NewsBank
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NewsBank, Inc. is a major publisher of news, historical information, and documents to consumers, libraries, educational institutions, and research institutes around the world.
NewsBank started in 1972 by producing a database of clippings from 100 newspapers with an associated print index. In 1984, NewsBank acquired the Readex Microprint Corporation and expanded into government and historical documents.In 1986 NewsBank created the first CD-ROM that went into libraries and schools.
By the mid-1990s, full cover-to-cover versions of newspapers were being distributed over the Internet. In 2001 NewsBank acquired Knight Ridder
's Mediastream product. In 2002, NewsBank acquired the Evans Digital Collection of Early American Imprints, a collection of publications from America between 1639 and 1800.
NewsBank currently has 350 newspapers online with 150 million articles.
NewsBank started in 1972 by producing a database of clippings from 100 newspapers with an associated print index. In 1984, NewsBank acquired the Readex Microprint Corporation and expanded into government and historical documents.In 1986 NewsBank created the first CD-ROM that went into libraries and schools.
By the mid-1990s, full cover-to-cover versions of newspapers were being distributed over the Internet. In 2001 NewsBank acquired Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
's Mediastream product. In 2002, NewsBank acquired the Evans Digital Collection of Early American Imprints, a collection of publications from America between 1639 and 1800.
NewsBank currently has 350 newspapers online with 150 million articles.