Super Searchers Cover the
World: The Online Secrets of Global Business Researchers
By Mary Ellen Bates
Edited by Reva Basch
Foreword by Clare Hart, CEO, Factiva
| Super Searchers Cover the
World: The Online Secrets of Global Business Researchers By Mary Ellen Bates Edited by Reva Basch Foreword by Clare Hart, CEO, Factiva |
1. AIM www.aimnow.com/searchtech
Japanese-language Web search engine.
2. AllKorea [discontinued]
Japanese-language Web portal that includes links to news, business, entertainment, and travel sites.
3. All theWeb, All
the Time http://www.alltheweb.com/
Also
known as FAST, one of the largest general Web search engines. Includes
wireless-Web pages and MP3 files, as well as the more traditional "open Web"
sites.
4. AltaVista http://www.altavista.com/
One
of the largest, general Web search engines. AltaVista also has an on-the-fly
translation feature, Babelfish (see separate
listing).
5. AM Best http://www.ambest.com/
Web
site for one of the major publishers of information on the U.S. and U.K.
insurance industries. Site includes AM Best's ratings on insurance companies.
Company also publishes periodicals and directories for the insurance industry.
6. Amadeus http://www.bvdep.com/
One
of the fee-based databases available through Bureau van Dijk (see separate
listing). Contains detailed financial information on 4 million European
companies.
American Graduate
School of International Management
See Global
Gateway.
7. Archivio
Collettivo Nazionale dei Periodici www.cib.unibo.it/acnp
Catalog of periodicals in more than 2,300 public, academic, and
corporate libraries throughout Italy. Searchable by publication title, subject,
and library. Most of the search screens are available in both Italian and
English.
8. Arianna arianna.iol.it
Italian Web search engine and
annotated Web directory. The search engine allows searches limited to
Italian sources as well as the rest of the Web.
9. Arnold Information
Technology http://www.arnoldit.com/
Stephen Arnold, principal of Arnold Information Technology, maintains a
list of international search engines, sorted by geographic region and country,
at www.arnoldit.com/lists/intlsearch.asp.
10. Asian Business
Watch http://www.asianbusinesswatch.com/
Web
search engine focusing on current news, analysis, and research pertaining to
Asian business, investment, and financial markets. The site and most of the
material it links to are free.
11. Asian Development
Bank http://www.adb.org/
Financial institution based in the Philippines and consisting of
fifty-nine member countries, with the mission of extending loans to encourage
economic and
social development in Asia, and to provide technical assistance and development
policies. Web site includes economic, financial, and demographic reports and
statistics.
12. Bancomext http://www.bancomext.com/
Web
site for the Mexican Bank for Foreign Trade, which works to promote Mexican
exporters. Information available on the site includes investment opportunities,
industry trends and analysis, trade and investment statistics, and related
material. Site has content in both Spanish and English.
13. Bank for
International Settlements http://www.bis.org/
International organization that
fosters cooperation among central banks and international financial
institutions. Web site includes links to the central banks of 100 countries.
14. BankScope http://www.bvdep.com/
One
of the fee-based databases available through Bureau van Dijk (see separate
listing). Contains financial information on 11,000 banks around the world.
Also includes the full text of articles and credit ratings information on the
banks included in the database.
15. Beverage
Marketing Corp. http://www.beveragemarketing.com/
Market research company focusing on the beverage industry. Reports can
be purchased directly through the company's Web site, or through commercial
online services such as Dialog.
16. BlockDATA http://www.blockdata.com/
Database targeted to the investment and financial industry. BlockDATA
tracks the trading activities of brokers and trading firms. Reports can be
ordered on an as-needed basis by calling AutEX, the database producer, or by
subscribing to the service.
17. Bloomberg http://www.bloomberg.com/
A
company specializing in real-time financial and investment information.
Bloomberg's primary service-Bloomberg Professional-delivers news on world
markets, financial data, and third-party analysis. Prices start at
US$1250/month.
18. Brint http://www.brint.com/
Business- and technology-oriented Web portal. This site focuses on
e-commerce and knowledge management issues, and also has links to general
business resources such as company directories, associations, news services, and
related information.
19. Bureau van Dijk
http://www.bvdep.com/
Bureau van Dijk-Electronic Publishing is a leading source of online
business information in Europe. Its databases focus on financial information and
public and private company profiles. See separate listings for Amadeus, BankScope,
and Global
Researcher. Pricing options include flat-fee and prepayment of "credits"
toward usage of individual modules.
20. Business
Information Service www.t-bird.edu/bis
Fee-based research service at the International Business Information
Centre at Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management.
The Web site includes pricing information and sample research projects.
21. Business
Information Sources on the Internet www.dis.strath.ac.uk/business
A
selective guide to business-related search engines and guides, directories,
sources for company and financial information, news sites and discussion forums
on the Web, with an emphasis on U.K.-related sources.
22. Business
Reference Suite www.galegroup.com/welcome.html
This
collection of databases, produced by Responsive Database Services and published
by the Gale Group, includes the full text of articles from the Business &
Industry, Business & Management Practices, and TableBase databases.
Subscriptions start at US$9000, and are based on the number of simultaneous
users.
23. CCPIT www.ccpit.org/engVersion/indexEn.html
The site for the China
Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Chamber of
International Commerce includes information on agencies that promote and
facilitate trade with China, a guide to doing business in China, demographic and
statistical information, and related information.
