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Developments in digital professional reference publishing

In this chapter we will cover:

  1. Reference and the benefits digital opportunities can bring
  2. Early digital developments in professional reference
  3. Issues around migration of customers into a digital environment
  4. The changing relationship with customers and how this has influenced the growth of digital products
  5. Ongoing product development
  6. Pricing and sales models
  7. Future developments

There are many sectors of professional reference publishing, from medical and technical material to legal and financial content. This chapter will focus on the development of legal professional reference publishing but the other areas can be seen to operate in similar ways.

Introduction

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