List of Print-on-demand publishers.
11MAR2014 ; rev 15SEP2016
Purpose: Prevent acquiring poor quality reprints
Text is often reformatted digitally from plain-text or scanned by OCR
Also refer to the guide by Lara Phillips (University
of the South Pacific): --
now at; Scholarly Open Access:
< http://scholarlyoa.com/2014/04/08/a-list-of-print-on-demand-publishers-self-publishingvanity-presses-and-other-non-traditional-publishers-for-librarians-and-authors/
>
Selection procedures:
Prefer ordering from standard/established publishers.
Prefer ordering from Out-of-print dealers.
Prefer ordering from POD publishers that offer facsimile reprints with the
original t.p.
Receiving procedures:
Review the text-block to ensure that the reprint does not consist of poorly
scanned OCR text.
Consult with Coll.Dev. if text is unreadable/illegible.
Cataloging procedures:
Follow procedures for Print-on-demand titles.
If the POD publisher does not appear in this list, consult Cataloging
supervisor.
Print-on-Demand publisher |
Place of publication / publisher |
Reprint types |
Adamant Media |
[Greenwich, Conn.] |
facsim.text w/t.p. ; digital rpt. |
AEgypan Press |
[Marina del Rey, Calif.] ; |
digital rpt. |
BiblioBazaar |
Charleston, SC |
digital rpt. |
Book Jungle |
Champaign, IL |
digital rpt. |
Cosimo |
New York, N.Y. |
facsim.text |
CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (subsid. of Amazon) |
[North Charleston, South Carolina] |
digital rpt. ; (note: also publishes new material) |
Digireads.com |
[Stilwell, KS?] |
digital rpt. |
Dodo Press |
[Gloucester, England] |
digital rpt. |
Dyer Press |
[Alcester, [England?] |
facsim.text w/t.p. ; digital rpt. |
Echo Library |
Teddington, [England] ; |
digital rpt. |
Forgotten Booka |
London, [England] |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
General Books |
Memphis, Tenn. |
digital rpt. ; digital rpt w/OCR |
Hard Press |
[Sligo, Ireland] |
digital rpt. |
HardPress Publishing |
Miami, FL |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
HP BookPrep |
[Lexington, KY?] |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
Kessinger Publishing |
Whitefish, Mont. |
facsim.text w/t.p. ; digital rpt. |
Merchant Books / [Watchmaker Publishing] |
[Seaside, Oregon?] |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
Nabu Press / [BiblioBazaar] |
[Charleston, SC] |
facsim.text w/t.p. ; digital rpt. |
NuVision |
[Sioux Falls, S.D.] |
digital rpt. |
Potter Press / [Read Books] |
[US?] |
facsim.text |
Snowball Publishing (subsid of BN Publishing) |
[US?] |
digital rpt. ; (note: also publishes new material) |
University of Michigan Press |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
facsim.text |
University of Michigan, University Library, Scholarly Publishing Office |
Ann Arbor, Mich. |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
Wilder Publications / |
Radford, VA |
digital rpt. |
Wildside Press |
[Rockville, Md.] ; |
facsim.text w/t.p. |
Wilson Press |
[Seneca Falls, New York?] |
facsim.text |