Mcgraw-hill's Access Platforms To Be Distributed In China

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MEDIA RELEASE PR38815


McGraw-Hill's Access Platforms to be Distributed in China


NEW YORK, Mar. 19 /PRNewswire-AsiaNet/ --


   All new distribution initiative offers industry-leading digital learning 

                      products to university students


    McGraw-Hill's acclaimed suite of Access-branded digital learning platforms -

including AccessMedicine, AccessScience, and AccessEngineering - will be offered for

the first time to Chinese students, educators, and researchers as a result of a new

distribution initiative announced by McGraw-Hill Professional today in New York.

Using the platform of the Chinese Education and Research Network (CERNET), McGraw-

Hill will offer world-renowned education platforms to Chinese universities. 


    "This is an historic event for McGraw-Hill Professional and we are delighted that

our innovative platforms will now be part of the learning workflow of Chinese medical

and engineering students and scientists," says Philip Ruppel, president of McGraw-

Hill Professional. "Our research and reference content is recognized around the globe

as the gold standard for learning. This development now makes our digital services

available to one of the largest and most exciting markets in education."


    The Access platforms being sold for the first time ever in China cover six

vertical specialties and sub-specialties in medicine including: AccessMedicine,

AccessSurgery, AccessEmergency Medicine, AccessAnesthesiology, AccessPharmacy, and

AccessPhysiotherapy. Other digital platforms being offered are AccessEngineering and

AccessScience. 


    These unique digital platforms incorporate the content of some of the leading

textbooks in medicine, science, and engineering, including, Harrison's Principles of

Internal Medicine - the bestselling medical textbook in the world - as well as

Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook, and the

McGraw-Hill Encyclopedia of Science & Technology. In addition, all of the platforms

feature rich multimedia such as video and animations. Four of the 12 platforms

include custom curriculum tools enabling professors to design course reading and

learning, as well as testing and assessment. 


    Distribution of McGraw-Hill Professional's Access platforms in China is effective

immediately, with sales to university libraries and research facilities led by

McGraw-Hill Beijing in partnership with digital products distributor iGroup. The

Access platforms are offered as subscriptions with continuous updates and upgrades to

the product throughout the year. 


    About McGraw-Hill Professional

    McGraw-Hill Professional is a leading global provider of print and electronic

content and services for the medical, technical, and business communities. Its

offerings include reference and certification books for all professional and

educational disciplines and online solutions on medical and health, engineering,

business, and scientific topics. For more information, visit



    McGraw-Hill Education, a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), is a

leading innovator in the development of teaching and learning solutions for the 21st

century. Through a comprehensive range of traditional and digital education content

and tools, McGraw-Hill Education empowers and prepares professionals and students of

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all ages to connect, learn and succeed in the global economy. McGraw-Hill Education

has offices in 33 countries and publishes in more than 65 languages. Additional

information is available at http://www.mheducation.com.


SOURCE: McGraw-Hill Professional


    CONTACT:  Julia Baxter, 

              Publicist, 

              McGraw-Hill Professional, 

              +1-212-904-3020, 

              Julia_baxter@mcgraw-hill.com



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