360 KB: Some Historical Newspapers databases from ProQuest: Database Name Change -- September 2023
What is happening to the names of some ProQuest Historical Newspapers databases?
ProQuest has updated the names of some ProQuest Historical Newspapers databases in order to differentiate from new "All Years" collections with similar names.
Therefore, we will be changing the database names in the Knowledgebase. The content of the databases, and the database IDs, will remain the same.
This change will take effect as listed below:
| DB Code | Original Database Name | Updated Database Name | Date of Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 88R | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Baltimore Afro-American | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Baltimore Afro-American (1893-1988) | September 29, 2023 |
| 88X | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Cleveland Call and Post | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Cleveland Call and Post (1934-1991) | September 29, 2023 |
| 899 | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Sentinel | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Los Angeles Sentinel (1934-2005) | September 29, 2023 |
| 89F | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Norfolk Journal and Guide | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Norfolk Journal and Guide (1916-2003) | September 29, 2023 |
| 89C | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: New York Amsterdam News (1922-1993) | October 5, 2023 |
| 89G | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Philadelphia Tribune | ProQuest Historical Newspapers: Philadelphia Tribune (1912-2001) | October 5, 2023 |
Actions you may need to take:
- If you are a 360 MARC Updates client and have requested the custom specification that adds the database name as it appears in the Client Center/Intota to MARC records, you can expect to see some change records when you get your MARC records after the relevant dates in the above table.
- If your library uses a third-party service (such as EBSCO A-Z, etc.), custom scripts to manage data, or other non-ProQuest tools that require the database name to function, you should note the change in ProQuest's database name in order to retain the proper relationship/mapping between those tools.
- Article last edited: 05-October-2023