Journals
Two HP T240 Inkjet Presses are Better Than One
Sheridan’s Pennsylvania print facility installed a second HP T240 Inkjet press to accommodate their growing POD book production demand. Watch this video to see the press in...
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Designing Your User Experience Strategy, Part 3 (The Creative Process)
When designing your publishing platform, there are many factors to consider to deliver an optimal user experience. It’s critical to establish a user-first driven process, as diagrammed below.
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MUP fields an OA compliance curveball with the support of PubFactory’s SiteGen module
In 2018, we collaborated with Manchester University Press (MUP) on a hosting platform that would bring all of their books and journals online. Manchester is the largest research university in the...
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Designing Your User Experience Strategy, Part 2
Website accessibility is not a new topic. In fact, it’s been a factor since 2010 when the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) published standards that digital technology and information must be accessible to all people.
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Sheridan Journal Services and the Scientific Publishing Community
It’s no secret that Sheridan is dedicated to the scientific publishing community. This commitment is most strongly evidenced through Sheridan’s long-term and significant involvement with the Council...
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Designing Your User Experience Strategy: Part 1
Your website platform should be available to every person on any device. The following are critical considerations in a “mobile-first” world for maximizing discoverability and accessibility when creating the optimal user experience for journeys across all of your digital content.
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The Scarcity of Paper – Pulp (non)Fiction
It’s no secret that the paper market is volatile; in fact, it has become increasingly unstable. Wood pulp costs continue to jump and impact paper prices. Mills have closed due to exorbitant raw material costs, among other factors.
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Saddle or Perfect? Choosing the Right Magazine Binding
The thickness of a publication determines whether or not the publisher has an option between saddle stitching the spine of their publication (typically three staples) or perfect binding (where the...
read moreTen Top Takeaways from ISMTE’s Tenth Annual North American Conference
It’s been a great decade for the International Society of Managing and Technical Editors, otherwise known as ISMTE. Celebrating its tenth anniversary, the society held their 2017 North American...
read moreUnderstanding Journals Overs and Unders
Most journal printers will apply a notation to their quote specifying their “overs and unders” policy when producing your journal. What exactly does that mean? And why are “overs” and “unders”...
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