24. Centre for
Monitoring the Indian Economy http://www.cmie.com/
This organization collects
statistics and data on all aspects of the economy of India. Subscriptions to the
print and electronic products are based on the number of users and the format of
the product purchased.
25. Cerved http://www.cerved.com/
Database of Italian company information and public records. Content is
primarily in Italian; search interface is in Italian and English. Cost ranges
from €.72 to €76.95.
China Chamber of
International Commerce
See CCPIT.
26. CIA World
Factbook www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook
This annual publication
provides two-page profiles of each of the world's countries, with basic
information on the geography, demographics, government, economy, and
infrastructure of the country. The information is available at no charge through
the Web site; hard copy can be purchased for US$83.
*** NEW *** Civilitas Research www.civilitasresearch.com
27.
CorporateInformation.com http://www.corporateinformation.com/
28. COSMOS http://www.cosmos.com.mx/
29. Country Library
www.tradeport.org
30. Datamonitor http://www.datamonitor.com/
31. DataStar http://www.datastarweb.com/
32. Delphes 33. Dialog http://www.dialog.com/
34. Dictionary.com
http://www.dictionary.com/
35. Dow Jones
Interactive
Market research company focusing on South East Europe.
Web site provides free commentary, analysis and reports as well as links to other resources.
Web
portal containing information on more than 350,000 companies and thirty
industries worldwide. Allows searchers to find company profiles, analyst
reports, and news by company name or ticker symbol.
Industry portal and company directory site that lists Mexican companies,
organized in broad categories. Also includes a business-to-business component
that facilitates connections between suppliers and manufacturers/retailers.
A portal containing
information on countries around the world, built and maintained by the Los
Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce. Each country's page includes information from
the National Trade Data Bank (see separate
listing) and links to other Web resources.
Global market research firm. Its research reports can be purchased via
the Web site or through commercial online services such as Dialog.
One
of the major commercial online services. It has a stronger European focus than
some of its competitors, particularly in the area of company directories.
Subscription costs vary; there is an annual subscription fee of SFr. 80.00 in
Europe, no annual fee in the rest of the world; transaction-based pricing.
French database containing abstracts of articles on European markets,
products, and companies. Available through commercial online services such as
Dialog and DataStar.
One
of the major commercial online services. Wide variety of databases. Subscription
costs vary; there is a one-time sign-up fee of US$295 for U.S. customers, an
annual subscription fee of US$72 to US$144, plus a US$75/month minimum charge;
transaction-based pricing and flat-fee accounts are available. Dialog also
offers Open Access, which lets non-subscribers use the service and pay by credit
card.
Web-based English-language word look-up service that includes English
translations for common words in a number of languages.
See Factiva.
36. Dun &
Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/
D&B collects financial and credit-related information on companies
around the world, and produces online databases and print directories. Some
infor-mation is available through its Web site at no charge, other information
can be purchased at the site. D&B financial databases are also searchable on
commercial online services such as Dialog, Dow Jones Interactive, and
LexisNexis.
37. EIU (Economist
Intelligence Unit) http://www.eiu.com/
Online information product developed by the publisher of the
Economist magazine. EIU records include analysis and forecasts of the
political, economic, and business environment in more than 180 countries.
Includes Country Risk Service, which provides five-year political,
policy, and eco-nomic forecasts for individual countries. The database is
available through commercial online services and directly from the publisher.
38. EL Net http://www.elnet.co.jp/
Fee-based Japanese-language database of newspaper and journal articles.
39. ELDIS http://www.eldis.org/
Web-based database supported by the Institute of Development Studies,
University of Sussex. Includes links to research documents, organizations, and
Web sites pertaining to international development, social policy, and the
environment.
40. eMarketer http://www.emarketer.com/
Market research firm specializing in trends and analysis of the
Internet, online demographics, and e-business. Offer free email newsletters and
some free reports on Web site; most reports must be purchased.
Emory University
See
Key International
Resources.
41. Ernst & Young
International www.ey.com/global/gcr.nsf/International/International_Home
International portal site maintained by the consulting firm Ernst &
Young. Separate pages for individual countries include links to the full text of
detailed reports prepared by E&Y.
42. Euromonitor http://www.euromonitor.com/
Global market research company that sells some of its reports on the
commercial online services, on market research portal sites, and through its own
site. Searchers can purchase individual sections or entire reports. Also
publishes print yearbooks of statistical information. See, for example, the
separate listings for Consumer
Europe, Consumer
International, International
Marketing Data and Statistics, and European Marketing
Data and Statistics in the "Books, Periodicals, Email Newsletters and
Discussion Groups" section.
43. Europages http://www.europages.com/
A
Web-based directory of 500,000 European companies. Can be searched by company
name or browsed by industry. Listings are basic-company name, address, telephone
and fax numbers, and line of business.
44. European Central
Bank http://www.ecb.int/
Web
site for the European Central Bank, which was established in conjunction with
the EU's Monetary Union and the introduction of the euro. The site includes ECB
publications and reports, and access to ECB financial databases.
45. European Union
europa.eu.int
The main Web site for the
European Union, including information on various EU organizations, EU documents,
treaties, legislation, and related material. Some publications are available at
no charge; others require subscriptions or are pay-per-view. Generally viewed as
a good information source, but difficult to use. See also separate listing for
the Eurostat
database.
