PorQuest LLC

ProQuest LLC is an Ann Arbor, Michigan–based global information-content and technology company, founded in 1938 as University Microfilms by Eugene B. Power. ProQuest provides applications and products for libraries. Its resources and tools support research and learning, publishing and dissemination, and the acquisition, management and discovery of library collections. From its founding as a producer of microfilm products and then as an electronic publisher, the company has grown through acquisitions.Today, the company provides tools for discovery and citation management and platforms that allow library users to discover, manage, use and share research gained from authoritative content. Total content, including dissertations and theses, ebooks, newspapers, periodicals, historical collections, governmental and cultural archives and other aggregated databases is estimated at over 125 billion digital pages.Content is accessed most commonly through library Internet gateways.The current chief executive officer is Matti Shem Tov. ProQuest is part of Cambridge Information Group.