ANN ARBOR, Mich., December 13, 2007 - ProQuest Historical Newspapers has been selected as Booklist Editor's Choice 2007 Top of the List for Reference. Every January, Booklist editors list what they've determined are the best titles reviewed the previous year. When ProQuest Historical Newspapers was reviewed in September 2007, reviewer Christine Bulson noted "Historical Newspapers remains a fantastic resource for any school, public, or academic library. ProQuest has made a major contribution in providing a firsthand look at the U.S. and the world from 1764 to the present."

"It is gratifying to be recognized as the best-of-the-best in reference and a powerful illustration of ProQuest's commitment to providing high quality, innovative research solutions," said Rod Gauvin, senior vice president of publishing for ProQuest.  "We are especially honored to receive an award from a publication that has represented librarians for more than 100 years.  After all, we feel ProQuest Historical Newspapers' sustained success has much to do with our ongoing and strong collaboration with the library community."

The 2007 Editor's Choice for reference has 25 titles, of which three are electronic. From this list, Booklist further selects what they call the "Top of the List" -- the single best title in eight categories-adult fiction, adult nonfiction, youth fiction, youth nonfiction, youth picture book, reference source, video/DVD, and audiobook.  ProQuest Historical Newspapers was selected "Top of the List" for reference. 

ProQuest Historical Newspapers is the world's largest digital newspaper archive, encompassing more than 17 million pages dating from 1764.  A core research holding in major libraries around the world, it includes such acclaimed newspapers as The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Christian Science Monitor, Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, The New York Tribune, The Washington Post, Atlanta Constitution, Boston Globe, Hartford Courant, The Chicago Defender, The Guardian, The Observer, New York Amsterdam News, Pittsburgh Courier, Los Angeles Sentinel, and Atlanta Daily World. ProQuest's Historical Newspapers is the definitive digital newspaper archive with keyword searching, article-level search results, full page views, and the ability to browse through an issue page by page.    

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