Such publications as World Economic Prospects, Emerging Markets Watch, Commodity Price Monitor, Hilfe Economic Briefings and seven others will be available to libraries through a variety of ProQuest’s business databases including its acclaimed ABI/INFORM Global. 

"Oxford Economic Forecasting is an extremely valuable publishing partner because of the quality of the content they bring to ProQuest," said Todd Fegan, Vice-President of Publishing, ProQuest. "We are delighted to have this extensive set of titles and the excellent information on business trends they provide." 

"We want a partner that has considerable knowledge and expertise in the higher education market to enable us to reach the business decision makers of the future", said Adrian Cooper, Managing Director of Oxford Economic Forecasting.  "We are delighted to appoint ProQuest in that role."

ProQuest is renowned for its vast, accessible journal, newspaper and periodical databases.  Continually expanding, ProQuest periodical databases grew by more than 1000 new newspaper and magazines in 2004.  Well over 16,000 periodicals are now available through its products and more than 8,000 are full-text. 

For more information about ProQuest’s array of business databases or any ProQuest product, visit the company online at www.proquest.com.   

OxfordEconomic Forecasting was founded in 1981 to provide independent forecasting and analysis tailored to the needs of business economists and planners. Its services cover both the international economy and the UK, and range from regular reports and business seminars to user-friendly PC-based econometric models.  In addition, OEF is able to offer consultancy across a broad range of economic issues, and commands a high degree of professional and technical expertise, both in its own staff in Oxfordand Philadelphia, USA, and through its close links with OxfordUniversityand a wide range of economic research groups around the world.

ProQuest Information and Learning 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, 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 8,500 publishers worldwide.  Users access the information through the ProQuest® Web-based online information system, Chadwyck-Healey^TM electronic and microform resources, UMI® microform and print reference products, eLibrary®, SIRS® and Voyager Expanded Learning educational resources, and XanEdu® online faculty and student resources.  For more information about ProQuest Information and Learning, visit www.il.proquest.com.

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