Document (#19653)

Author

Arbour, D.
Miller, K.

Title

¬A long running quest for Power

Source

Information world review. 1998, no.133, S.22-23

Year

1998

Abstract

Profile of UMI founded in 1938 by Eugene Power as University Microfilms, describing its progress from microfilms to ProQuest Direct, the company's latest Web based product which provides access to all its electronic databases. Dan Arbour recounts the history and philosophy of UMI, and explains production methods, the firm's structure and business strategies and current and future plans

Object

UMI

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