PubList.com Launches Worldwide Directory of Publications

Posted on August 10, 1998

Bowes & Associates, Inc. announced today the live launch of PubList.com, a comprehensive online directory of publications. With PubList.com, users around the world can search for publication information by title, publisher or subject. The service includes information on how to contact publishers, obtain rights and permissions and receive documents.

PubList.com is a free, online service that makes finding information on the Web fast and easy by providing a centralized directory of the world's periodicals. Users can access a wealth of information on more than 150,000 publications and over 8,000 newspapers worldwide. Drawing from authoritative resources like Ulrich's International Periodicals Directory and Editor & Publisher International Year Book.

"By enabling people to easily locate publisher and publication information on the Web, PubList.com will significantly enhance how users conduct research online," said Frederick Bowes, III, President and CEO of Bowes & Associates. "PubList.com expedites the online research process and provides people with unparalleled, direct access to publishers. This direct and immediate communication between Web users and publishers will result in more timely and comprehensive information retrieval."

In PubList.com, publishers can easily update their information in a timely manner, add links to home pages and customize content for specific audiences. Providers of specialized services, such as document suppliers, can enable users to link from PubList.com directly to service pages on their sites. As a result, supplier and vendor partners can be more responsive to user requests.