1. ProQuest Supporting Research & Education 24 th June 2008 Stephen Hawthorne

2. How ProQuest can support your Research & Education

3. Dissertations Publishing Program Publishing dissertations since 1938 2.3 million+ citations 1.9 million+ in microfilm vaults 885,000+ in full text PDF format Over 1,700 partner institutions worldwide Over 700 active publishing partners Publish more than 60,000 graduate works per year 75% doctoral dissertations ; 25% master’s theses Add 1,000 to 3,000 graduate works to the collection every week

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10. Dissertations Publishing Program The Submission Process –Paper submissions (70%) –Online submission (30%) Used by close to 100 publishing partners The Publishing Process –8 – 12 weeks per submission –Faster with online submission –Individual review of each submission –Work with institution / author to resolve issues

11. Benefits of publishing with ProQuest Graduate School and Library perspective –Distribution of citations and abstracts through ProQuest Dissertations & Theses, the most comprehensive collection of graduate research in the world –Inspection of each graduate work for completeness before publishing –Assignment of an ISBN to each graduate work –Optional filing of copyright registration with the United States Copyright Office –Long term preservation of each graduate work in microform and digital format –Free online access to graduate works from their institution through our Dissertations & Theses @ service –Sales and dissemination of full text graduate works to academic communities around the world (with the permission of individual authors) –Provision of free graduate work MARC records to the university library –Full-text copies of graduate works in multiple formats available to schools and authors at pre-publication discount prices

12. Benefits of publishing with ProQuest The student/author perspective –Often a graduate program requirement –Recognition: Included in “database of record” for graduate works –Dissemination: Copy sales in variety of formats –Preservation: microform and digital –Permanent link to citation: http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88- 2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_da t=xri:pqdiss:3246080http://gateway.proquest.com/openurl?url_ver=Z39.88- 2004&res_dat=xri:pqdiss&rft_val_fmt=info:ofi/fmt:kev:mtx:dissertation&rft_da t=xri:pqdiss:3246080 –Long term relationship with the author –Indexing of metadata on Google http://gradworks.umi.com/32/16/3216440.html –Potential for royalty payments

13. Distribution Channels ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) database –Our single biggest distribution channel – thousands of libraries around the world subscribe Dissertation Express: system for ordering unbound print copies –Version for institutions ; version for individual researchers –2,000 orders per month through Dissertation Express –Only online access for non-database subscribers PDF on Disc (POD) Program –Bulk orders of graduate works, delivered on DVD Copy sales through many channels –Hotline Customer Service line: individual copy orders 1-800-521-30402; info@il.proquest.cominfo@il.proquest.com

14. Related Products and Services Digital Archiving and Access Program (DAAP) –Program we offer for scanning / digitizing older graduate works –Can scan what we have in our microfilm vaults –Can scan old paper copies when we don’t have them in our vaults

15. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (PQDT) The only database of its kind –“The most comprehensive collection of dissertations and theses in the world.” Thousands of libraries around the world subscribe to it Updated with new content on a weekly basis Most end users search it in conjunction with other PQ databases Can integrate with an OpenURL resolver and/or a federated search tool

16. Historical Newspapers The Definitive Digital Archive  The New York Times (1851-2004)  The Wall Street Journal (1889-1990)  Washington Post (1877-1991)  Christian Science Monitor (1908-1994)  Los Angeles Times (1881-1986)  Chicago Tribune (1849-1986)  Atlanta Constitution (1868-1939)  The Boston Globe (1872-1924)  Hartford Courant (1764-1984)  Chicago Defender (1909-1975)  The Zeeland Record (1893-1984)  The New York Tribune (1900-1910)

17. Conflict in Iraq Is not new… Chicago Tribune, 1916 Atlanta Constitution, 1921 Iraq (often spelled Irak) was a new kingdom formed as a British mandate after World War I The Boston Globe, 1921 The New York Times 1924

18. …Neither is the conflict over oil in Iraq Hartford Courant, 1922 The Boston Globe, 1924 The New York Times, 1924 Christian Science Monitor 1926

19. Historical Newspapers are used by many disciplines Sociology Political Science Education Women’s Studies ReligionFine ArtsPoliticsHistoryLiterature Genealogy Research Economic s LawBusinessTheology Media Studies Film Studies Journalism Health Many Departments

20. Many departments – media studies NYT, 1907

21. Many departments - business NYT, Dec 2005

22. Many departments - language NYT, Dec 2002 NYT, 1928

23. Newspapers - In Summary Applicable to most scholarly disciplines and interests Primary source material Often referred to as “the first draft of history” Historical newspapers Available for all titles Uninterrupted coverage Can search the FT Full runs, full image version of newspapers Includes: display ads, stock quotes, classified ads, political cartoons Search 19 article types

24. Questions or Suggestions? Contact Details: Stephen Hawthorne Phone: +44 7788 753399 Stephen.hawthorne@proquest.co.uk