BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A., Sept. 6, 2006 - In its latest partnership with Springer Science+Business Media, EBSCO is pleased to offer the Springer Online Archives Collection, providing almost two million archive records of journals published prior to 1996. These archive records are available as 11 subject-specific collections. Select Online Book Series chapters published prior to 1996 are included in the online archives. Available titles are listed beneath the Online Archive Collection in which they are included.

Behavioral Sciences
Biomedical and Life Sciences
      Reviews of Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology
      Advances in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology
Business and Economics
Chemistry and Materials Science
      Structure and Bonding
      Topics in Current Chemistry
      Advances in Polymer Science
      Progress in Colloid and Polymer Science
Computer Science
      Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Earth and Environmental Sciences
      Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences
Engineering
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law Mathematics
      Lecture Notes in Mathematics
Medicine
      Lecture Notes in Control and Information Sciences
Physics and Astronomy
      Springer Tracts in Modern Physics
      Advances in Solid State Physics
      Lecture Notes in Physics
      Topics in Applied Physics

Each collection contains from 50 to 180 journal titles, some chronicled from Volume 1, Issue 1. The online archives are fully searchable by author, article title, keyword or publication and include HTML title, author and abstract information, XML references, integrated cross-searching for faster results and full integration with current related content. All institutions currently holding SpringerLink subscriptions will have free access to the abstracts of all online journal archives as they become available.

"Springer is pleased that EBSCO will be presenting the high value proposition of our online archives of journals and book series to research libraries. We appreciate the attention to detail EBSCO brings to the acquisitions process," said Robert Boissy, manager of agent relations, Springer.

"We are proud to again partner with Springer to provide the Online Archives Collection, leveraging our unique strengths in cross-content linking, indexing and more to offer libraries yet another innovative e-resource to enhance their e-collections," said Mark Alan Williams, EBSCO's director of publisher services/publisher relations.

About Springer
Springer is one of the leading international scientific publishing companies. It is the largest science, technology and medicine (STM) book publisher in the world with a reputation for excellence spanning over 160 years. Springer publishes on behalf of more than 300 academic associations and professional societies worldwide. The company publishes over 1,250 journals and 3,500 new book titles each year, in addition to offering an array of online services such as the online information platform SpringerLink. This is a preferred data source for researchers in academic and corporate institutions and other vital knowledge centers. Today, SpringerLink spans the universe of research with its peer reviewed journals as well as a constantly expanding library of eReference Works, eBooks and an Online Archive Collection. Springer is part of the specialist publishing group Springer Science+Business Media, which owns 70 publishing companies in more than 20 countries throughout the world and employs some 5,000 people.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-package and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases and related services for all types of libraries and research organizations.

As the "e" agent of the industry, more than half of the subscriptions handled by EBSCO have an electronic component. EBSCO's comprehensive solutions include proven systems to consolidate ordering, invoicing, claiming and renewals as well as assistance with licensing and registration requirements for our e-journal and e-package customers worldwide. EBSCO's 32 Regional Offices, located in 21 countries around the world, serve customers in more than 200 countries and are staffed by information professionals who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas.

In its seventh decade of business, EBSCO upholds relationships with more than 78,000 publishers globally. These publisher relationships uniquely position us to streamline many aspects of the e-resource life cycle. EBSCO maintains a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded, which underscores the importance placed on providing outstanding, ethical service.