College publishers are some of the oldest, most established ranks of publishers in the industry. The college publishing world is an exciting one, combining the heritage and strength of long-time traditional publishers such as the Cambridge University Press or Oxford University Press with the flexibility and creativity of new online publishers such as www.connectext.com.
When it comes to University publishers, there are many specialists--some focus on criminal justice, some on social sciences, some on languages, some on math--the list is endless. The key is to be able to find the college publishing company that best suit your particular needs.
An association designed to facilitate college or scholarly publishing is the Society of Scholarly Publishing (SSP), website www.sspnet.org. It strives to advance scholarly publishing, communication, and the professional development of its members through education, collaboration, and networking among individuals in this field.
There are a few great Internet directories of the major high education publishers.
- Yahoo's directory of college and university presses
- Yahoo's directory of higher education textbook publishers
Here is another solid resource of college textbook publishers:
