Oxford University Press has a rich history that dates back to the earliest days of printing. Its right to print 'all manner of books' was established in 1586 through a Great Charter secured by Archbishop Laud from King Charles I of England.
The structure of OUP as it exists today began to develop from that time. The first Delegates were appointed to oversee the process in 1633, and records of their deliberations date back to 1668.
About OUP
Oxford University Press (OUP) is the world's largest university press, publishing over 4,000 new titles each year. It furthers the objectives of the University of Oxford by publishing worldwide for three major markets: research, education and English language teaching.
Its rich history can be traced back to the earliest days of printing, when Caxton set up the first printing press in England in 1478. Since then, OUP has grown rapidly. It opened its first international office in New York in 1896 and now has offices in 53 countries.
OUP's scholarly and educational publishing ranges from dictionaries, to textbooks for school and college, to materials for teaching English as a foreign language. It also publishes business books, children's books and a wide variety of other general publications.
As a publisher of books for the broader public, OUP is constantly evolving and developing its publishing strategy, responding to the needs of the market and demonstrating that it can meet those needs through a wide range of media. This is largely because of its staff, who are highly skilled and dedicated to OUP's ideals of scholarship and education.
These skills are displayed in the encyclopedias that form the core of OUP's scholarly and reference publishing portfolio. The Oxford Research Encyclopedias provide in-depth overviews of major fields of research, with access available through subscription services and perpetual access.
OUP's expansion into the United States began with the establishment of an office in 1896, and has spawned a number of Pulitzer Prize-winning books, National Book Awards, and Bancroft prizes. The publisher's reputation for producing quality scholarly monographs is unrivaled in the United States, and its US office has a diverse publishing program that covers every academic discipline.
About Us
OUP is the world's largest university press, publishing 4,000 new titles each year. Its wide-ranging publishing programme enables millions of people around the world to access quality scholarly and educational materials. It has become familiar to readers through a diverse range of products, including dictionaries, English language teaching materials, children's books, journals, scholarly monographs, bibles and music.
Oxford University Press has a long and distinguished history that can be traced back to the first book printed in Oxford, two years after William Caxton set up the first printing press in England. In 1586, the University’s right to print was recognised in the Great Charter secured by Archbishop Laud from King Charles I of England, entitling it to print “all manner of books”.
The structure of OUP as we know it today began to develop in the 17th century. It is governed by a group of 15 academics called the Delegates of the Press, who are appointed by the vice-chancellor of the University of Oxford.
Our mission is to advance knowledge and learning by producing quality scholarly and educational works that are accessible to as many people as possible, worldwide. Our core markets include research, education and English language teaching.
We provide information to researchers, teachers and students by creating acclaimed scholarly and reference works, journals and online information. We publish a wide range of titles in the fields of arts and humanities, dictionaries and reference, law, medicine and health, science and mathematics, and social sciences.
Our commitment to philanthropy and social responsibility extends beyond our commercial business to support charity partners including Computer Aid, S4S (Services 4 Schools) and JobTarget, which help individuals around the world gain access to vital information. We also help Book Aid International send over 100,000 books to schools, libraries, hospitals and universities across Africa and the Middle East, making important information available to those who have little or no access to it.
Publishing Policy
Oxford University Press publishes a wide range of books, journals, and scholarly monographs in the academic and educational sectors. Its mission is to create world-class resources that support the University’s aim of advancing knowledge and disseminating it widely.
OUP is a major international publisher for the study of science, health, technology and social policy. It also publishes books for a broad readership, including children’s and reference titles as well as higher education textbooks, school books and printed music.
Our publishing policy aims to guide authors in their production and editing of their manuscripts, helping to ensure that they are published in line with our high editorial standards. Firstly, it advises on the structure of their papers and how they should be arranged, to ensure that their work is clear and easy to navigate.
Next, the journal provides guidance on the use of scholarly citation formats and how to cite references in the paper itself. Generally, articles should be cited in the form of author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication and volume and issue (where appropriate).
A corresponding in-text citation must also appear, using a consistent scholarly citation format. Details of the relevant citation style can be found on the journal’s website.
In addition, OUP works with a number of national Reproductive Rights Organisations (RROs), which license the use of copyright material on our behalf. This includes photocopying and coursepack reuses for academic departments, and allows corporate employees to share OUP publications with their colleagues.
For more information about the re-use of OUP content, please read our Reuse and Self-Arranging Policy. It covers re-use for teaching, research and other educational purposes, and is available across all our journals and book groups.
Governance
OUP has a strong governance structure written into the University of Oxford statutes, overseen by a group of 15 academics known as the Delegates of the Press. The Delegates meet fortnightly during academic term-time under the chairmanship of the Vice-Chancellor and receive reports from the Chief Executive and Finance Committee.
The Delegates are also responsible for the selection, management and distribution of OUP's products in the UK and worldwide, and they are ably supported by a number of staff in Oxford and abroad who work directly with authors on all aspects of the publishing process. Dedicated editorial teams, in Oxford and across the world, ensure that OUP publishes high quality titles for its wide range of customers in a variety of formats.
As the name suggests, this book focuses on global governance and its many facets. In particular, it looks at how governments exercise power beyond national borders to influence behaviour, generate resources or allocate authority, a task made all the more complicated by the fact that much of this activity is conducted by entities operating outside the law.
It examines the various strands of the governance debate from economic, financial and accounting perspectives. It is designed to be of use to students and academics at all levels of study, including those studying for a business or management related qualification. It features an easy to read, clear style with learning features throughout. Its many features include an overview of the subject, a dedicated part on international corporate governance and the latest developments in this field.
Copyright
Oxford University Press is one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious university presses, boasting a printing history dating back to the 1480s. Its publishing program furthers the University’s objective of excellence in research, scholarship and education worldwide.
OUP’s copyright policies are designed to protect the intellectual property of its authors and ensure the fair distribution of the publications it produces. These policies apply to all OUP material, whether published in print or electronic format.
Copyright in all works is divided into two separate categories: ownership of the physical book (the physical object) and intellectual property in the ideas and text contained in the book. The copyright in the ideas and text is owned by the author, while the ownership of the physical book is transferred to the publisher.
Using OUP content for teaching or publication requires permission from OUP, which is typically granted through a license obtained through RightsLink — a service of Copyright Clearance Center in the United States. This service makes it easy to request a course pack/classroom materials license, book/e-book license, or website license.
A course pack/classroom materials license permits non-profit academic institutions to reproduce OUP content in booklets, print or electronic, used as supplementary materials for courses of study. This includes both trade books and academic textbooks, as well as case studies or other educational resources.
Please enter the number of pages of Oxford University Press material you would like to reuse, as well as the number of students for whom materials will be used. Then follow the directions to request a license.
Oxford University Press has partnered with Copyright Clearance Center’s RightsLink service to offer a variety of options for reusing OUP content from its journals. The RightsLink service is managed by CCC and all billing is handled through the CCC.