Oxford and Boston, 11th May 2010 - Credo Reference, the award-winning online
reference library, has signed an agreement with the Welsh Academy to
integrate the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales, published by the
globally-renowned University of Wales Press, into the Credo collection. This
is the first University of Wales Press title to be made available on Credo.
More than a decade in the making and named a 2008 Best Reference by Library
Journal, the one-volume Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales is the most
ambitious reference work ever published about Wales - one of the oldest
countries in Europe. A joint project of the Welsh Academy and University of
Wales Press, it covers more than 3,300 subjects and explores all the people,
places and events making Wales so culturally, historically and
geographically rich. With the new agreement, the Encyclopaedia's vast
content will become accessible and completely cross-searchable by
researchers worldwide, within Credo's collection of more than 480 titles.
"We are delighted to incorporate The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales
into Credo Reference's innovative platform," commented Peter Finch, Chief
Executive of the Welsh Academy. "Now, the Encyclopaedia's acclaimed wealth
of content is easily accessible to researchers worldwide, directly
supporting our aim to develop and celebrate the literature and culture of
Wales, both past and present, in Wales and internationally."
"Offering authoritative, engaging coverage of the full range of subjects,
from politics, climate, dance and industry to music, natural history,
theatre and media, The Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales, is a welcome
addition to Credo's General Reference offering," said John Dove, Credo
Reference President.
Founded in 1999, Credo Reference, with offices in Oxford and Boston, has
been offering completely customizable reference collections for libraries
since 2002. Credo's General 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
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Academi is the Welsh National Literature Promotion Agency and Society for
Authors. The Academi runs events, courses, competitions, conferences, tours
by authors, lectures, international exchanges, events for schools, readings
and festivals. Academi is also responsible for the National Poet of Wales
project and the Welsh Academy Encyclopaedia of Wales. Academi is a resident
organisation of the Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff where it runs the Glyn
Jones Centre. Visit <http://www.academi.org/> www.academi.org
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