Business Information n Before revealing searching tactics let’s answer together the question……… n What is business information ?
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
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
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
Business Information n Personal finance n Individual portfolio management n Share market n Property n Superannuation n Taxation
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
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
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
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
Business Information n Business Reference n Business travel and weather n Communications
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
Business Information n General business resources –Company information & profiles n Revealing the tactics now !
Business Information n Company provided: via announcement press release annual report n Q & D search engine: n –Fortescue Metal Group –Anaconda
Business Information n Aggregators –CAROL – –Kompass; Annual Report Gallery –Invisible web - registration usually required –Some free - some at cost
Business Information n Government mandated –ASIC National Names Index; Identical Names checklist ……. eadline/Home+Page?opendocument eadline/Home+Page?opendocument –ASX –Australian Business Register ammztd3o45)/main.aspx ammztd3o45)/main.aspx n Companies House n Edgar n World Federation of Stock Exchanges
Business Information n Analysts –Press, business, information n –BRW Business Review Weekly –ABIX et al in the ALB –Forbes –Gary Price –Subscriptions - yours, ours or individual
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 !
Business Information n Resources by industry n Retailing –Invisible web –IbisWorld –Subscription sp sp n Q & D ? could still give context
Business Information n International business resources n Language culture and protocol –Subscription –“Doing business in”…….. Local stock –Invisible web 2-1_CLNTXID0019-2_-3_-4_-5_-6_0-7_,00.html 2-1_CLNTXID0019-2_-3_-4_-5_-6_0-7_,00.html –DFAT –Q & D may give context eg PricewaterhouseCoopers
Business Information n Reference The Prentice Hall directory of online business information. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall
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 your Library” marketing campaign August 2004