By: E&P Staff On Nov. 3, the United Kingdom's Guardian News and Media (GNM) will launch the first phase of its online digital archive, comprising the Guardian from 1821-1975 and The Observer from 1900-1975. The remainder will be launched in early 2008, making available more than 1.2 million pages of digitized news content -- the Guardian from 1821-2003 and The Observer from 1791-2003.
Recording significant events from as far back as the 1793 execution of Louis XVI, Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo in 1815, and the 1833 abolition of the slave trade, the archive will offer coverage of important events during 212 years of publishing.
Fully searchable and viewable as exact replicas of the original newspapers -- as full pages and individual articles -- the archive can be accessed at www.guardian.co.uk/archive.
With microfilms and paper copies in danger of degrading beyond repair, the archive ensures the preservation of the papers' legacy.
Olive Software Inc. in Santa Clara, Calif., began automated digitization with article-level segmentation last December, allowing the Guardian to meet tight deadlines while providing content in a format that maximizes readability, searchability, and content reuse. ProQuest CSA was chosen as exclusive global distributor for universities, libraries and corporate accounts.
The archive will be accessible to the public via online subscription service. During November 2007, GNM will enable readers of the Guardian, The Observer, and Guardian Unlimited to sample the archive content by offering free 24-hour access.
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