ANN ARBOR, Mich., September 27, 2004 - ProQuest Information and Learning announced the expansion of its full-text coverage of The New York Times, which will provide four additional years of Times content to users of the Web-based ProQuest® online information system. ProQuest Information and Learning, a unit of ProQuest Company, creates and publishes databases for libraries and educational institutions worldwide.

The expanded coverage provides users with access to the current full-text file of The New York Times from 1995 to present (with daily updates), offering nearly twice the amount of coverage as other information providers.

“The New York Times is one of the most highly used resources for research on all topics by readers at all levels.  We are delighted to offer our customers even more of this valuable content,” said Rod Gauvin, senior vice president of publishing, ProQuest Information and Learning.  “To provide greater value, ProQuest applies world-class indexing performed by expert, US-based indexers, which greatly enhances the search experience and allows users to retrieve accurate results very easily.”

The additional content is now available.  ProQuest makes The New York Times content available in a standalone subscription or as part of a newspaper package incorporating other national newspaper titles and in customized packages that include a choice of national, regional, and local newspapers. 

ProQuest also offers the complete digital backfile of The New York Times (1851–2001) in full-page image through its renowned ProQuest Historical Newspapers^TM program.

 

About The New York Times Company

The New York Times Company (NYSE: NYT), a leading media company with 2003 revenues of $3.2 billion, includes The New York Times, the International Herald Tribune, The Boston Globe, 16 other newspapers, eight network-affiliated television stations, two New York City radio stations and more than 40 Web sites, including NYTimes.com and Boston.com.  For the fourth consecutive year, the Company was ranked No. 1 in the publishing industry in Fortune’s 2004 list of America’s Most Admired Companies.  The Company’s core purpose is to enhance society by creating, collecting and distributing high-quality news, information and entertainment. 

 

About ProQuest
ProQuest creates specialized information resources and technologies that propel successful research, discovery, and lifelong learning. A global leader in serving libraries of all types, ProQuest offers the expertise of such respected brands as Chadwyck-Healey™, UMI®, SIRS®, and eLibrary®. With Serials Solutions®, Ulrich's™, RefWorks®, COS™, Dialog® and now Bowker® part of the ProQuest brand family, the company supports the breadth of the information community with innovative discovery solutions that power the business of books and the best in research experience.

More than a content provider or aggregator, ProQuest is an information partner, creating indispensable research solutions that connect people and information. Through innovative, user-centered discovery technology, ProQuest offers billions of pages of global content that includes historical newspapers, dissertations, and uniquely relevant resources for researchers of any age and sophistication—including content not likely to be digitized by others. Inspired by its customers and their end users, ProQuest is working toward a future that blends information accessibility with community to further enhance learning and encourage lifelong enrichment.

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