About publishers and publishing
Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers - an international trade association for not-for-profit publishers and those who work with them (274 members in 28 countries); provides representation for the sector, collective services, professional development activities, and a wealth of information and advice.
Book Industry Study Group - a non-profit voluntary organization focusing on standards and research.
Directory of Publishers and Vendors -provided by AcqWeb, a Vanderbilt University website; wide-ranging and very accessible.
ProQuest Information and Learning - provides access to newspapers, periodicals, literature, dissertations, reference and archival information for educational institutions, libraries and businesses around the world; has formed partnerships and absorbed various existing publishers to become multinational; the online search systems may be useful even if you cannot see full texts.
Publishing Law Center - provides information for the publishing community - publishers, authors, editors, web masters, and freelancers; has a great range of links; sponsored by Loyd L. Rich (law office).
PubList is an internet-based reference for over 150,000 domestic and international print and electronic publications; check here for information on titles, formats, publisher addresses, managing editor contacts, circulation data, ISSN numbers, etc.).
Scientific Electronic Library Online - a model for cooperative electronic publishing of scientific journals on the Internet; especially conceived to meet the scientific communication needs of developing countries.