EBSCO Publishing is pleased to now offer the PAIS International database as part of its ever-growing suite of subject-specific databases on EBSCOhost^®. The addition of this database to the EBSCOhost platform is yet another step towards EBSCO Publishing's goal of providing essential bibliographic databases that meet the needs of all researchers.

PAIS International is produced by the OCLC Public Affairs Information Service, which has been a provider of global coverage of public affairs and world issues, with an emphasis on topics in the public debate, since 1914. The database includes references to more than 530,000 journal articles, books, government documents, statistical directories, gray literature, research reports, policy papers, Internet documents, Web sites, conference reports and other sources from more than 120 countries. Some of the topics covered include: affirmative action, AIDS, climate change, ethnicity, environmental degradation, political persecution, war and conflict, and women's rights.

EBSCO Publishing, EBSCO Subscription Services, and EBSCO Book Services form the EBSCO Information Services group. EBSCO is a worldwide leader in providing information access and management solutions through print and electronic journal subscription services, research database development and production, online access to approximately 150 databases and thousands of e-journals, and online book purchasing. EBSCO has specialized products and services for academic, medical, government, public and school libraries as well as for corporations and other organizations. EBSCO maintains a comprehensive database of more than 282,000 serial titles and upholds active relationships with more than 60,000 publishers worldwide. 2004 marks EBSCO's 60th year of serving the library and business communities. For more information, visit www.ebsco.com.

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Release Date: July 23, 2004