46. Eurostat
europa.eu.int/comm/eurostat
Web site developed and maintained
by the European Union's Statistical Office. Includes statistical surveys, key
economic indicators, and material from EU periodicals. Some material is
available at no charge, other information is fee-based.
47. Excite http://www.excite.com/
One
of the large general Web search engines. Includes ability to search news
photographs, news wire stories and a subject directory. Also offers extensive
personalization features.
48. Factiva http://www.factiva.com/
A
joint venture of Dow Jones and Reuters, Factiva produces Factiva.com (formerly Dow Jones Interactive
and Reuters Business Briefing) as well as enterprise
integration tools.
FAST
See
All the
Web, All the Time.
49. FedStats http://www.fedstats.gov/
This
U.S. federal government portal site provides links to statistics generated by
the federal government as well as to federal agencies with programs dedicated to
gathering and disseminating statistics.
50. FIS Online http://www.fisonline.com/
Publisher's site for the Moody's Manuals, directories with detailed
information on companies, municipal utilities, and related organizations. (See
also separate listing for Moodys.com.)
Subscription cost is based on the resources subscribed to and the number of
users.
51. Forrester
Research http://www.forrester.com/
Consulting firm that produces market research reports and provides
consulting services. Some of its reports and briefings are available for free to
registered users; other material is available on a subscription basis.
52. FT.com http://www.ft.com/
Site developed by the
Financial Times of London that provides access to the full text and
abstracts of articles from a wide variety of sources. Unlike the major
professional online services, there is no charge to view the articles.
53. Gartner Group
http://www.gartner.com/
Consulting firm that produces market research reports. Particularly
strong in the information technology and communications industries. Executive
summaries and briefing papers are available on the company's Web site.
54. Global Access
[no longer available through Primark]
Subscription-based database of financial information produced by
Primark. This is an aggregation of information from twelve sources, including
U.S.
SEC
filings, investment analyst reports, and articles. The focus is primarily U.S.,
although there is some non-U.S. coverage.
55. Global Gateway
www.t-bird.edu/ibic/links
Web
site built and maintained by the International Business Information Centre of
Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management. It
includes annotated links to sources for news, world business information,
country background reports, and so on.
56. Global Market
Information Database www.euromonitor.com/GMIDV1/
Subscription-based Web site combining several Euromonitor products,
including World Marketing Data & Statistics, World Marketing
Forecasts, and Brands & Their Companies. See also separate
listing for Euromonitor.
57. Global Researcher
http://www.bvdep.com/
Database produced by Bureau van Dijk (see separate
listing), that contains standardized company financial information for
25,000 publicly traded companies around the world. (A subset of this database,
Global Researcher-SEC, includes just U.S. companies.)
58. Goo http://www.goo.ne.jp/
Search engine and directory of Japanese sources, along with news wire
stories and a shopping channel. The user interface is in Japanese.
59. Google http://www.google.com/
One
of the largest Web search engines. Ranking of results is based on analysis of
links to the individual sites retrieved by the search, as well as on the
location and frequency of the search terms.
60. Government
Information on the Internet www.ifla.org.sg/I/resource/primer.htm
Web
site developed by the International Federation of Library Associations and
Institutions. Provides links to national governments and agencies, multinational
organizations, and nongovernmental organizations, as well as to compilations of
treaties and other legal documents, statistical publications, and news sources.
61. Governments on
the WWW www.gksoft.com/govt/en
Web-based directory of government sites and political organizations,
sorted by country. Also includes sources such as CIA World Factbook,
encyclopedias, and tourist guides.
62. HealthSTAR
[discoutinued]
HealthSTAR was shut down December
2000 and the materials have been migrated to other National Library of Medicine
sources. See www.nlm.nih.gov/nichsr/db.html
for more information.
63. Hong Kong
Exchange http://www.hkex.com.hk/
Web
site for the Hong Kong stock exchange. Includes text of financial filings and
press releases of listed companies as well as links to other investment-related
sites.
64. Hoover's http://www.hoovers.com/
A
source for public and private company profiles and industry overviews. Its
strength is in U.S. and large multinational companies, but it is expanding
coverage outside the U.S., with country-specific sites for the U.K., France,
Germany, Italy, and Spain. Basic company information is available for free.
Individual and business subscriptions are available starting at US$200/year.
65. IMPI http://www.impi.gob.mx/
Web
site of the Mexican Institute for Industrial Property, which focuses on
protecting intellectual property rights, including trademarks, patents, and
industrial property rights.
66. IMR Mall [Now
rebranded as ECNext] http://www.ecnext.com/
Aggregator of market research reports from more than forty sources.
Reports can be searched and tables of contents viewed at no charge; some reports
permit purchase by chapter or page as well as in their entirety. [From the main
screen, select "Market Research Reports" under the SEARCH COMMERCIAL CONTENT
tab.]
67. IndustryLink http://www.industrylink.com/
Portal site of manufacturing and industrial companies and Web resources
for vertical markets ranging from aerospace to mining and telecommunications.
Also includes links to a small number of job postings, organized by industry.
68. InfoCamere http://www.infocamere.it/
Produced by a consortium of chambers of commerce in Italy, this Web site
contains basic information on Italian companies, such as registration data,
contact information, and financial data.
69. Infoimprese http://www.infoimprese.it/
Web
directory of Italian businesses, including basic registration and descriptive
information on more than five million companies. Search interface and all
content is in Italian.
70. InfoLatina http://www.infolatina.com.mx/
Mexican database of full-text articles, statistics, government
documents, directory information, and related material. Prices vary based on
source and format.
