To further enhance access to what are widely regarded as the world's foremost databases for scholarly business research, EBSCO Publishing will be making available a new business-specific interface for use with appropriate Business Source^® databases. This optional new interface will provide business researchers with the highly-refined tools that they need in order to conduct sophisticated searches for the business content that they require. Through the use of the new business-specific interface, the full text business content of Business Source^® Premier and Business Source^® Corporate can be located and retrieved more quickly and with greater precision than ever before.

An array of sophisticated features will be available with the new business-specific interface that enables users to exert a high level of control over the development of their search strategies. For example, since the content of the Business Source databases is comprised of a wide variety of sources including Academic Journals, SWOT Analyses, Trade Publications, Industry Profiles, Company Profiles, Market Research Reports, and Product Reviews, the new interface will allow users to easily refine their searches to extract only the content from their preferred source-types. The new business-specific interface will also feature easy access to search options for Company, Industry, Author, Subject, and Publication lists all from the Basic Search Screen. In addition, users will be able to enjoy direct access to specialized search screens for browsing Company Profiles, Industry Profiles, Country Reports, and Market Research Reports.

The new interface will soon be made available to applicable Business Source customers at no additional charge above and beyond their current subscription costs. In addition, the Business Source line of databases will continue to be available through the EBSCOhost^® interface in order to provide users with the greatest range of search options available. Subscribing libraries and universities will have the option of searching appropriate Business Source databases via both EBSCOhost and the new business-specific interface.

The new interface will offer users a choice of using either a basic or advanced search screen to conduct their research. In addition, library administrators will have the ability to determine which of two different advanced search screens will be available for use by their patrons.

EBSCO Publishing, EBSCO Subscription Services, and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to approximately 150 databases and thousands of e-journals, and online book purchasing. EBSCO has specialized products and services for academic, medical, government, public and school libraries as well as for corporations and other organizations. EBSCO maintains a comprehensive database of more than 282,000 serial titles and upholds active relationships with more than 60,000 publishers worldwide. 2004 marks EBSCO's 60th year of serving the library and business communities. For more information, visit www.ebsco.com.

Contact: Rob DePaolo (800) 653-2726 ext. 408 rdepaolo@epnet.com

Release Date: Jan. 14, 2005