Textbooks and educational material used by schools, colleges and the academic community in Papua New Guinea are published by both local and international companies. Academic publishers in Papua New Guinea include the University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG) Press, the National Research Institute, the Institute of National Affairs, the Institute of Medical Research, the Wau Ecology Institute, and the Melanesian Institute. BUAI (Books Useful Articles & Information) provides a virtual home for electronic material on and from Papua New Guinea. The BUAI Bookshop (founded in 1971) is in the administration area of the University of Papua New Guinea’s Waigani Campus. Pearson Education, Cambridge University Press and Oxford University Press maintain operations in the country via their Australian offices.