71. InfoNavigator
navi.ocn.ne.jp
Japanese-language Web directory
and online telephone directory, developed by NTT, the Japanese telecom company.
72. Inter-American
Development Bank http://www.iadb.org/
Organization focusing on economic and social development in Latin
America and the Caribbean. Web site provides access to a wide variety of trade
and government financial information for the twenty-six member countries.
73. International
Business Resources on the WWW globaledge.msu.edu/ibrd/ibrd.asp
An
international directory maintained by the Michigan State University Center for
International Business Education and Research, consisting of annotated links to
global business resources on the Web.
74. International
Federation of Stock Exchanges http://www.fibv.com/
Site has a wide range of
statistics of the fifty-five member stock exchanges, along with information on
the various exchanges and links to related information.
75. International
Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/
Site
contains reports and working papers on topics related to global financial and
economic issues, as well as country-specific reports written by IMF staff. The
IMF encourages countries to use international standards in reporting economic
data. See the Special Data Dissemination Standard, the General Data
Dissemination System, and the Data Quality Reference sites at dsbb.imf.org.
76.
InternationalAffairs.com http://www.internationalaffairs.com/
Developed by Oxford Analytica (see separate listing), this free site
includes links to news sources and major policy organizations, organized by
country and topic. Also includes links to major global statistical sources.
Investext
See
Thomson
Financial Securities Data.
77. IR Asia http://www.irasia.com/
Web
site focused on investor relations information. About 2,500 companies pay to
have their investor-related information hosted on the site; it includes press
releases, annual reports, analyst reports, prospectuses, stock quotes, and
companies' presentations to analysts.
78. ISI Emerging
Markets http://www.securities.com/
Database of full-text news, financial and economic statistics, and
country and company information for emerging markets in Asia, Latin America, and
Central and Eastern Europe. Flat-fee subscriptions to this database are
individually negotiated.
79. J Guide jguide.stanford.edu
Web directory of
Japanese information resources, developed by the Stanford University U.S.-Japan
Technology Management Center. The user interface and all annotations are in
English; links are often to both Japanese and English versions of Japanese
sites.
80. Japan Information
Network http://www.jinjapan.org/
Extensive English-language Web site of Japanese information sources.
Includes brief pages on a broad range of topics, from demographics to
discussions of social changes and current trends. Also includes links to other
Web resources.
81. Jupiter
Communications http://www.jup.com/
Consulting firm that produces market research reports and provides
consulting services. Some reports can be purchased through the Web site; others
are only available to clients.
82. Key International
Resources business.library.emory.edu/researchaids/courserelated/global_perspectives/globalperspectives_index.html
Web site maintained by
the Goizueta Business Library at Emory University. Includes links to the
international business research sites recommended by the librarians,
particularly for the "Global Perspectives" course.
83. Kompass http://www.kompass.com/
Global directory of about 1.5 million companies. Some information is
available for free; other information is restricted to subscribers. Directory
entries include brand names and detailed product classification codes as well as
revenue figures and number of employees. The Kompass databases are also
available through the commercial online services such as Dialog.
84. Latin American
Network Information Center lanic.utexas.edu
Produced by the Institute of
Latin American Studies at the University of Texas at Austin. This Web site is a
well-organized directory of links to information sources on Latin America.
85. Latin American
Newsletters http://www.latinnews.com/
Produced by the publisher of thirteen newsletters on Latin America, the
site has current news about the region and a free weekly email update.
86. Latin World http://www.latinworld.com/
Web
search engine that focuses on sites and sources in Central and South America and
the Caribbean.
87. LatinFocus http://www.latin-focus.com/
Focusing on Latin American economies, this site provides financial
information, forecasts, analysis, and statistical data on international trade
and on the economy in nine Latin American countries. Much of the information is
available at no charge; some reports require payment. Prices range from US$35 to
US$690.
88. LexisNexis http://www.lexisnexis.com/
One
of the major commercial online services. Wide variety of databases covering
business, news, and legal sources. Also allows searching of current
news items on
the Web. Subscription costs vary; transaction-based pricing and flat-fee
accounts are available. Academic subscriptions for LexisNexis are through a
somewhat limited version, called Academic Universe (www.lexisnexis.com/universe).
See also separate listing for Nexis.com.
89. Lycos http://www.lycos.com/
Web
search engine and directory. Lycos also has country-specific versions of its
site, with the user interface in the native language. See, for example, http://www.lycos.it/ for the Italian
version.
90.
MarketResearch.com http://www.marketresearch.com/
This
site is an aggregator of market research reports from more than 350 publishers.
You can purchase the full text of reports or, in many cases, individual sections
or chapters.
91. MarkIntel http://www.tfsd.com/
Aggregation of market research
reports, produced by Thomson Financial Services and available through commercial
online services such as Dow Jones Interactive and .xls, and directly through
Thomson.
92. MetaCrawler http://www.metacrawler.com/
Web
meta-search engine that executes a search across a number of Web search engines.
Also offers directory of commonly searched topics.
93. MindBranch http://www.mindbranch.com/
Web
site that aggregates market research reports from a number of consulting
companies. Reports can be purchased through the site.
94. Moody's http://www.moodys.com/
Source for credit information, financial research, and analysis
regarding corporations, banks, governments, and public debt. The Web site offers
free access to basic ratings information; additional information is available to
subscribers.
