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Date: | Wed, 14 Aug 2002 12:28:52 -0400 |
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I enthisiastically second Christopher Gray's endorsement of the NYG&BS and
its Pro-Quest NY Times access. Had Mr. Gray lived outside the five boroughs
of NYC it would only have cost him $50 a year. All of you north of the
Bronx take note.
David Minor
>This list has seen some recent discussion of the high database access fees
>faced by independent researchers. Here's a new (and happy) wrinkle: The
>New York Geneological and Biographical Society, a membership organization
>in New York (http://www.nygbs.org/) now provides its members with full
>on-line access to the Pro-Quest, full text database of The New York Times
>- back to 1851. At the NYG&B's beginning rate of $60 per year, this is an
>unusual advance for those scholars who work "without portfolio".
David Minor
Eagles Byte Historical Research
Pittsford, New York
585 264-0423
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