I just got an email from ProQuest alerting customers that all ProQuest databases will be down for six hours, beginning at 10 pm this Saturday night:
On Saturday, March 9, 2013 ProQuest will install new enhancements, features, and databases, to improve the research experience. Highlights from this release include:
- Publication search & discover enhancements
- Thesaurus search & discover enhancements
- Athens authentication software upgrade to the Shibboleth® based OpenAthens Federation
A six (6) hour maintenance window is needed to install these enhancements. The window will take place from Saturday, March 9, 2012, at 22:00 ET to Sunday, March 10, 2013 at 4:00 ET.
The databases affected are:
- ABI/INFORM Global
- Alt-PressWatch
- American Periodicals
- Ethnic NewsWatch
- GenderWatch
- PAIS International (1914 – current)
- The New York Times (1851-2009)
- The Wall Street Journal (1889-1995)