95. Multex http://www.multex.com/
Portal site providing access to investment analysts' reports and
financial reports. Some material is free; the rest can be purchased on demand.
96. National Trade
Data Bank http://www.stat-usa.gov/
Database maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, containing
Country Commercial Guides, market research reports, and Best Market reports. It
also contains U.S. import and export statistics and other statistical reports.
The NTDB can be searched through Stat-USA (see separate listing) or can be
purchased on CD-ROM through the National Technical Information Service (www.ntis.gov).
97. New York Times
Online http://www.nytimes.com/
Web
site for The New York Times newspaper. Requires free registration.
Articles from the most current seven days are available at no charge; earlier
articles (going back to 1996) are available for US$2.50 each, with discounts
available for purchase of multiple articles.
98. Nexis.com http://www.nexis.com/
The
news and business publications portion of LexisNexis, listed separately.
99. Nikkei Net
Interactive http://www.nni.nikkei.co.jp/
Japanese business news, market data, company profiles, analyst
estimates, and stock information, in Japanese and English. Single-user
subscription is ₯1000/month; discounts for group subscriptions.
100. Northern Light
http://www.northernlight.com/
Hybrid of one of the largest Web search engines and an extensive
collection of full-text articles, market research reports, and investment
analysts' reports. Searching is free; articles cost US$2.95 each, other reports
vary in cost.
101. Oanda http://www.oanda.com/
Web
site with currency conversion tools; historical exchange rates; and related
currency, foreign exchange, and travel information.
102. OneSource http://www.onesource.com/
Commercial online service that is particularly strong in financial and
business information. Includes articles, statistical and financial data, and
company and industry information. Subscription costs are determined by number of
users and products selected.
103. Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development http://www.oecd.org/
The OECD is a group of thirty
member countries that operates as a think tank for economic and social policy.
Summaries of OECD publications, statistics, and links to other relevant
resources are available on the Web site.
104. Orientation.com
http://www.orientation.com/
Portal of Web-based and licensed content providing country-specific and
multilingual information for business, expatriates, and travelers.
105. Outsell http://www.outsellinc.com/
Research and consulting company focused on the information content
industry. The executive summaries of many reports are available at no charge;
complete reports and briefings are available on a subscription basis.
106. Overheid.nl http://www.overheid.nl/
Official Dutch government Web site, containing the full text of
government documents from the various ministries as well as public organizations
such as schools, libraries, and healthcare institutions. Some portions of the
site are in English as well as Dutch.
107. Oxford Analytica
http://www.oxan.com/
Subscription-based consulting service that, among other things, provides
daily news and analysis of the implications of global events for corporations,
banks, international institutions, and governments. (See also separate listing
for InternationalAffairs.com.)
108. Pagine Gialle
http://www.paginegialle.it/
Extensive directory of Italian companies, with both browse and search
features. Listings include address, phone number, and a form to contact the
company directly.
109. Perfect
Information http://www.perfectinfo.com/
Online document delivery company that maintains a database of company
annual reports. Includes archives going back as far as fifteen years, with
coverage of European, Asian/Pacific Rim, U.S., and U.K. companies. Subscription
and pay-as-you-go accounts are available.
110. PIERS http://www.piers.com/
The
PIERS (Port Import Export Reporting Service) database, produced by the
Journal of Commerce, covers imports and exports passing through U.S.
ports. The subscription-based database can be searched through the PIERS site
directly, or through commercial online services such as Dialog.
Portals to the World www.loc.gov/rr/international/portals.html
111. Profound http://www.profound.com/
112. PROMT http://www.galegroup.com/
113. Qualisteam
Banking and Finance http://www.qualisteam.com/
114. Regional
development banks Research Bank Web
115. Reuters Business
Briefing
Well-organized links to
collections of country-related sites -- culture, embassies, government, history,
and so on -- maintained by the Library of Congress.
A
commercial online service, specializing in providing access to individual pages
of market research reports. Prices vary; most subscribers have flat-fee or
enterprise-wide accounts.
Database produced by the Gale Group, consisting of the full text and
abstracts of articles from a wide variety of business, trade, and industry press
sources. PROMT can be searched through commercial online services such as
DataStar, Dialog, Dow Jones Interactive, and LexisNexis, as well as directly
through the publisher.
Directory with links to banking, finance, and investment resources.
Users can rate the usefulness of individual sites; these scores are included in
the directory.
Separate regional entities
established to provide loans and technical assistance in order to foster
economic growth and reduce poverty. They include the Inter-American Development
Bank (www.iadb.org/ENGLISH/index_english.html),
the Asian Development Bank (www.adb.org), the African Development Bank
Group (www.afdb.org), and the European
Bank for Reconstruction and Development (www.ebrd.org).
See
Thomson
Financial Securities Data.
See Factiva.com.
116. Sagemaker
Developer of enterprise information portals. Sagemaker also licenses
content from information providers and delivers breaking news directly to the
desktop. Subscriptions are based on content and number of users (purchased by
divine, inc. and apparently no longer in business).
117. Servizio
Bibliotecario Nazionale http://www.sbn.it/
Italian-language library network site covering many Italian public,
academic, and corporate Italian libraries. Includes a unified online catalog of
the collections of the participating libraries.
