Regardless of a very competitive STM publishing market environment, our business will prosper so long as we provide the content our customers need and supply this content via the delivery mechanisms they prefer. We remain committed to doing just that. We are increasing our publishing programs for encyclopedias and other major reference works, supported by an expanded global marketing and sales effort. Many research libraries, forced to limit their acquisitions because of tight budgets, are favoring reference works that provide comprehensive information on a topic. We are developing the Wiley Encyclopedia Series, branded with the Wiley name, to leverage our visibility and reputation within the scientific community.
Reference books are an important part of our program.
The International Textbook of Diabetes Mellitus , second edition, by K.G.M.M. Alberti et al, is an important reference work by an international team of experts, published by Wiley-Europe. Also new from Wiley-Europe, reflecting our strong worldwide program in polymer science, is Handbook of Organic Conductive Molecules and Polymers , by Hari Singh Nalwa.