Statistical Analysis Using FullText News Products:
Guidelines For Arranging Appropriate Access

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More and more frequently, social science research at MIT requires statistical analysis of large volumes of fulltext from news or business sources such as LexisNexis, Factiva (including the Wall Street Journal), and Proquest (including the New York Times).

Campuswide access to fulltext newservices like these is purchased by the MIT Libraries under license agreements that do not allow for systematic searching or downloading of content, or the use of software agents, robots, or web crawlers to access, search, or download. Unfortunately, systematic searching or downloading can lead to access being cut off for the entire campus.

Therefore, if you need to make repeated deep or broad searches and downloads in a fulltext news or business source to carry out your research, please contact the information provider to make arrangements for special access. (Such access will normally require payment from the research group.)

PROVIDERS AND CONTACT INFORMATION:

Factiva
Peter Ryttel, Channel Marketing Manager
Peter.Ryttel@factiva.com
617 654 6851 or 800 369 7466

NOTES: Factiva is working on a new business model to support large-scale fulltext research projects.

LexisNexis
Ann Borger, Telephonic Account Manager
800 227 9597 x56617

NOTES: LexisNexis has a division that sells short-term access for research project needs, and already has a business model for this kind of access.

ProQuest
Chris Cowan, Vice President
Christopher.cowan@il.proquest.com
800 521 0600

NOTES: ProQuest is addressing research needs not met by the Libraries' license on a case by case basis.

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If you have any questions or need access to content from a provider not listed here, please contact Ellen Duranceau, the MIT Libraries’ licensing specialist, at efinnie@mit.edu or x3-7562.