BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, U.S.A. - Dec. 20, 2006 - Preprint articles are now conveniently accessible via EBSCOhost^® Electronic Journals Service (EJS), the library's tool for streamlining the administrative work associated with the management and access of electronic journals.

With the addition of preprint articles - advance copies of articles to appear in an upcoming issue of a journal - EJS enables the library to provide its end users with access to the most recent electronic content prior to its release in print format. End users can quickly and easily access the preprint articles from within EJS; when browsing issues through EJS' standard e-linking technology, links to preprint articles will automatically populate when available for the journals the library has under subscription.

Library administrators can utilize the extensive administrative functions within EJS, such as the Local Notes feature, to alert their patrons to available preprints.

"We are pleased to offer libraries convenient access to preprint articles," said Oliver Pesch, EBSCO's chief strategist of e-resources. "EJS provides a common interface to browse the volumes and issues of more than 10,000 e-journals, and with this new feature we have extended the capability of our enhanced linking technology to include the most current content on the publisher's site."

About EBSCOhost^® Electronic Journals Service (EJS)
EBSCOhost^® Electronic Journals Service handles electronic journal access and management needs. EJS offers extensive features that help with e-journal management tasks, such as tracking the registration status of e-journals, authentication assistance to facilitate both on-campus and remote access to e-journal content and automatic management of e-journal URLs. EJS allows users to search and link to (OpenURL supported) more than 14,400 journals and more than 8.8 million articles. EBSCO linking technologies include durable URLs for every journal, table of contents and article in EJS, as well as SmartLinks which automatically insert links to e-journal content in EBSCOhost® database search results. No URL maintenance by the library is required.

About EBSCO Information Services
EBSCO Information Services is the leading service provider for e-journal, e-journal and e-book package and print subscriptions, a suite of e-resource management tools, full-text and secondary databases and related services for all types of libraries and research organizations.

As the "e" agent of the industry, more than half of the subscriptions handled by EBSCO have an electronic component. EBSCO's comprehensive solutions include proven systems to consolidate ordering, invoicing, claiming and renewals as well as assistance with licensing and registration requirements for our e-journal and e-package customers worldwide. EBSCO's 32 Regional Offices, located in 21 countries around the world, serve customers in more than 200 countries and are staffed by information professionals who speak the local language and understand the particular challenges faced by librarians in their areas.

In its seventh decade of business, EBSCO upholds relationships with more than 79,000 publishers globally. These publisher relationships uniquely position us to streamline many aspects of the e-resource life cycle. EBSCO maintains a Dun & Bradstreet financial strength rating of 5A1, the highest awarded, which underscores the importance placed on providing outstanding, ethical service.