Dear Mithu,
what is the projected one-off payment/ annual subscription price?
Chris
Mukherjee, Mithu wrote:
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>
> Please find below news which may be of interest.
>
> For further information contact:
> Mithu Mukherjee
> PR Manager, SAGE
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> Launch of Beta Version of Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology,
> 1950 to Present
> A new online database from SAGE and Alexander Street Press
>
> (June 20, 2007) - SAGE Publications and Alexander Street Press announced
> today that they are gearing up for the release of the beta version of
> the new database, Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology, 1950 to
> Present which is planned for the American Library Association Meeting,
> June 23-25 in Washington DC.
>
> SAGE collaborated with Alexander Street Press to create this unique
> online research tool which will serve psychologists, physicians,
> therapists, and students in the mental health disciplines, along with
> students of literature, linguistics, and anthropology.
>
> Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology contains 2,000+ transcripts
> of actual therapy sessions, almost 40,000 pages of first-person accounts
> and 25,000 pages of major reference works. Contents include non-fiction,
> first person diaries, letters, autobiographies, oral histories, and
> personal memoirs, along with the full text of therapy sessions.
>
> The material is clustered around 40 topical subject areas and organized
> into three sections:
>
> - Transcripts
> Previously unpublished transcripts of more than 2,000 hours of
> psychotherapy sessions providing the full text of therapist-client
> conversations, edited only to preserve anonymity.
>
> - Primary Accounts
> First person accounts of coping with mental illness and trauma. Similar
> to slave narratives, the accounts explore the relationship between
> patient and doctor, reality and the imagination, sanity and madness.
>
> - Handbooks and Reference Works.
> More than 25,000 pages of reference works published by SAGE complement
> and provide context to the primary sources.
>
> "Previously, personal accounts by clients and records of their therapy
> experiences were not widely available," commented Stephen Rhind-Tutt,
> President of Alexander Street Press. "Researchers relied on textbooks
> and journal articles, which rarely offered the candid voice of the
> client. The new database fills a gap, opening up a world of primary
> sources for therapists, clients, and students to explore and analyze."
>
> "SAGE has long been a leader in publishing in the fields of psychology
> and counselling," added Alison Mudditt, Executive Vice President, of
> SAGE's Higher Education Group. "This new database is just one more way
> SAGE is providing world-class research experiences to both students and
> professionals."
>
> Primary Sources in Counseling and Psychology, 1950 to Present will be
> available online in June 2007, through one-time purchase of perpetual
> rights or by annual subscription. The database will grow to more than
> 100,000 pages by early 2008 with subscribers receiving 30,000+ pages of
> new material each year. Those purchasing perpetual rights will receive
> all updates through the end of 2008 and thereafter will pay a pro-rata
> update fee.
>
> ###
>
> About SAGE
> SAGE is a leading international publisher of journals, books, and
> electronic media for academic, educational, and professional markets.
> Since 1965, SAGE has helped inform and educate a global community of
> scholars, practitioners, researchers, and students spanning a wide range
> of subject areas including business, humanities, social sciences, and
> science, technology and medicine. An independent company, SAGE has
> principal offices in Los Angeles, London, New Delhi, and Singapore.
> www.sagepublications.co.uk
>
> About Alexander Street Press
> Alexander Street Press is an independent, award-winning publisher of
> electronic databases in history, literature, music, drama, religion,
> sociology, and psychology. Alexander Street is known for its
> high-quality content and its advanced search interface, which allows
> users to quickly find content relevant to their needs.
> www.alexanderstreet.com
>
>
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