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Consultants Who Can. Judy Luther Informed Strategies ASIDIC Fall Meeting September 2007. Morgan & Claypool. Synthesis Digital Library: Engineering & Computer Science www.morganclaypool.com Short books 50-100 pages (ISBN) Organized in series (ISSN) Sold in collections.
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Consultants Who Can Judy Luther Informed Strategies ASIDIC Fall Meeting September 2007
Morgan & Claypool Synthesis Digital Library: Engineering & Computer Science www.morganclaypool.com • Short books 50-100 pages (ISBN) • Organized in series (ISSN) • Sold in collections
Synthesis Series • Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning • Biomedical Engineering • Computer Architecture • Communications • Circuits & Systems • Electromagnetics & Antennas • Energy • Environmental Science • Computer Graphics & Animation • General Engineering & Technology • Information Security • Mobile & Pervasive Computing • Materials & Devices • Measurement & Instrumentation • Power Electronics • RF/Microwaves • Computer Science (General) • Signal Processing • Technology, Management, & Entrepreneurship
Business Model • Packaged for institutions • Collections to Academic Libraries • Series to Corporate Libraries • Sold by title to individuals • From website • Via Amazon
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