ANN ARBOR, Mich., November 24, 2003 - ProQuest Information and Learning announces a distribution agreement for Oxford Analytica's OxResearch™ database. The new contract with the UK-based international consulting firm gives ProQuest exclusive worldwide distribution rights for the K-12, academic and US military/government library markets. ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.

OxResearch is an archival database of articles published in the Oxford Analytica Daily Brief series dating back to 1984, covering both world and regional economic and political developments of major significance and analyzing the impact of these developments on the political, business and operating environment. ProQuest will offer OxResearch as a stand-alone online subscription service in the ABI/INFORM® business database suite.

"With over 40 governments, most major international institutions and over 200 of the world's most successful corporations as existing clients, our new agreement with ProQuest will extend our services to the academic and library sectors," said Graham Hutchings, editor of Oxford Analytica's Daily Brief.

"Oxford Analytica is known for its meticulous, systematic and continuous tracking of world events. We know our customers value the quality of information provided by Oxford Analytica Daily Briefs in its research and teaching archive, OxResearch. Our new agreement will assure their access to OA's well-researched and timely analyses," said Steven Hall, ProQuest Senior Vice President, Publishing.

Free trials of ProQuest products are available. Libraries may receive more information by contacting their account representative at 1-800-521-0600, ext. 3183 or 3452 (outside the U.S., call +44-1-223-215-512) or pqsales@il.proquest.com. Editors may call 1-800-521-0600, ext. 6489 or email pr@il.proquest.com.

 

About Oxford Analytica 

Founded in 1975, Oxford Analytica is an international consulting firm which provides business and political leaders with timely analysis of worldwide political, economic and social developments. Oxford Analytica acts as a bridge between the world of ideas and the world of enterprise through an extensive international network which draws on the scholarship and expertise of over 1,000 senior faculty members at Oxford and other leading universities around the world, as well as think-tanks and institutes of international standing. Clients include multinational corporations, major banks, national governments and international institutions in more than 40 countries.

About ProQuest
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