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May 31

ProQuest increases library options for collection management with launch of NDPress

Source: ProQuest Official Release

New service adds more than 330 newspaper titles to a library's current catalog.

ANN ARBOR, Mich.—May 31, 2006—ProQuest Information and Learning announces the introduction of NDPress, a new service enabling librarians to print reference copies of today's newspapers from around the world directly in the library. ProQuest will distribute NDPress to public, academic, government and corporate libraries worldwide.

"NDPress provides an innovative collection management solution, allowing libraries to meet patron demand for international newspaper content and ensure that researchers using the library have the most current information at their fingertips," said Rod Gauvin, senior vice president of publishing for ProQuest Information and Learning. "NDPress gives libraries increased control of their newspaper collection and expands the number of papers available for patrons and researchers. This new service joins ProQuest's acclaimed newspapers program in providing a total news solutions for researchers."

NDPress, a service by NewspaperDirect, prints exact newspaper replicas of more than 330 titles from 60 countries in 36 languages. NDPress supports academic research particularly in the fields of international studies, political science, and business. In addition, NDPress serves a public library's diverse population by providing access to newspapers from around the world the same day the paper is released. NDPress has a broad selection of prominent titles such as Le Monde, Frankfurter Allegemaine Zeitung, El Pais, and Mainichi Shimbun, as well as key titles from the United States, including the Los Angeles Times, The Boston Globe, Chicago Tribune, and The Washington Post.

NDPress allows newspapers to be printed from multiple workstations to any networked printers. Libraries can customize their service to have titles printed automatically or as needed. The new service boasts a 60-day archive of past issues. Users have the option of printing the entire newspaper or individual page prints, including article text, advertisements, classifieds, and notices (varies by publication).

Free trials of NDPress are available. Visit www.il.proquest.com for more information.

About NewspaperDirect

Founded in 1999, NewspaperDirect, based in Vancouver, BC, Canada, is the world leader in digital delivery and local printing of same-day newspapers from around the world. With over 330 newspaper titles, and a global network of over 500 print locations in more than 70 countries, NewspaperDirect delivers to hotels, libraries, cruise ships, corporate offices, retail outlets, home subscribers and web browsers everywhere.

About ProQuest Information and Learning

ProQuest Information and Learning, a division of ProQuest Company, is a world leader in collecting, organizing, and publishing information worldwide for researchers, faculty, and students in libraries and schools. Known widely for its strength in business and economics, general reference, genealogy, humanities, social sciences, and STM content, the company develops premium databases comprising periodicals, newspapers, dissertations, out-of-print books, and other scholarly information from more than 9,000 publishers worldwide. Users access the information through the ProQuest® Web-based online information system, Chadwyck-Healey™ electronic and microform resources, UMI® microform and print reference products, eLibrary®, SIRS® and Voyager Expanded Learning educational resources. For more information about ProQuest Information and Learning, visit www.il.proquest.com.

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