The book series seeks to develop several types of publications. Please find further explanation of our publication categories below: >Authored book: Authored books include illustrated chapters delving into discrete and emerging research in niche areas, models, methodologies and concepts. The development duration of an Authored Book takes approximately 11-15 months in total from proposal acceptance to final manuscript. These books include 12-20 chapters on average and total word counts ranging from 105,000 to 135,000 words. Authored books provide a unique opportunity for specific subject analysis and development of your discipline. >Edited book: Edited books include highly-descriptive chapters detailing progressive research in a range of topics and concepts. The development duration of an Edited Book takes approximately 15 months in total from proposal acceptance to final manuscript. These books include 15-25 chapters and word counts ranging from 7,000-10,000 words per chapter. Books of this length allow for a thorough description of specific aspects of your discipline. Each chapter is submitted to a double blind peer-review process through an editorial advisory board created for the development of the publication. Editing a book offers the ability to network with peers and colleagues for the betterment of your specialty and your endeavors. >Handbook of Research: A Handbook of Research is a larger collection of concise and focused information, providing a comprehensive assessment on inclusive topics. We provide two separate formats for the Handbooks of Research, depending on the pool of material available for your subject area. This type of publication, if covering a larger topic with a vast research interest and a broader foci, includes a total of 50+ chapters at about 5,000-7,000 words each. Alternatively, a Handbook of Research also provides a forum for more specific, niche topics that are more underrepresented in mass research circles, where 25+ chapters at 8,000-10,000 words would comprehensively cover all areas of a more narrow and applied subject area. The duration of this project would be approximately 20 months. The publishers provide full development support throughout the process, including assistance with calls for submissions, channels of distribution, as well as valuable experience and advice for the publication process. In sum, the Editor of any publication is to recruit submissions within the coverage of the book, and then review these submissions along with colleagues, follow up with authors and collect final materials. All proposals should include the following: 1. 3-5 SUGGESTED TITLES for your proposed publication that will distinguish your theme from competing titles 2. A SYNOPSIS of your proposed publication, including a concise DEFINITION of the subject area 3. INTRODUCTION TO THE SUBJECT AREA addressing a complete explanation of the discipline and its implications 4. 5-10 INDEXING KEYWORDS for your proposed subject area 5. Overall OBJECTIVES AND MISSION of your proposed publication and why it should be published 6. SCHOLARLY VALUE AND POTENTIAL CONTRIBUTION to information science, technology and management literature 7. PURPOSE AND POTENTIAL IMPACT explaining and justifying why your theme is viable and how it will expand the field of research 8. UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS of your proposed publication and how I is distinguished from existing titles within the subject area 9. PROSPECTIVE AUDIENCE for such a publication and how the availability of such literature will aid this prospective audience 10. POTENTIAL BENEFITS readers will gain from your proposed publication and benefits to enhance available literature 11. EXISTING COMPETING PUBLICATIONS and their advantages and disadvantages in comparison to your proposed publication 12. TENTATIVE TABLE OF CONTENTS listing all possible areas of coverage 13. PROJECTED TOTAL PAGE/WORD COUNT for proposed publication 14. POTENTIAL CHANNELS OF CALL DISTRIBUTION for the procurement of submissions and contacts (List-Servs, Universities, etc.) 15. TENTATIVE TIMETABLE for the entire project 16. COMPLETE MAILING ADDRESS, phone, fax and e-mail information FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR 17. A COPY OF YOUR VITAE, listing education and publication records FOR EACH EDITOR/AUTHOR