IPSWICH, Mass. — July 15, 2014 — EBSCO Information Services (EBSCO) and The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR) have partnered to make ECSSR titles more accessible for academic users as well as public library users looking for Arabic and English publications covering various political, economic, social and informational fields. The ECSSR titles are being made available via the EBSCO eBooks™ platform, allowing users to purchase complete e-book versions of titles from the publisher.
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research conducts studies that serve current and future state policies; they also assess public opinion trends, prepare research reports and provide advice on matters such as draft laws and regulations. The e-book agreement between EBSCO and ECSSR will extend the reach of these studies internationally.
The Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research is a think tank based in Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates. As a premier institution of its kind in the Middle East, it has set new benchmarks of excellence and expertise in the field of strategic studies and research. Established in 1994, the ECSSR was designed to promote scientific research methodology and encourage academic traditions in society.
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