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
 Business Information
 General business  Current business news
 Business periodicals and
resources 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
Accounting
 Business services 

 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
  General resources & directories
 Aerospace
 Agriculture
 Arts and entertainment
 Automobiles
 Resources by  Building and construction
industry  Chemical industries
 Computing
 Consumer durables
 Electronics and components
 Environmental technology
 Fashion and apparel
 Food and beverages
 Business Information
Healthcare and
Resources by


pharmaceuticals
industry  Marine industries
 Natural resources and
energy
 Production equipment &
manufacturing
 Publishing and the media
 Retailing
 Telecommunications
 Transport
 Travel and hospitality
 Business Information
 International  The global economy:
business resources 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
 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/H
ome+Page?opendocument
– ASX
– Australian Business Register
http://www.abr.business.gov.au/(cp4ceci4ks0hmhammztd3
o45)/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.a
sp
 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_S
2-1_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