Infobase

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Infobase
Infobase Publishing
Founded1941; 83 years ago (1941)[1]
Country of originUnited States
Headquarters location
Distributionself-distributed
Publication types
Bloom's Literary Criticism
  • Ferguson Publishing
  • Omnigraphics
  • Vault.com
  • Owner(s)Centre Lane Partners
    Official websitewww.infobase.com

    Infobase is an American

    literary critic Harold Bloom
    ).

    History

    Facts On File has been publishing books since 1941.[2] It was owned by CCH from 1965 to 1993.[3] The publisher publishes general reference and trade books.[4] Facts On File acquired Ferguson Publishing, which specializes in career education works, in 2003.[5]

    Chelsea House was founded in 1966. It is known for multi-volume reference works.[6]

    The private equity firm

    World Almanac in 2009.[9] Infobase acquired Learn360 in 2012.[10] In 2017, Infobase acquired The Mailbox lesson plans and Learning magazine.[11] Veronis Suhler Stevenson sold Infobase to another private equity firm, Centre Lane Partners, in 2018.[12]

    Infobase acquired Credo Reference in 2018.[13] The World Almanac was sold to SkyHorse Publishing in 2020. Infobase acquired careers website Firsthand (including Vault.com), in 2021.[14] Infobase acquired Omnigraphics in 2022.[15]

    As well as nonfiction works in print, Infobase and its imprints publish a selection of works in digital, audiovisual and online database formats.[citation needed]

    Imprints

    • Facts On File
    • Films for the Humanities & Sciences
    • Cambridge Educational
    • Chelsea House Publishing
    • Bloom's Literary Criticism
    • Ferguson Publishing

    References

    1. ^ "Infobase Celebrates 80 Years Serving Educators and Lifelong Learners".
    2. ^ "About Facts on File". FOFWeb. United States: Facts on File. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
    3. ^ "Facts on File sold by CCH". Publishers Weekly. 1993-04-19. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
    4. ^ "Facts on File, Inc". PublishersGlobal. Calgary: Impello Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
    5. ^ "Facts on File Buys Ferguson Publishing". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2021-03-06.
    6. ^ "Haights Cross Completes Three Purchases". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2019-10-15.
    7. ^ "Berkery, Noyes & Co. advises Exeter Capital Partners on the sale of Facts on File to Veronis Suhler Stevenson". Retrieved 2014-08-23.
    8. ^ "News Briefs". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2014-09-06.
    9. ^ "Infobase Buys Films Media Group". Library Journal. Archived from the original on 2014-08-26. Retrieved 2014-08-23.
    10. ^ "Infobase Learning Announces Acquisition of Learn360 – VSS".
    11. ^ "Infobase Announces Acquisition of The Mailbox" (Press release). Infobase. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
    12. ^ "Centre Lane Partners Acquires Infobase from VSS". CNBC. 2018-01-08. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
    13. ^ "Infobase Announces Acquisition of Credo Reference Limited".
    14. ^ "Infobase Announces Acquisition of Firsthand, Alumni Engagement and Mentoring Platform".
    15. ^ "Infobase Acquires Omnigraphics, Expanding Portfolio of Critical Health Reference Content for Educators and Librarians" (Press release).

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