Athabasca University Press
Athabasca University Press (AU Press) is a scholarly publisher and a division of Athabasca University. Founded in 2007, the press was the first open-access publisher in Canada. Domestically, the press's books are distributed by the University of British Columbia Press.
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Athabasca University Press
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- Athabasca University Press
- Founded
- 2007
- Headquarters
- Edmonton
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Athabasca University Press (AU Press) is a scholarly publisher and a division of Athabasca University. Founded in 2007, the press was the first open-access publisher in Canada. Domestically, the press's books are distributed by the University of British Columbia Press.
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Athabasca University Press was founded in 2007, with headquarters in Edmonton.
It is a member of Association of American University Presses, Association of Canadian Publishers and Association of Canadian University Presses. Associated bodies include Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
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AU Press has also published works of fiction, drama, poetry, and autobiography, both original and translated. A number of the Press's titles have garnered academic awards, in fields ranging from history and archaeology to creative non-fiction to distance education; other titles have been recognized for their design. In addition to producing and selling printed books, AU Press also offers free digital access to their publications on its website. Similarly, the AU Press imprint "Remix" publishes open access educational resources created by Athabasca University faculty. All works are licensed under a Creative Commons license. The press is currently a member of the Association of University Presses, Association of Canadian University Presses, and the Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
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• Name — Athabasca University Press • Parent — Athabasca University • Founded — 2007 • Country — Canada • Headquarters — Athabasca, Alberta
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Athabasca University Press is associated with Canada.
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Athabasca University Press established.
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Review of "Connecting Canadians: Investigations in community informatics" (Athabasca University Press, 2012), First Monday, 2012
Athabasca University Press, 448 pages, Études Inuit Studies, 2023
Ascah, ed, Athabasca: Athabasca University Press, 2022, pp
Resisting the dehumanization of refugees By YasmeenAbu‐Laban, MichaelFrishkopf, RezaHasmath, and AnnaKirova (Eds.), Athabasca: Athabasca University Press
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- 1.University of British Columbia Press. AU Press.
- 2.University of Chicago Press. Athabasca University Press.
- 3.Athabasca University Press. Ordering Information.
- 4.Open-Access Monographs. New Nation. 30 June 2019.
- 5.Athabasca University Press. About Us.
- 6.Athabasca University Press. Awards and Recognition.
- 7.Athabasca University Press. Publish with us.
- 8.Alary, Bryan. Athabasca University Press launches new publishing program for open educational resources. Athabasca University. 31 January 2024.
- 9.Association of University Presses. Our Members.
- 10.ACUP. Membership.
- 11.Athabasca University Press. Book Publishers Association of Alberta.
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