The Globe and Mail database — a Canadian first

Abstract

There are many databases containing newspaper items available today. The Globe and Mail database is the first example of the entire text of a major daily newspaper available publicly online. This article notes the events leading up to this achievement, gives a general description of the database and a detailed outline of its file elements as well as comments on future developments.

Citation

Nash, M.M. (1979), "The Globe and Mail database — a Canadian first", Online Review, Vol. 3 No. 4, pp. 367-371. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb024010