CAUL Member Institutions

AustralianCatholic University

AustralianNationalUniversity

BondUniversity

CentralQueenslandUniversity

CharlesDarwinUniversity

CharlesSturt University

CurtinUniversity of Technology

DeakinUniversity

Edith Cowan University

FlindersUniversity

GriffithUniversity

JamesCookUniversity

La TrobeUniversity

MacquarieUniversity

MonashUniversity

MurdochUniversity

QueenslandUniversity of Technology

RMITUniversity

Southern CrossUniversity

SwinburneUniversity of Technology

University of Adelaide

University of Ballarat

University of Canberra

The University of Melbourne

University of New England

University of New South Wales

University of South Wales at ADFA

The University of Newcastle

The University of Notre Dame (Australia)

University of Queensland

University of South Australia

University of Southern Queensland

University of Sydney

University of Tasmania

University of Technology, Sydney

University of the SunshineCoast

The University of Western Australia

University of Western Sydney

University of Wollongong

VictoriaUniversity

CONZUL Member Institutions

AucklandUniversity of Technology Library

LincolnUniversity Library

MasseyUniversity Library

University of Auckland Library

University of Canterbury Library

University of Otago Library

University of Waikato Library

VictoriaUniversity of Wellington Library

CEIRC Participants

AgResearch, Ltd. (NZ)

AgWest (Department of Agriculture Western Australia)

AIMS (Australian Institute of Marine Science)

ANSTO (Australian Nuclear Science and Technology Organisation)

AWRI (Australian Wine Research Institute)

AvondaleCollege

Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (NZ)

CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

Crop and Food Research (NZ)
DSTO (Defence Science and Technology Organisation)

DEWR (Department of Employment and Workplace Relations)

Department of Health and Ageing

DPINSW (Department of Primary Industries NSW)

DPIQ (Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries QLD)

DPIV (Department of Primary Industries VIC)

Hort Research (Horticulture and Food Research Institute of NZ)

Industrial Research LTD (NZ)

Landcare Research (NZ)

National Gallery of Australia

The Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre

Scion Research (NZ)

Therapeutic Goods Administration

Unitec Institute of Technology (NZ)

University of the South Pacific

Waikato Institute of Technology (NZ)

Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research

CAUL Electronic Information Resources Committee (CEIRC)

SAGE Proposal 2009-2010CQ Press Pricing Proposal
(Draft # 3 dated May 8th 2009)

Introduction

CQ Global Researcher won the American Bar Association’s 2002 Silver Gavel Award and the society of Professional journalists Award for Excellence. It received the highest scores of all products evaluated in Library Journal’s recent “Current Events E-Reference Ratings,” published in the November 15, 2008 issue.

SAGE CQ Press Database Features

CQ Global Researcher plus Archive

  • Over 70 years of international coverage of world events dating to 1923
  • Original primary source reports not available elsewhere online
  • Objective and unbiased reporting on international events from international perspectives
  • Single-themed 12,000 word reports published monthly
  • User tools including Your Profile, Cite Now™ and Issue Tracker

Political Handbook of the World

  • Key facts such as area, population, major urban centers, official language, monetary unit, heads of government and state
  • Important facts on history, legislative activities, & controversies
  • Covers major, minor, and anti-systemic political parties and groups
  • Names of key ambassadors

History Historic Document Series (1972 – 2008)

  • Search and browse over 30 years of key primary source documents about the current events in the U.S. and around the world
  • The 2008 edition includes documents covering events in India and Pakistan, the US elections
  • Coverage includes environmental policy, health policy, public policy, democracy and elections, wars and crises, and more

Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion

  • The definitive work exploring politics and religion from a global perspective
  • Browse through 300 articles that explore the intersection of politics and religion throughout the world
  • In-depth coverage on a variety of subjects, such as European Islam, Creationism, the Palestinian territories and more

Contemporary Middle East: A Documentary History

  • A document-based reference on the modern history of the Middle East
  • Over 120 primary source documents including maps and charts
  • Historical context and chronology covering 1917 to 2008

