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SubscribeThomson Gale Updates ChiltonLibrary.com, Adds Enhanced Functionality to Automobile Repair Database
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Dec. 19, 2006 – Need to know how to change your car’s oil? Or how often should you replace your spark plugs? Thanks to updates Thomson Gale, part of the Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: TOC), recently made to ChiltonLibrary.com, experienced mechanics, do-it-yourselfers and students in the automotive trades have even faster, easier access to repair, maintenance and service information on today’s most popular automobiles.
The ChiltonLibrary.com online resource serves as a 24-hour, on-call “mechanic” to provide information on numerous automobile makes, including Ford, Chrysler, General Motors, Honda and Toyota. A valid library card and an Internet connection is all that’s required to access ChiltonLibrary.com – patrons can browse this powerful resource from the library or from their home (or garage!), as long as they can connect to the Internet.
With more than 50 years of information on actual auto tear-downs provided in step-by-step procedures, work on the engine, chassis, electrical, drive train and suspension, for example, is made easier with ChiltonLibrary.com’s photos, illustrations and repair procedures.
What’s more, ChiltonLibrary.com has been tuned-up with these new features:
- Domestic and import vehicle information through the current model year, with updates added monthly
- Better printability, thanks to smaller content chunks which allow users to print only the information they need
- Clearer navigation, using alphabetically arranged, consistent headings
- Individual tabs for repair, maintenance or recall/technical service bulletins
- Explanation of trouble codes to help users easily identify the problem with their vehicle (today's automobiles’ computerized systems provide trouble codes but do not explain what the code means)
For more information or to obtain reviewer access, contact Vanessa Birch at 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™ (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.
