From: Lorraine Weston <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 02:00:17 +1000

University of California Press partners with online platform Chegg

OAKLAND, Calif. July 18, 2014‐University of California Press (UC
Press) is pleased to announce that it has partnered with student hub,
Chegg, to give students digital access to UC Press books. This
partnership will make UC Press’s innovative, thought-provoking course
books more accessible by allowing students to read them online at any
time, from any device.

Speaking of the announcement Alison Mudditt, Director of UC Press,
said “UC Press is thrilled to be partnering with Chegg. Through Chegg
students can enjoy personal access to thousands of important and
popular UC Press books, including, among others, Unequal Childhoods,
Righteous Dopefiend, and Promises I Can Keep, choosing to rent or
purchase them in accordance with course needs and budget limits.”

Chegg combines rich textbook content with the best study tools for a
more productive way to read, learn, and interact with books. Its
innovative business model offers students a cost-effective way to
access key textbooks that fit with the way study is conducted in
today’s digital climate. Books can be accessed across a range of
platforms and devices while learning is made easier through tools that
facilitate searching, highlighting and note taking. Students can also
see highlights made by their fellow students.

More than 1,800 books from UC Press covering humanities, social
sciences and natural sciences will be accessible through Chegg.  “We
are delighted that UC Press is making their extended catalog available
to our extensive network of millions of college students,” said Nathan
Schultz, Chief Learning Officer at Chegg. “We look forward to working
with Alison and her team.”

For further information please contact:

Lorraine Weston
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About University of California Press

University of California Press is one of the most forward-thinking
scholarly publishers in the nation. For more than 100 years, it has
championed work that influences public discourse and challenges the
status quo in multiple fields of study. At a time of dramatic change
for publishing and scholarship, we collaborate with scholars,
librarians, authors, and students to stay ahead of today’s knowledge
demands and shape the future of publishing. Each year, UC Press
publishes approximately 175 new books and 33 multi-issue journals in
the humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.

www.ucpress.edu


About Chegg

Chegg puts students first. As the leading student-first connected
learning platform, the company makes higher education more affordable,
more accessible, and more successful for students. Chegg is a
publicly-held company based in Santa Clara, California and trades on
the NYSE under the symbol CHGG.

www.chegg.com