crimspace

Press release about crimspace:

"SAGE launches two new online community networking sites: crimspace and communicationspace


Los Angeles, CA (1 November, 2010) – SAGE, the world’s leading independent academic and professional publisher, today announced the launch of two new social networking sites for the academic community: crimspace for criminology and criminal justice; and communicationspace for media studies and communication.

Free to join, these public social networks provide researchers with the ability to connect with colleagues; discuss issues and controversies in the forum; read free content selected from SAGE books and journals; view podcasts and videos; and also find information on relevant events, jobs, funding and training.

The launches of these new sites follow the success of the research methods network, Methodspace which SAGE launched in March 2009. Since its debut, the site has gained more than 7,500 members globally.

“SAGE strives to be the natural home for authors, editors and societies and one of our key goals is supporting our researchers beyond our publishing programs,” said Jayne Marks, SAGE Vice President and Editorial Director, Library Information Group. “What we have found through our own research and implementation of social media is that researchers are looking for a space online to interact with peers and share information. We believe these discipline networks will become the go-to place for their collaboration needs online.”

Both social networks are free to access and are open for registration now.

Crimspace is an online network for the criminology and criminal justice academic communities. The site is open to anyone studying or researching in criminology, criminal justice, juvenile justice, policing, forensics, interpersonal and domestic violence and the many other fields in criminology and criminal justice. Sponsored by SAGE, a leading publisher of books and journals in criminology and criminal justice, the site is created for students and researchers to network and share research, resources and debates. Crimspace users get free access to selected journal articles, and book chapters which highlight emerging topics in the field.
www.crimspace.com"