The agreement includes the distribution of the following Dow Jones titles electronically and on microform: The Wall Street Journal; Barron's; The Asian Wall Street Journal; The Wall Street Journal Europe; Far Eastern Economic Review; Central European Review; and The Wall Street Journal Classroom Edition. ProQuest features the Dow Jones publications in ProQuest NewsstandTM, ProQuest Historical NewspapersTM, and the ABI/INFORM® business database suite, among others.
As part of the new agreement, Dow Jones will participate in the perpetual access program of ProQuest Historical Newspapers. With this new program, libraries will be able to purchase perpetual access to significant portions of The Wall Street Journal in the ProQuest Historical Newspapers product in addition to the program's subscription options.
"The newly available perpetual access rights extend a cherished franchise for our customers. We know how much they value and use the Dow Jones resources. The new agreement ensures their continued access to the materials through ProQuest for many years to come," said Steven Hall, ProQuest senior vice president, publishing.
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