Columbia University Press is a university press based in New York City , and affiliated with Columbia University . Founded in 1893, it is currently directed by Jennifer Crewe (2014–present) and publishes titles in the humanities and sciences , including the fields of literary and cultural studies, history , social work , sociology , religion , film , and international studies .
4-792: Columbia University Press was founded in May 1893. In 1933, the first four volumes of the History of the State of New York were published. In the early 1940s, the Press' revenues rose, partially thanks to the Encyclopedia and the government's purchase of 12,500 copies for use by the military. Columbia University Press is notable for publishing reference works, such as The Columbia Encyclopedia (1935–present), The Columbia Granger's Index to Poetry (online as The Columbia World of Poetry Online ) and The Columbia Gazetteer of
8-499: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about a United States publishing company is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . The Columbia Encyclopedia The Columbia Encyclopedia is a one-volume encyclopedia produced by Columbia University Press and, in the last edition, sold by the Gale Group . First published in 1935, and continuing its relationship with Columbia University ,
12-535: The World (also online) and for publishing music. First among American university presses to publish in electronic formats, in 1998 the Press founded an online-only site, Columbia International Affairs Online (CIAO), and Columbia Earthscape (in 2009). Their books have been positively reviewed by several notable outlets, including Cleveland Review of Books. In 2011, Columbia University Press bought UK publisher Wallflower Press . This New York City –related article
16-537: The encyclopedia underwent major revisions in 1950 and 1963; the current edition is the sixth, printed in 2000. It contains over 51,000 articles totaling some 6.5 million words and has also been published in two volumes. An electronic version of the encyclopedia is available, and the Columbia Encyclopedia is licensed by several different companies for use over the Internet. This article about an encyclopedia
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