Ann Arbor, Mich., January 10, 2008 - ProQuest announces the addition of multimedia resources to CultureGrams™ Online including streaming video and slideshows.  These new resources consist of 45 videos covering 12 different countries as well as 71 slideshows covering 13 different countries with more multimedia on other countries added throughout the year.

"CultureGrams continues to expand and the additions of streaming videos and slideshows help teachers and students learn more about a country beyond statistical and historical information," said Jim Ulsh, director of K-12 publishing for ProQuest.  "These unique and authentic resources focus on the experiences of daily life to help draw a direct connection with students."

Users can see images, interviews, and the sounds that illuminate daily life in other countries through two to five minute video clips as well as slideshows of 10 to 15 images not contained in the CultureGrams photo gallery.  This unique content, compiled in-country by CultureGrams staff, is not available elsewhere. New content coverage includes: American Samoa, Belgium, Egypt, Fiji, France, Ireland, Italy, Mali, Morocco, Netherlands, Samoa, Spain, United Kingdom, and Vanuatu. 

CultureGrams has become a favorite among schools, businesses, military and government, and public libraries because of its insider's perspective on daily life and culture, including the history, customs, and lifestyles of the world's people. Reports cover more than 200 countries, the 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia, and Canadian provinces. Additional content includes images, maps, flags, bios, statistics, and a recipe collection that offers five authentic recipes for every country in the database.

Since its beginnings in 1974, CultureGrams has become one of the most trusted and widely used cultural reference products. CultureGrams' strength is its involvement of native or long-term residents to provide a real-life view into each country. Writers are selected for their education, knowledge of a national language, experience with different regions and socioeconomic groups, recent residency in the country, and access to current information.