Hi Andree,

1.      Has anyone heard of this organization or their products? (I haven't, but perhaps I've missed something.)
We also use Heritage Microfilm. We are very pleased with their services. They have a subsidiary company called NewspaperArchive.com that provides electronic access to the PDF files of many historical newspapers. We digitized the early Laredo Times with Heritage, and we have access to it through this subsidiary company/service.

2.      2. Has anyone purchased digitized backfiles of newspapers in general? I know ProQuest offers many such products. Any feedback on products of this nature?
Many years ago we started a subscription to the Historical New York Times through ProQuest. It goes back to 1851, and it is awesome. They give you access to article images.

3.      Finally, does anyone know of any online newspaper image databases that are sold on a one-time purchase rather than a leased model?
I do not. What you will probably find is that the vast majority of digitized newspaper services will ask you for a one-time payment of a fairly large amount in order to ‘acquire’ the backfiles or even the full content of a specific “collection”, but you will almost certainly be asked to pay at least an annual maintenance or service fee for continuous online access. Readex follows this model. We are also pleased with them.

 

I hope this helps,

RH

 

Rogelio Hinojosa

Associate Librarian

Acquisitions/Serials/E-Resources

Texas A&M International University

Sue & Radcliffe Killam Library

5201 University Boulevard

Laredo, TX 78041-1900

 

phone: 956-326-2123

fax: 956-326-2399

 

 

Andree,

We use Heritage for most of our microfilm.  They provide assess to our state newspapers among a few national titles.  We have been happy with their service.

Tracey

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Acquisitions Librarian/College Asst. Professor
New Mexico State University Library
MSC 3475 PO Box 30006
Las Cruces, NM 88003

Phone: 575-646-8093
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