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Research and learning are the cornerstones of progress, which is why we open doors to discovery for our communities, enabling millions of researchers, clinicians, educators and other professionals to access, trust and make sense of the latest insights.Springer Nature is an ambitious and dynamic organisation. For over 180 years our imprints, books, journals, platforms, and technology solutions have been a trusted source of knowledge to our communities. Today, more than ever, we see it as our responsibility to ensure that fundamental knowledge can be found, verified, understood, and used, ensuring that the world continues to make progress, improving and enriching lives and helping to protect our planet for future generations.Global key facts:Established for over 180 yearsNearly 10,000 colleagues200 offices in 45 countries on all continentsWorld’s largest academic book publisherPublisher of Nature, the world’s most influential journalFirst company to publish more than 1 million Open Access articlesKey brands and imprints:Springer Nature is home to some of the best-known names in research, health, educational and professional publishing. Every day, around the globe, our brands reach millions of people.NatureSpringerBMCPalgrave MacmillanApressMacmillan EducationScientific AmericanSpringer HealthcareSpringer MedizinResearch SquareJ.B. MetzlerBSLAdis

OCLC is a global library organization that provides shared technology services, original research, and community programs for its membership and the library community at large. We are librarians, technologists, researchers, pioneers, leaders, and learners. With thousands of library members in more than 100 countries, we come together as OCLC to make information more accessible and more useful. Whether we’re supporting advancements on the leading edge of science or helping children build a strong learning foundation, shared knowledge is the common thread. People can find the answers they need to solve important problems in their lives, in their communities, and in the world. Together we make breakthroughs possible. Both big and small. Because what is known must be shared.

ProQuest, from Clarivate, is committed to supporting the important work happening in the world’s research and learning communities. We curate content that matters to the advancement of knowledge, assembling an archive of billions of vetted, indexed documents. ProQuest simplifies workflows so that people and institutions use time effectively. And because ProQuest connects information communities, complex networks of systems and processes work together efficiently. With ProQuest, finding answers and deriving insights is straightforward and leads to extraordinary outcomes.