"The new ProQuest releases extend support for the research community and emerging library trends,” said John Law, director, product management for ProQuest. “Dissertations and author profiles facilitate research depth and breadth while alerting services notify researchers of related new content. The XML gateway and new local administrator further enable custom integration and presentation of ProQuest resources in library online environments, allowing librarians to tailor resource placement to best meet individual curriculum or patron needs.”

New features and functionality just added to the ProQuest ® interface include:

• ProQuest Dissertations & Theses (formerly ProQuest Digital Dissertations ) has been renamed and moved to the ProQuest platform. It now supports OpenURL and federated searching. A migration information centre web page available from the ProQuest home page ( www.il.proquest.com ) helps customers with the transition
• Author Profiles from Scholar Universe now link inside ABI/INFORM® . The profiles are part of the web's fastest growing collection of accurate, up-to-date and richly linked Authority Profile™ content covering faculty members, published authors, professional researchers, and their organisational affiliations
• Improved bar code authentication makes it even easier to set-up and authenticate users to access ProQuest databases
• Durable links are shorter in article citations and My Research Summary, thanks to improved technology

• A new, more intuitive Local Administrator interface for account management with customisable search interface preferences, links to external e-resources, and more
• New email alerting services: When additional content of interest is available, when the latest issue of favourite publications are available, and when new articles matching favourite searches are available
• An XML gateway server offers an alternative to the current Z39.50 interface for better search and retrieval in federated searching of ProQuest databases in the greater library e-resource environment
• Popular ProQuest Smart Search now offers suggested topics for more cross-searchable database combinations
• Institutions can customise CrossLinks graphics and labels for links from ProQuest to external resources, graphics and “Find a copy” text on the results page
• Increased visibility of the popular My Research Summary feature makes it even easier for users to customise and email an HTML file of their selected articles, searches, and publications, with live links back to the content in ProQuest
• In ProQuest Historical Newspapers, Page Image format is now available on the results page for articles blocked due to copyright restrictions
• New OpenURL links for ProQuest MARC records fully support ProQuest Cascading Authentication for more flexible access options. The links will be automatically updated for current users

For all media enquiries contact Gina Ghensi, Communications Manager, gina.ghensi@proquest.co.uk

ProQuest Information and Learning is a world leader in collecting, organising, and distributing information worldwide to 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 9,000 publishers worldwide. Users access the information through ProQuest®, the company's web-based online information system, Chadwyck-Healey™ electronic and microform resources, UMI® microform and print reference products, eLibrary™ and SIRS® educational resources, and XanEdu™ online faculty and student resources.

The company has international offices in Cambridge UK, Europe, Asia Pacific and Latin America with global headquarters in Michigan, USA.