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Infobase

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Infobaseis an Americanpublisherof databases,reference booktitles and textbooks geared towards the North American library, secondary school, and university-level curriculum markets. Infobase operates a number of prominentimprints,including Facts On File, Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Ferguson Publishing,Vault Law,Omnigraphics, and Chelsea House (which also serves as the imprint for the special collection series, "Bloom's Literary Criticism", under the direction ofliterary criticHarold Bloom).

Infobase
Infobase Publishing
Founded1941;83 years ago(1941)[1]
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location
Distributionself-distributed
Publication typesBooks
Imprints
Owner(s)Centre Lane Partners
Official websitewww.infobase.com

History

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Facts On File has been publishing books since 1941.[2]It was owned byCCHfrom 1965 to 1993.[3]The publisher publishes general reference and trade books.[4]Facts On File acquired Ferguson Publishing, which specializes in career education works, in 2003.[5]

Chelsea House was founded in 1966. It is known for multi-volume reference works.[6]

The private equity firmVeronis Suhler Stevensonbought Facts on File and Chelsea House in 2005.[7][8]Infobase bought Films for the Humanities & Sciences in 2007 and theWorld Almanacin 2009.[9]Infobase acquired Learn360 in 2012.[10]In 2017, Infobase acquired The Mailbox lesson plans andLearningmagazine.[11]Veronis Suhler Stevenson sold Infobase to another private equity firm, Centre Lane Partners, in 2018.[12]

Infobase acquiredCredo Referencein 2018.[13]The World Almanacwas sold toSkyHorse Publishingin 2020. Infobase acquired careers website Firsthand (including Vault.com), in 2021.[14]Infobase acquiredOmnigraphicsin 2022.[15]

As well as nonfiction works in print, Infobase and its imprints publish a selection of works in digital, audiovisual andonline databaseformats.[citation needed]

Imprints

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  • Facts On File
  • Films for the Humanities & Sciences
  • Cambridge Educational
  • Chelsea House Publishing
  • Bloom's Literary Criticism
  • Ferguson Publishing
  • Omnigraphics

References

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  1. ^"Infobase Celebrates 80 Years Serving Educators and Lifelong Learners".
  2. ^"About Facts on File".FOFWeb. United States: Facts on File. Archived fromthe originalon 2018-06-12.RetrievedJune 25,2017.
  3. ^"Facts on File sold by CCH".Publishers Weekly.1993-04-19.Retrieved2019-10-15.
  4. ^"Facts on File, Inc".PublishersGlobal.Calgary:Impello Inc.RetrievedJune 25,2017.
  5. ^"Facts on File Buys Ferguson Publishing".Publishers Weekly.Retrieved2021-03-06.
  6. ^"Haights Cross Completes Three Purchases".Publishers Weekly.Retrieved2019-10-15.
  7. ^"Berkery, Noyes & Co. advises Exeter Capital Partners on the sale of Facts on File to Veronis Suhler Stevenson".Retrieved2014-08-23.
  8. ^"News Briefs".Publishers Weekly.Retrieved2014-09-06.
  9. ^"Infobase Buys Films Media Group".Library Journal.Archived fromthe originalon 2014-08-26.Retrieved2014-08-23.
  10. ^"Infobase Learning Announces Acquisition of Learn360 – VSS".
  11. ^"Infobase Announces Acquisition of The Mailbox"(Press release). Infobase.Retrieved2018-10-16.
  12. ^"Centre Lane Partners Acquires Infobase from VSS".CNBC.2018-01-08.Retrieved2018-10-16.
  13. ^"Infobase Announces Acquisition of Credo Reference Limited".
  14. ^"Infobase Announces Acquisition of Firsthand, Alumni Engagement and Mentoring Platform".
  15. ^"Infobase Acquires Omnigraphics, Expanding Portfolio of Critical Health Reference Content for Educators and Librarians"(Press release).
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