TabbedOverviewThe Economist Historical Archive provides access to issues of The Economist between 1843-2012 - from cover to cover. It includes news, analysis, commentary, editorials, statistics, demographics, letters to the editor, obituaries, and historical photographs. This collection is updated annually (2012 content added in 2016, 2013 to be added in 2017, etc.). Provider: GalePosted: Sep 2, 2015 9:24amUpdated: Jul 1, 2020 12:05amSourceCRL reviews are based on independent research. Information is researched by CRL staff and other specialists at CRL libraries. See CRL Review for additional source notes. DetailsCollection ContentSubject Areas: Arts and HumanitiesSocial SciencesResource Types: NewspapersMajor Languages: English - Denotes data sourced directly from publisherSpecificationsMetadata: MARC records available No Creator of MARC recordsOCLC for most collections, Backstage Library works for a small number of earlier produced GPS collections Source for obtaining MARC recordssome expanded records built from existing records in film, fiche or physical form, however most created new for the GPS product, and ECCO totally rebuilt by the ESTC MARC Record Committee Fee for MARC recordsVaries by collection, by number of records Subject authorities usedLibrary of Congress Subject Headings Name authorities usedLibrary of Congress Name Authority Headings Technical Platform: Browser compatibilityAll Authentication optionsGeo, IP, IP Proxy, User/Pass Archiving solution (master files)Master images and XML files archived on external hard drives as well as redundant highly available online storage Archiving solution (derivative files) Portico archives both the derivative product images and source XML Available in web discovery tools Yes Open url target Available for all archives on GPS cross search https://support.gale.com/technical/openurl Federated searching, z39.50 Selected archives https://support.gale.com/technical/sru_supported_databases Local host option Not available Usage stats based on Counter codeYes Interface Tools: Comments Full text displayed Yes Page images Yes Color images Yes - most collections Search full text Yes - most collectionsManuscript content is in conversion for this process, but presently is metadata searchable Advanced search Yes Search within results Yes Limit results by dates and/or document types Yes Display highlighted search terms Yes Display snippet (search term in context)Yes Relevance sorting Yes Save searches Yes Download PDF Yes Download HTML YesXML scanned OCR content can be downloaded Print page Yes Print full document Yes Export citations Yes Annotation tools Yes Cross-product searching YesYes, via the Gale Primary Sources (formerly Artemis) platform ILL permittedYesIn smaller, controlled amounts Text/data mining permittedYesAvailable for most GPS collections - Gale is yet formatting and converting content to make this available for all collections - such as manuscript options and other challenging XML conversation collections Restrictions on useNoUse allowances are standard to the industry - for educational purposes with no re-purposing for commercial applications, etc. Terms and Provider DetailsTerms: Comments Subscription option No subscription options Purchase option Yes - one-time purchase Multiple year payments option Yes Maintenance feesNo Annual supplement No, except for 4 collections - see commentsThe Economist | The Times Literary Supplement | US De-Classified Documents | Smithsonian + Air&Space Magazine Archives Hosting charges Yes, unless hosting cap levels is metHosting Cap - a set monetary level of aggregate existing fees from past GPS collection purchases that precludes any future additional hosting fees being acrued by the purchase of other Gale Primary Sources collections - many CRL accounts are capped and receive no new hosting fees when they acquire additional GPS collections ArchivingPORTICOAll GPS collections are included in Portico, and GPS buying institutions need not participate in Portico to benefit from any "trigger event" to have continued access to GPS collections they purchased Provider: Gale Website: http://www.cengage.com/us/Main Address: 27500 Drake Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 United States CRL ReviewCollection Content: The Economist Historical Archive provides full-text access to more than 8,000 issues (600,000 pages) of The Economist between 1843 and 2012. It includes news, analysis, commentary, editorials, statistics, demographics, letters to the editor, obituaries, and historical photographs. Main features: This database includes the full-colour material scanned from print. Special reports on countries and industries Includes the regular sections, including science and technology, books reviews, and obituaries. Classified and display advertising profiling major companies are also included. Annual Updates Gale reports that from 2016, they will add a further year of content annually (i.e. the year 2012 added in 2016, the year 2013 in 2017, and so on). Delivery: Content is available via Gale's Artemis platform. Features include the ability to browse by date; full-text and keyword search; and advanced searching to limit by dates, sections, and object (article) type. Results can be sorted and furhter limited, including a "search within results." Results may be viewed as clipped articles or in context of the full page. Selected tables in the original publication may be exported as spreadsheets (particularly post-1983 "Key Indicators" tables). The product is also available via Gale NewsVault, which enables cross-searchability with other Gale products. As of September 2015, Portico was preserving The Economist Historical Archive content through 2008, with later content to be added periodically. Strengths and Weaknesses: The Economist Historical Archive is notable for its content as well as functionality tailored specifically to the resource (with extensive metadata to enable advanced searching). Another significant benefit is the ability for users to download tables and export data as part of their research projects. The Economist Historical Archive is a valuable accompaniment to other Gale products such as The Times Digital Archive and the Financial Times Historical Archive. SourcesSources for this review include information publicly posted or obtained directly from the publisher; data collected by CRL staff and specialists at CRL libraries; and examination of the digital collection when possible. Other sources are noted where cited. CRL continues to gather additional information on this resource and to solicit critical assessment.Additional Reviews in Other Sources: ccAdvisor - Review of Economist Historical Archive, 1943-2012, The (accessed October 2017) CRL Offers & Status StatusCurrentDescription CRL FlaggednoPotential interest to CRL community Offer PendingnoCurrently a candidate for CRL offer Active OffernoCurrently offered for purchase or new subscription Trial AccessnoAvailable for trial Renewal OffernoCurrently offered for renewal Expired OfferyesPast offers Inactive / DeclinednoNo longer under consideration by CRL Reviewed by CRLyesEvaluation available by CRL and community Special AccessnoMember-only access available for a limited time The complete offer and activity details for this resource are only available to CRL members. 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Website: http://www.cengage.com/us/Main Address: 27500 Drake Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331-3535 United States