ANN ARBOR, Mich., September 6, 2005 - ProQuest Information and Learning has been granted worldwide online and microform rights to scholarly journals from Alliance Communications Group (ACG), the companies jointly announced today. Beginning immediately, access to such important works as Strength and Conditioning Journal, Journal of Endovascular Therapy, and Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry will be available for the first time through the ProQuest database.

ACG is the publishing division of Allen Press, Inc., one of the world's most respected printers of science, technology, and medical (STM) information.  ACG is a unique full-service   publisher with more than 65 of years experience in producing scholarly and professional publications. Access to ACG titles will be available through a variety of ProQuest® databases, including ProQuest Nursing Journals™, ProQuest Medical Library™, and ProQuest Science Journals™.

The agreement between ProQuest and ACG adds 19 journals to ProQuest's STM content pool and is part of the company's ongoing program to strengthen periodical databases in this area with high-quality data. Free trials are available. Libraries may receive more information by contacting their account representative at 1-800-521-0600, ext. 3183 or 3452 (outside the U.S., call +44-1-223-215-512), or pqsales@il.proquest.com. Editors may call 1-800-521-0600, ext. 6489, or email pr@il.proquest.com.

ProQuest is renowned for its vast, accessible journal, newspaper and periodical databases.  Continually expanding, ProQuest databases grew by more than 1,000 new newspapers and journals in 2004.  Well over 16,000 periodicals are now available through its products and more than 8,000 are full-text. 

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