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SubscribeClark County Public Library Expands its Collection to Include Unparalleled Literature Resource Center
By Purchasing Thomson Gale’s Unrivaled Literature Resource, Library Patrons Now Have Access to the Most Comprehensive Literary Collection Available Online
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Oct. 4, 2006 – Clark County Public Library recently acquired Literature Resource Center, the premier electronic information solution for all academic disciplines, created by Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC).
Firmly rooted in an interdisciplinary approach to literature, LiteratureResource Center presents literature in all its dimensions and provides users with multiple points of departure for the broadest possible research. In addition to biographical, bibliographical and contextual information from the Contemporary Authors® and Dictionary ofLiterary Biography® databases, students and researchers can access full-text criticism from the Contemporary Literary Criticism®.
“The content found in Thomson Gale’s Literature Resource Center is unequaled,” said John McConagha, Director of Clark County Public Library. “We are pleased to give our patrons access to the most current, comprehensive and interdisciplinary literature-focused resource available.”
The content of Literature Resource Center includes more than:
- 500,000 full-text journal articles from more than 260 literary journals
- 65,000 critical essays
- 7,000 work overviews, contextual essays and explications
- 5,000 links to authoritative related Web sites
- 136,000 author biographies
- 3,000 author portraits
- 10,000 definitions of literary terms
For more information, contact Vanessa Birch at 248-699-8193 or vanessa.birch@cengage.com.
About The Thomson Corporation and Thomson Gale
The Thomson Corporation (www.thomson.com), with 2005 revenues of $8.70 billion, is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value-added information, software tools and applications to more than 20 million users in the fields of law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate e-learning and assessment, scientific research and healthcare. With operational headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Thomson has approximately 40,000 employees and provides services in approximately 130 countries. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC). Thomson Gale™ ( http://www.gale.com/) serves the world’s information and education needs through its vast and dynamic content pools, which are used by students and consumers in their libraries, schools and on the Internet. It is best known for the accuracy, breadth and convenience of its data, addressing all types of information needs – from homework help to health questions to business profiles – in a variety of formats – books and eBooks, databases and microfilm.