CQ Almanac (1945 – 2008)

  • Seamless navigation of 60 years of United States Congress with expert analysis from CQ’s authoritative, non-partisan journalists
  • What passed? What failed? What were the politics that surrounded the events? Contemporary Middle East: A Documentary History
  • One-of-a-kind online features including Policy Tracker, Decades Pages, Your Profile and Cite Now™

World PowerBase

  • A directory that combines the data from:
  • Worldwide Government Directory with International Organizations
  • Worldwide Directory of Defense Authorities
  • Profiles of Worldwide Government Leaders
  • World PowerBase is the most comprehensive and accurate source of contact information for world leaders
  • Includes unlimited downloads

Profiles of Worldwide Government Leaders

  • This annual directory provides detailed, concise biographies of more than 3,000 heads of state and ministers in 201 countries.
  • Information includes:
  • Date and place of birth
  • Family status
  • Educational background
  • Political party or affiliation
  • Private and political career progression
  • Date appointed or elected to current office
  • Full official address
  • Includes unlimited downloads

Worldwide Government Directory with International Organizations

  • Communicate with top-level government officials anywhere in the world
  • For over 20 years, helping users to identify and reach over 32,000 elected and appointed officials in 201 countries plus the EU
  • Contact information includes:
  • Heads of State
  • Cabinet
  • Defense Forces
  • State Agencies
  • Legislature
  • Judiciary and more.
  • It also covers the leadership of more than 100 international organizations

Worldwide Directory with of Defense Authorities

  • Contact information of executive
  • leadership, military and civilian defense and national security agencies including:
  • Over 26,000 procurement officials
  • Full contact information for senior-level officers in the military intelligence and counterintelligence
  • Upper echelon officials in national police or security organizations including the USA's FBI and CIA
  • Separate sections provide details on more than 40 multilateral treaties and over 1,700 bilateral treaties

Includes unlimited downloads

CAUL, CONZUL and CEIRC Pricing – SAGE CQ Global Research Proposal

Type of E-Product / 2009 Pricing (Purchase to Own) / 2010 Pricing (Purchase to Own)
CQ Global Researcher plus Archive / US$2,600 (Annual subscription)
US$10,600 with an annual update fee of US$1,400 / US$3,000 (Annual subscription)
US$11,000 with an annual update fee of US$1,500
Political Reference Suite of Online Editions comprising of Political Handbook of the World
History Historic Document Series
Encyclopedia of Politics and Religion & Politics
Contemporary Middle East / US$6,000 with an annual update of US$1,100 / US$6,500 with an annual update of US$1,400
CQ Almanac / Purchase to Own price of US$13,000 for FTEs 15,000 and above
Purchase to Own price of US$11,000 for FTEs 14,999 and below. / Purchase to Own price of US$14,000 for FTEs 15,000 and above
Purchase to Own price of US$12,000 for FTEs 14,999 and below.
World PowerBase comprising of
Profiles of Worldwide Government Leaders
Worldwide Directory of Defense OrganizationsAuthorities
Worldwide Government Directory with International Organizations / US$2,252.00 (Annual subscription) / US$2,500 (Annual subscription)

Annual Maintenance Fee

The annual maintenance/hosting fees per annum for the various packages are given below:

Product Type / Annual Maintenance/Hosting Fees
CQ Global Researcher Plus Archive / US$150
Political Reference Suite of Online Editions / US$180
CQ Almanac / US$350
World PowerBase / US$500

Sales Agent Information

SAGE has partnered with EBSCO to act as the exclusive sales and marketing agent. Darren Viollet [ is the contact for EBSCO.

Contact Information

Contact: Rosalia da Garcia

SAGE Publications Asia-Pacific Pte Ltd

Director Consortia/Library Sales and Marketing Asia-Pacific

Tel: +65-62201800 Ext 209

Email:

Dated: May 8th 2009

This proposal is confidential and intended solely for the review and consideration of the CAUL, CONZUL and CEIRC member libraries.

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