Project Euclid records

Collection — Box: 1

Identifier: 13-14-4431

Content Description

Records related to digital projects in mathematics carried out by CUL, including project files, proposals, grants, agreements and correspondence. Most of the records relate to Project Euclid's inception, early business and technical planning, grants, and partnerships. Also douments concerning DPubS (Digital Publishing System), an e-publishing software application created at Cornell for Project Euclid.

Dates

1999 - 2017

Creator

Project Euclid (Organization)

Biographical / Historical

Project Euclid was originally created to provide a platform for small scholarly publishers of mathematics and statistics journals to move from print to electronic in a cost-effective way. It was developed by Cornell University Library and launced in 2003. Start-up funding was provided by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, and is now jointly managed by the Cornell Library and Duke University Press.

Extent

1 cubic feet.

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

Project Euclid was launced by Cornell University Library in 2003 to provide small scholarly publishers of mathematics and statistics journals a way to move from print to electronic. The records include project files, proposals, grants, agreements, correspondence and primarily concern Project Euclid's inception.