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The Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985
The Gale Group URL: http://www.galegroup.com/Times/ 2002 to date Cost varies by institution, based on a simultaneous user model. Pricing starts at $5,670 per annum for two simultaneous users. Unlimited pricing is also available. Last visited August 2002 Keywords History, Britain, Newspaper publishing Review DOI 10.1108/09504120310456190
The Gale Group's The Times Digital Archive, 1785-1985 is the first in a planned Historic Newspaper series that will provide online access to the vast microfilm resources available from its imprint Primary Source Microfilm. When completed, this project will be a comprehensive source for British historical and cultural studies. Gale is in the process of digitizing every page of The Times (London), excluding the Sunday Times, for a 200-year period and making the articles, advertisements, and other sections of the newspaper fully searchable and accessible in Adobe PDF format. As of August 2002, the years 1930 to 1950 have been added to the database, and the company intends to add approximately ten years both forward and backward each month until they have included the entire contemporary and historical content. Users who have previously had to wade through the printed index to The Times and fumble with microfilm readers will find...