118. Seymour-Cooke
Food Research International
Market research company
specializing in the food industry. Reports can be purchased through the Web
site, either in full or by the chapter. [Acquired by Leatherhead
Food International]
119. ShareWorld http://www.shareworld.tfsd.com/
Database produced by Thomson Financial and accessible through the
Thomson Financial Web site. Includes and analyzes shareholder information for
companies around the world.
120. SICE http://www.sice.oas.org/
Web
site of the Foreign Trade Information System of the Organization of American
States. Contains information and documents on trade agreements and treaties
within the OAS, intellectual property rights organizations, investment treaties,
and related links to other Web sites. Site is in English, Spanish, French, and
Portuguese.
121. SIEM http://www.siem.gob.mx/
Web
site of Mexico's National Business Information Directory. Includes statistics,
news, and government agency information.
122. Singapore
Exchange http://www.ses.com.sg/
Web
site for the Singapore stock exchange. Includes full text of financial filings
and other information for listed companies.
123. SkyMinder http://www.skyminder.com/
Web-based database of full-text articles, company financial information,
and company profiles. The full service requires a US$5000 deposit against which
documents are charged; an abbreviated version is available on a pay-per-view
basis.
124. Il Sole 24
Ore http://www.ilsole24ore.com/
Italian-language newspaper focusing on financial and economic news.
Includes a weekly section titled "The New Economy," which looks at technology
and the Internet. Also features an online archive of articles from other
sources; articles cost €1-4, €155 minimum prepayment required.
125. Standard &
Poor's http://www.standardpoor.com/
Produces a wide variety of financial and investment-related information,
including company directories, financial credit rating services, commentary and
analysis of markets and industries, and related information. Some information is
available at no charge on the Web site. Some S&P databases are available on
the commercial online services such as Dialog and LexisNexis.
126. Statistical Data
Locators www.ntu.edu.sg/library/stat/statdata.htm
Directory of links to
country-specific statistical information, particularly Web sites of government
and nonprofit agencies.
127. Stat-USA http://www.stat-usa.gov/
Online resource developed by the U.S. Department of Commerce; includes
international market research, trade opportunities, country profiles, and
economic and financial statistics. Single-user subscriptions cost US$175;
reports can also be purchased individually. See also separate listings for
National Trade Data Bank and USA Trade Online.
128. Statistics
Canada http://www.statcan.ca/
One-stop source for statistical information from the Canadian national
statistical agency. Includes demographic, trade, and economic data. Some
information is free, some involves a modest fee.
129. STN www.cas.org/stn.html
Commercial online service with an emphasis on science, technology,
chemical, and patent databases. An abbreviated version is available, as well as
a more powerful and complex version for experienced searchers. Prices are based
on connect-time and output charges.
130. TableBase www.galegroup.com/pdf/facts/table.pdf
Database of tabular
information dealing with companies, products, markets, and demographics
extracted from published articles. TableBase is available directly from the
publisher and on the commercial online services such as DataStar, Dialog, and
.xls.
131. Teikoku Databank
http://www.tdb.co.jp/
Japanese credit reporting company that produces several financial and
corporate information databases on Japanese companies and executives. These
files are available on commercial online services such as DataStar, Dialog,
LexisNexis, Nikkei, and Profound.
132. Terra
www.terra.es
Spanish-language Web search engine and directory. The site focuses on
sources from Spain and Latin America. [No longer active.]
133. Thomson Direct
[appears to have been discontinued]
134. Thomson
Financial/Carson
www.thomson.com
Database that provides
information on ownership and market activity of publicly traded companies.
Subscription price determined by number of users and the portions of the
database needed.
135. Thomson
Financial Securities Data http://www.tfsd.com/
Formerly known as Investext, this
collection of investment analysts' reports can be searched through the
publisher's Web site (called Research Bank Web) or through the commercial online
services such as Dialog, Dow Jones Interactive, and LexisNexis.
136. Tokyo Shoko
Research www.tsr-net.co.jp/english
Japanese credit reporting agency that provides extensive financial and
credit analyses on public and privately held companies in Japan.
137. TradStat http://www.tradstatweb.com/
Fee-based database of government trade statistics, enabling searchers to
determine trade volume between any two reporting countries. Available through
Dialog and DataStar.
138. Ultimate Collection of News Links [appears to have been discoutinued]
139. United Nations
(UN) http://www.un.org/
This
Web site provides access to UN documents, information on its agencies and member
states, and a full-text search feature for UN materials. For the Food and
Agriculture Organization, see http://www.fao.org/. For the UN Economic
Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean, see http://www.eclac.org/.
140. U.S. Agency for
International Development http://www.usaid.gov/
AID
focuses on providing aid to countries recovering from disasters and battling
poverty. The Web site includes links to country and regional profiles from
various U.S. government sources, including the U.S. Department of State, the
CIA World Factbook, and U.S. embassies. The site has write-ups of
regional economic trends.
141. U.S. Chamber of
Commerce www.uschamber.org/International
This
site includes links to country- and region-specific business councils as well as
to the individual American Chambers of Commerce abroad.
142. U.S. Department
of Agriculture, Foreign Agricultural Service http://www.fas.usda.gov/
The
USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service Web site provides information on export
marketing opportunities for U.S. food and agricultural products, statistics on
food and agriculture markets, and related information.
143. U.S. Department
of Commerce, Commercial Service http://www.usatrade.gov/
The
U.S. Commercial Service's Web site provides global listings of trade events,
international market research, and tools to help with the
export
process.
