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Business Information. Before revealing searching tactics let’s answer together the question……… What is business information ?. Business Information. General business resources Career Personal finance Business services Resources by industry International business resources
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Business Information • Before revealing searching tactics let’s answer together the question……… • What is business information ?
Business Information • General business resources • Career • Personal finance • Business services • Resources by industry • International business resources • Business reference
General business resources Current business news Business periodicals and journals In depth research databases Company information and profiles Market research and demographics Economic indicators and exchange rates Economic resources Government resources Business Information
Career Business and career development Finding a job Small business and entrepreneurship Home and family based business Business schools Business Information
Personal finance Individual portfolio management Share market Property Superannuation Taxation Business Information
Business services Accounting Advertising and public relations Banking finance and insurance Business law & ethics Copyright and patent law Management consulting and human resources Consultants trainers speakers Real estate services E commerce Consumer affairs Business Information
Resources by industry General resources & directories Aerospace Agriculture Arts and entertainment Automobiles Building and construction Chemical industries Computing Consumer durables Electronics and components Environmental technology Fashion and apparel Food and beverages Business Information
Resources by industry Healthcare and pharmaceuticals Marine industries Natural resources and energy Production equipment & manufacturing Publishing and the media Retailing Telecommunications Transport Travel and hospitality Business Information
International business resources The global economy: background and news Trade: import & export International business organizations and directories Language culture and protocol Business Information
Business Reference Business travel and weather Communications Business Information
Business Information • Searching tactics on the selection underlined below: • General business resources • Career • Personal finance • Business services • Resources by industry • International business resources • Business reference
Business Information • General business resources • Company information & profiles • Revealing the tactics now !
Business Information • Company provided: via announcement press release annual report • Q & D search engine: • www.google.com.au • Fortescue Metal Group • Anaconda
Business Information • Aggregators • CAROL • http://www.carolworld.com/ • Kompass; Annual Report Gallery • Invisible web - registration usually required • Some free - some at cost
Business Information • Government mandated • ASIC National Names Index; Identical Names checklist ……. http://www.asic.gov.au/asic/asic_srchlodg.nsf/byheadline/Home+Page?opendocument • ASX • Australian Business Register http://www.abr.business.gov.au/(cp4ceci4ks0hmhammztd3o45)/main.aspx • Companies House • Edgar • World Federation of Stock Exchanges
Business Information • Analysts • Press, business, information • http://www.abc.net.au/insidebusiness/ • BRW Business Review Weekly • ABIX et al in the ALB • Forbes • Gary Price • Subscriptions - yours, ours or individual
Business Information • What was the tactic ? • What was the percentage ? • 25% 50% 25% ? • 10% 80% 10% ? • Cross reference - supply or refer !
Business Information • Resources by industry • Retailing • Invisible web • IbisWorld http://www.ibisworld.com.au/ • Subscription http://www.euromonitor.com/mrm/default.asp • Q & D ? could still give context
Business Information • International business resources • Language culture and protocol • Subscription • “Doing business in”…….. Local stock • Invisible web http://www.austrade.gov.au/australia/layout/0,,0_S2-1_CLNTXID0019-2_-3_-4_-5_-6_0-7_,00.html • DFAT http://www.dfat.gov.au/geo/ • Q & D may give context eg PricewaterhouseCoopers
Business Information • Reference The Prentice Hall directory of online business information. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Prentice Hall. 1997.
Business Information • Slides prepared by Pam Phelan • Section 4 July 2004 PLS Training Module “Business Information Resources & Services of the State Reference Library” • In preparation for “Doing Busine$$ @ your Library” marketing campaign August 2004