australasia is available to academic, public, and school libraries worldwide via subscription or one-time purchase of perpetual rights. No special setup or software is required—all you need is a Web browser. Prices are scaled to institutional size and budget. To request a free trial or price quote, please email sales [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com.

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About Alexander Street Press

Alexander Street Press is an electronic publisher of award-winning online collections and video for scholarly research, teaching, and learning. Our products are available to libraries and educational institutions worldwide via annual subscription or one-time purchase. Learn more at http://www.alexanderstreet.com.

Contact for Media Inquiries/Reviewer Access:

Abby Horowitz, Marketing Writer
Alexander Street Press

3212 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
703-212-8520 x 313
ahorowitz [at] alexanderstreet [dot] com