144. U.S. Department
of Energy http://www.energy.gov/
The
DoE Web site has extensive information on energy, environment, and
national-security issues. It also offers free subscriptions to a wide variety of
email newsletters on energy-related topics. Go to the DoE's Energy Information
Administration's site (http://www.eia.doe.gov/) for Country Analysis
Briefs-overviews on each country's environment, economy, and energy-related
issues.
145. U.S. Department
of State http://www.state.gov/
See
especially the Country Commercial Guides, prepared by the Bureau of Economic and
Business Affairs, and the Country Background Notes, produced by the Bureau of
Public Affairs. The department's Key Officers List, which includes postal and
email addresses, phone numbers and contact names for attachιs in each embassy,
is at foia.state.gov/MMS/KOH/keyofficers.asp.
146. U.S.
International Trade Administration http://www.ita.doc.gov/
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Commerce, this site offers
resources to assist U.S. companies in expanding their international business.
Included are import and export statistics, advice on becoming an exporter, and
information on import and export regulations, forms, and tariffs.
147. U.S.
International Trade Commission http://www.usitc.gov/
Web
site of the ITC, an independent agency of the U.S. government that administers
U.S. trade law and provides international trade information to the government.
Site includes tariff information and reports on trends in specific industries.
148. U.S. Securities
& Exchange Commission http://www.sec.gov/
The SEC's EDGAR files include
electronic versions of most financial reports filed with the SEC by publicly
traded companies with the SEC. These can be searched at edgar.sec.gov or through
third-party sites such as http://www.freeedgar.com/.
149. USA Data http://www.usadata.com/
Aggregator of market research, demographic and advertising statistics,
and business and residential directory listings. Clients can download mailing
lists as well as industry analysis. Prices for reports range from US$15 to over
US$1000.
150. USA Trade Online
http://www.usatradeonline.gov/
Database of U.S. import and export information on specific commodities,
produced by Stat-USA and the U.S. Census Bureau. Includes aggregated statistics,
statistics broken out by country of origin or destination, and statistics broken
out by specific U.S. port. Annual subscription is US$300; monthly subscription
is US$50.
151. Virgilio http://www.virgilio.it/
Italian Web directory similar to Yahoo! but focused on Italian
information sources.
152. WebHelp http://www.webhelp.com/
Web
site that offers assistance in finding information on the Web via a real-time
chat session. The basic service is free; WebHelp Express service, which promises
more prompt responses, costs US$9.99/month.
153. World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/
Organization that works with developing nations to improve living
standards and provide loans for development. See especially the "Data" section,
which includes national and regional statistics on topics ranging from education
to macroeconomics and urban development.
154. World Law www.austlii.edu.au/links
Directory of Web sites throughout the world that provide information on
law-related topics. Includes official government sites, case law resources,
lawyers and law firms, law libraries, and online law journals.
155. World Reporter
Database of business news from sources around the world. Most
English-language articles are in full text; non-English-language sources are
abstracted. Database is available through commercial online services such as
Dialog, Dow Jones Interactive, and FT.com. [NOTE: the web site is down, but the
World Reporter files are still being updated.]
156. WorldSkip
[appears to have been discontinued]
157. Worldwide
Mergers, Acquisitions & Alliances www.tfsd.com/products/financial
Database of transaction information on global merger and acquisition
activities. Available through the commercial online services such as Dialog,
LexisNexis, and .xls, as well as directly through Thomson Financial Services
Data.
158. Xinhua News
Agency http://www.xinhua.org/ or www.xinhuanet.com/english/index.htm
News
releases from the Chinese government-sponsored news agency. Archive of releases
is available on commercial online services such as DataStar, Dialog, Dow Jones
Interactive, and LexisNexis.
159. .xls http://www.xls.com/
Produced by Alacra, Inc., this
collection of business databases specializes in providing numerical information
in spreadsheet format. .xls includes company directories, economic and financial
data, market research, and news sources.
160. Yahoo! http://www.yahoo.com/
One
of the first human-built directories (as distinct from search engines) of the
Internet. Sites are organized by category and subcategory. Yahoo! also has
country-specific sites, such as http://www.yahoo.co.jp/ for Yahoo! Japan and
mx.yahoo.com for Yahoo! Mexico.
161. Yupi.com: http://www.yupimsn.com/
Spanish-language search engine that allows searches to be limited to
specific Spanish-speaking countries-primarily Latin America and Spain. Also has
annotated Web directory of Latin American sources.
BOOKS, PERIODICALS, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
162. Benn's
Media. United Business Media International Ltd. http://www.ubminfo.co.uk/
Cost
ranges from £162 to £339
Annual publication listing information on business
and consumer newspaper, periodical, and reference book publishers; radio and TV
stations; advertising agencies; and so on. Separate volumes for the U.K.,
Europe, and the world.
163. BIBLIOMEX-L
Email
discussion list for librarians in Mexico. To subscribe, send email to BIBLIOMEX-L-REQUEST@CCR.DSI.UANL.MX
with the text: subscribe bibliomex-l your_first_name your_last_name
164. Business
Information Alert. Alert Publications, Inc. www.alertpub.com/hpbia.html
US$162/year for 10 issues
Newsletter for business researchers,
featuring articles on research techniques and industry trends, product and book
reviews, and information on industry conferences.
