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Q: What is the company's history?

In November 2006, Grey House Publishing purchased the directory business from Micromedia ProQuest and decided to keep the business in Canada by opening the doors to Grey House Publishing Canada, a Canadian corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Grey House Publishing, an American company based out of Amenia, New York, located two hours north of New York City.

Q: Who owns Grey House Publishing?

Grey House Publishing is a privately held corporation owned by Richard Gottlieb and Leslie Mackenzie. The first title, Directory of Mail Order Catalogs, was acquired 35 years ago and has since been joined by over 150 titles in its publishing portfolio, boasting the majority of its title growth over the last 10 years.

Q: What type of books does Grey House Publishing produce?

Grey House Publishing Canada is a database publisher of information products in the business, health, statistical, and demographic fields. It publishes leading information products covering the Mail Order, Food & Beverage, Venture Capital, and Security industries, as well as several databases in the Health and Education fields.

Q: What format are the publications available in?

All Grey House publications are available in print and most are also available via subscription to our online databases, e-Books and customized, downloadable databases.

Q: Where can I find a full list of all titles?

You can see a full title list of all US and Canadian titles here

Q: Which Bowker Book titles does Grey House Publishing have the rights to distribute?

Grey House Publishing has the right to distribute all Bowker Book titles. Please see a full list here

Q: Which Salem Press titles does Grey House Publishing have the rights to distribute?

Grey House Publishing has the right to distribute all print Salem Press Book titles. Please see a full list here

Q: Which online databases can I get a free trial of?

Grey House Publishing has free 30-day trials of all the online databases found on Canada’s Information Resource Centre - CIRC. For all US online databases with Grey House Online Databases - GOLD you must contact the US Office.

Q: Which print resources can I get a free trial of?

All Canadian titles offer a free 30-day trial. For US titles, please contact us.

Q: What are the terms of my 30-day trial?

We will send you a print copy or online access to the database of your choice. We ask that you read through the materials, do a few searches and find the answers to your research over a 30-day period. At the end of the 30 days, we will contact you to see whether or not you would like to add this resource to your library. If you would, we will send you an invoice. If not, we will email you a UPS label for you to return the publication free of charge.

Q: What do I do if my address is a PO Box?

If there is no alternative address, such as a numbered street, we will send your purchase or trial via Canada Post. Some restrictions apply to those located in the territories.

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