Invitation to Edit an Encyclopedia or Handbook

When submitting a book proposal to IGI Global, you are guaranteed to receive personal service and attention. Our team of qualified editors will keep you informed throughout the process and work with you to create a viable proposal. We encourage you to contribute your expertise to your discipline for the benefit of researchers and for the successful growth of information science and technology.

As we are constantly seeking to increase the availability of emerging research, we are most interested in further discussing your goals and ideas. We develop several types of publications, including Authored Books, Edited Books, Case Books, Handbooks of Research, Encyclopedias and Journals.

Topics of coverage and interest include (but are not limited to):

Publication Topics

• Artificial Intelligence
• Bioinformatics
• Business Information Systems
• Cognitive Informatics
• Computational Intelligence
• Computer Networking
• Data Mining & Data Warehousing
• Database Applications
• Distance Learning
• Electronic Business
• Electronic Commerce
• Electronic Government
• Environmental Information Systems
• Gaming Technologies
• Geoinformatics
• Global Information Technology
• Grid/High Performance Computing
• Health Information Systems
• Human/Behavioral Aspects of Technology
• Industrial Informatics/ Manufacturing Technologies
• Information Resources Management
• Information Security/Privacy/Ethics
• Internet & Web Technologies
• Knowledge Management
• Library Science
• Machine Learning
• Medical Technologies
• Mobile Computing
• Multimedia Technology
• Natural Intelligence
• Social Computing
• Software/Systems Engineering & Technology
• Telecommunications
• Web-Based Education
• Wireless Technologies

So that we may have a clear assessment of your potential publication, we ask that as the initial step of the process, we receive a formal explanation of the project, detailing your themes and intentions in a 5-10 page (not including CV) proposal addressing the following areas of discussion:

• 3-5 SUGGESTED TITLES for your proposed publication that will distinguish your theme from competing titles
• INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT AREA addressing a complete explanation of the discipline and its implications
• 5-10 INDEXING KEYWORDS for your proposed subject area
• Overall OBJECTIVES AND MISSION of your proposed publication and why it should be published
• SCHOLARLY VALUE AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION to field of research and available literature in the discussed discipline(s)
• UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS of your proposed publication and how it is distinguished from existing titles within the subject area
• PROSPECTIVE AUDIENCE for such a publication and how the availability of such literature will aid this prospective audience
• POTENTIAL USES for your publication, identifying potential context(s) this book will be utilized, such as library reference, upper-level course supplement, resource for instructors, etc.
• EXISTING COMPETING PUBLICATIONS and their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to your proposed publication
• TENTATIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS listing all possible areas of coverage
• PROJECTED TOTAL PAGE/WORD COUNT for proposed publication
• TENTATIVE TIMETABLE for the entire project
• COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS, phone, fax and e-mail information FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR
• A COPY OF YOUR VITAE, listing education and publication records FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR

To submit a proposal, please send to: acquisition@igi-global.com

For any questions or assistance, please contact:

Kristin M. Klinger
Managing Acquisitions Editor
IGI Global
701 East Chocolate Ave., Suite 200
Hershey, PA 17033 USA
717-533-8845 ext. 128; 717-533-8661 (fax)
E-mail: acquisition@igi-global.com

ISR's Call for Short Articles

For a complete listing of all "Calls for Short Articles" for upcoming Information Science Reference encyclopedia and handbook titles, please refer to the list below: