Editor’s Note

© T’ang Studies Society 2009 DOI 10.1179/073750309X12587318283198 t’ang studies, No. 27, 2009, 1 Editor’s Note Ding Xiang Warner Cornell University, NY, USA With the publication of T’ang Studies, Volume 27 (2009), the T’ang Studies Society announces its new partnership with Maney Publishing, which henceforth will publish the Society’s journal. T’ang Studies will remain an annual publication and will appear in December concurrently in print form and electronically. Members of the Society will continue to receive printed copies of the journal, while the electronic version can be accessed online via the Society’s website. Changes in the journal’s standard typeface and format have been made to conform to the house style of Maney Publishing as well as to accommodate technical requirements for electronic publication. Publisher’s Note Liz Rosindale Maney Publishing, UK Maney is one of the few remaining independent journal publishers operating internationally . Maney publishes a number of journals in medieval studies and 2009 introduces the publication of three new Chinese studies journals which will expand the list significantly in size and subject matter in this area. Alongside T’ang Studies are Ming Studies published on behalf of the Society for Ming Studies and Early Medieval China published on behalf of the Early Medieval China Group. A complete list of journals can be seen at www.maney.co.uk/journals and more information can be found via the Maney Publishing History and Humanities Spotlight at www.maney. co.uk/history_and_humanities_spotlight Maney expects to develop T’ang Studies in a number of ways, with the provision of an online version, freely searchable electronic abstracts, inclusion in the CrossRef system of hyperlinked references, and a table of contents alerts service for all subscribers and readers. The 2009 volume will be published in a new text format in print and online, and we will be able to publish illustrations in color online, enhancing the visual impact for readers. The full back archive from Volume 1 (1982) will also be available online for institutional subscribers (via IngentaConnect) and for Society members (via the T’ang Studies Society Website). We look forward to working with the editorial team to continue the established tradition of publishing issues on subjects of international importance and promoting readership worldwide. ...