Bucknell University Press

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Bucknell University Press
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Bucknell University Press is a university press associated with Bucknell University, located in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania. The press was founded in 1968 and is currently a member of the Association of University Presses, [1] [2] to which it was admitted in 2016. [3]

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Bucknell University Press was previously a member of the now-defunct Associated University Presses consortium. [4] From 2010 to 2017, the press's publications were distributed by Rowman & Littlefield. [5] [6] Presently, the press operates in partnership with Rutgers University Press: While Bucknell University Press maintains editorial control over their own imprint, Rutgers pays for the cost of production. [6] [7] [8]

Publications

Notable book series

Notable book series published by Bucknell University Press include the following: [3] [9]

Journals

Notable academic journals published by Bucknell University Press include the following: [3] [9]

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