In 1901,
Charles Phelps Taft gifted the University of Cincinnati $5,500 to purchase a printing press, whereupon the university began to issue publications marked with the "University of Cincinnati Press" imprint.[8] Works released by the press at this time included
monographs[9] and
textbooks,[10] as well as the University of Cincinnati Record (a bi-monthly periodical focused on university news)[11] and University Studies (a bi-monthly publication showcasing the work of University of Cincinnati faculty).[12] This iteration of the press ceased to publish in 1908, and the printing press itself was sold in 1914.[8][a]
The modern version of the press was announced in 2016 before officially launching in January 2017.[2][3][13] In mid-2017, the press launched the Cincinnati Library Publishing Services (CLiPS)
imprint to publish open-access textbooks and academic journals.[14][15] Distribution for the University of Cincinnati Press is handled by the
University of Chicago Press's Chicago Distribution Center.[1]
^In 1930, the University of Cincinnati entered into an agreement with the
Princeton University Press to release publications for the former under the "Princeton University Press for the University of Cincinnati" imprint. This partnership lasted throughout much of the 20th century.[8]