CNS' Origins fully searchable online with documents from 1971-present

Published: 2008-01-25

WASHINGTON (CNS) -- Every document published by Origins, the documentary service of Catholic News Service, is now accessible online. The four-year digitization process of transferring printed texts online was completed in January. The fully searchable database at www.originsonline.com now includes more than 8,500 articles dating back to 1971 when the service began. Origins editor Edmond Brosnan said the documentary service "literally gives the full story on any given topic in church life" and has been "a vital resource for information about the church" since it began. "With this digitization project, subscribers now have access to every important church document stretching back 37 years," he added. The project was funded in part through a grant from the Catholic Communication Campaign and supervised by the CNS library and information services department. It involved scanning hard-copy texts, reformatting, proofreading and sending prepared texts to the CNS operations department to be loaded into the database. The documentary service, published 47 times a year, is a resource for educators, students, pastors, journalists and parish staff members. Subscribers can receive the print edition, the print edition and access to the Origins archive or Origins online only.

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