2. Business Information n Before revealing searching tactics let’s answer together the question……… n What is business information ?

3. Business Information n General business resources n Career n Personal finance n Business services n Resources by industry n International business resources n Business reference

4. Business Information n General business resources n Current business news n Business periodicals and journals n In depth research databases n Company information and profiles n Market research and demographics n Economic indicators and exchange rates n Economic resources n Government resources

5. Business Information n Career n Business and career development n Finding a job n Small business and entrepreneurship n Home and family based business n Business schools

6. Business Information n Personal finance n Individual portfolio management n Share market n Property n Superannuation n Taxation

7. Business Information n Business services n Accounting n Advertising and public relations n Banking finance and insurance n Business law & ethics n Copyright and patent law n Management consulting and human resources n Consultants trainers speakers n Real estate services n E commerce n Consumer affairs

8. Business Information n Resources by industry n General resources & directories n Aerospace n Agriculture n Arts and entertainment n Automobiles n Building and construction n Chemical industries n Computing n Consumer durables n Electronics and components n Environmental technology n Fashion and apparel n Food and beverages

9. Business Information n Resources by industry n Healthcare and pharmaceuticals n Marine industries n Natural resources and energy n Production equipment & manufacturing n Publishing and the media n Retailing n Telecommunications n Transport n Travel and hospitality

10. Business Information n International business resources n The global economy: background and news n Trade: import & export n International business organizations and directories n Language culture and protocol

11. Business Information n Business Reference n Business travel and weather n Communications

12. Business Information n Searching tactics on the selection underlined below: n General business resources n Career n Personal finance n Business services n Resources by industry n International business resources n Business reference

13. Business Information n General business resources –Company information & profiles n Revealing the tactics now !

14. Business Information n Company provided: via announcement press release annual report n Q & D search engine: n www.google.com.au www.google.com.au –Fortescue Metal Group –Anaconda

15. Business Information n Aggregators –CAROL –http://www.carolworld.com/http://www.carolworld.com/ –Kompass; Annual Report Gallery –Invisible web - registration usually required –Some free - some at cost

16. Business Information n Government mandated –ASIC National Names Index; Identical Names checklist ……. http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic_srchlodg.nsf/byh eadline/Home+Page?opendocument http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic_srchlodg.nsf/byh eadline/Home+Page?opendocument –ASX –Australian Business Register http://www.abr.business.gov.au/(cp4ceci4ks0hmh ammztd3o45)/main.aspx http://www.abr.business.gov.au/(cp4ceci4ks0hmh ammztd3o45)/main.aspx n Companies House n Edgar n World Federation of Stock Exchanges

17. Business Information n Analysts –Press, business, information n http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/ http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/ –BRW Business Review Weekly –ABIX et al in the ALB –Forbes –Gary Price –Subscriptions - yours, ours or individual

18. Business Information n What was the tactic ? n What was the percentage ? n 25% 50% 25% ? n 10% 80% 10% ? n Cross reference - supply or refer !

19. Business Information n Resources by industry n Retailing –Invisible web –IbisWorld http://www.ibisworld.com.au/http://www.ibisworld.com.au/ –Subscription http://www.euromonitor.com/mrm/default.a sp http://www.euromonitor.com/mrm/default.a sp n Q & D ? could still give context

20. Business Information n International business resources n Language culture and protocol –Subscription –“Doing business in”…….. Local stock –Invisible web http://www.austrade.gov.au/australia/layout/0,,0_S 2-1_CLNTXID0019-2_-3_-4_-5_-6_0-7_,00.html http://www.austrade.gov.au/australia/layout/0,,0_S 2-1_CLNTXID0019-2_-3_-4_-5_-6_0-7_,00.html –DFAT http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/ –Q & D may give context eg PricewaterhouseCoopers

21. Business Information n Reference The Prentice Hall directory of online business information. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall. 1997.

22. Business Information n Slides prepared by Pam Phelan n Section 4 July 2004 PLS Training Module “Business Information Resources & Services of the State Reference Library” n In preparation for “Doing Busine$$ @ your Library” marketing campaign August 2004