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The entire business laid bare.(Business Information Sources: A Beginner's Guide)(Book review)

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| July 09, 2007 | Caldwell, Tracey | COPYRIGHT 2007 Incisive Media, published with the permission of Incisive Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Byline: Tracey Caldwell

The entire business laid bare

' book review

This book is aimed at info pros who have started working with business information, lecturers and students, staff in business support agencies and users of business information, such as business owners and market researchers.

Author Christine O'Hare begins by setting business information research in context. The type of information that is covered includes share price data, executive profiles, market research reports and trade journals. Business information provision models mentioned range from free to fee-paying, including pay as you go and subscription web services.

The UK business landscape is sketched out, as a knowledge of the types of business and their disclosure of information requirements is a good basis for further research.

The central chapters of this short guide provide key resources for accessing information on companies and researching markets, as well as statistics, ...

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