165. BUSLIB-L www.willamette.edu/~gklein/buslib.htm
English-language
business librarians' email discussion group. Very active list, with a wide
variety of subscribers. To subscribe, send email to mailto:LISTSERV%20@LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU,
with the text subscribe buslib-l your-first-name your-last-name
166. Charleston
Advisor. The Charleston Company http://www.charlestonco.com/
US$295-$495, depending on the subscriber's organization
Quarterly
publication for library professionals. Each issue has extensive reviews of
information products and services as well as articles on information management
and current trends.
167. Consumer
Europe. Euromonitor http://www.euromonitor.com/
£595
for 2000/2001 edition
Reports on the market for more
than 300 consumer products in sixteen European countries. Reported in both the
national currency and US$, or in standard volume units (kilograms, liters,
etc.). The 2000/2001 edition includes data for 1994 to 1999.
168. Consumer
International. Euromonitor http://www.euromonitor.com/
£595
for 2000/2001 edition
Reports on the market for about
300 consumer products in twenty-seven non-European countries. Reported in both
the national currency and US$, or in standard volume units (kilograms, liters,
etc.). The 2000/2001 edition includes data for the period from 1994 to 1999.
169.
CyberSkeptic's Guide to Internet Research. Information Today, Inc. http://www.cyberskeptic.com/
US$159/year for 10 issues; higher price outside the U.S.
Eight-page newsletter written for the experienced Internet researcher.
Each issue includes a review of a Web site, comparisons of similar Web products,
discussions of search techniques and tools, and brief industry announcements.
170. D&B
Exporters' Encyclopaedia. Dun & Bradstreet http://www.dnb.com/
US$425 for single purchase,
US$570 with biweekly updates
Includes global market and export
information such as shipping documentation requirements, key contacts in
consulates and government offices, and trade regulations for more than 200
countries.
171. Directory of
American Firms Operating in Foreign Countries. Uniworld Business
Publications http://www.uniworldbp.com/
US$325 for print edition, US$975 for CD-ROM edition, which includes one
update
Three-volume directory of 2,600 U.S. parent companies and their
subsidiaries, affiliates, and branches doing business outside the U.S. Includes
listing of parent companies and, by country, of the foreign locations.
172. EContent.
Online Inc. http://www.ecmag.net/
US$110/year
Monthly magazine focused on the
electronic content industry, from the perspectives of the producers,
aggregators, and purchasers. Emphasis is on the digital content industry itself
rather than on search techniques.
173. Encyclopedia
of Global Industries, 2nd edition, 1998. Gale Group http://www.galegroup.com/
US$420
Includes profiles of 115 global industries, including the history,
development, and current status of each. Chapters are from six to twenty pages
long.
174. Europa World
Year Book. Europa Publications. www.europapublications.co.uk/titles/ewyb.html
US$1450
Two-volume directory, published annually. Includes listings for
international organizations, and statistics and overviews of individual
countries.
175. European
Marketing Data and Statistics. Euromonitor International http://www.euromonitor.com/
US$450
Twenty-two years' worth of business and marketing statistical data from
forty-five European countries, published every two years. The focus is on
consumer and socio-economic trends.
176. El
Financiero http://www.elfinanciero.com.mx/
US$1200/year
Mexican newspaper focusing on
business, investment, and financial news. Web site includes full-text articles
from the current issue. Useful source for news on Internet resources within
Mexico.
177. Find It
Online: The Complete Guide to Online Research, by Alan Schlein. Facts on
Demand Press, 2000.
US$19.95
How to find information online,
emphasizing Web-based and online resources. The focus is on business and
news-related sources. Also discusses how to manage information and evaluate
sources.
178. Free Pint
http://www.freepint.com/
Web-based portal for information professionals. Site includes an
electronic bulletin board (called the Bar), a daily update (the Tipple), and a
lengthy electronic newsletter that comes out biweekly.
179. Global
Development Finance. World Bank http://www.worldbank.org/
US$350 for CD-ROM edition, US$300 for print edition
Statistical data from more than 130 countries, reporting their public
and publicly guaranteed debt. Includes time series and ten-year projections for
external debt and financial flows.
180. Informatie
Professional. Otto Cramwinkel, Publisher. http://www.informatieprofessional.nl/
This
monthly Dutch-language periodical features background articles on trends in the
Netherlands, as well as reviews of information resources.
181. The
Information Advisor. Find/SVP http://www.informationadvisor.com/
US$165/year
Monthly newsletter that focuses
on reviews and evaluations of online business information sources. (The author
of this book is contributing editor of The Information Advisor.)
182. Information
Today. Information Today, Inc. www.infotoday.com/it/itnew.htm
US$62.95/year for eleven issues
Monthly tabloid targeted to the
information profession. Includes late-breaking industry news as well as in-depth
articles, interviews, and columns on the library and information industry.
183. Information
World Review. Learned Information Europe, Ltd. www.iwr.co.uk
£45/year in the UK, £55/year elsewhere
Monthly magazine focusing on
online information and the information profession. The focus is somewhat
U.K.-centric, but also has good coverage of general issues pertaining to the
industry.
184. International
Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It, 2nd edition, by Ruth Pagell and Michael
Halperin. Oryx Press, 1997 http://www.greenwood.com/
US$84.50
This book includes chapters on sources of information pertaining to
various aspects of international business research, including both hard copy and
electronic resources.
185. International
Business Information on the Web Searcher Magazine's Guide to Sites and
Strategies for Global Business Research, by Sheri Lanza. CyberAge Books,
2001 www.infotoday.com/ibidirectory.htm
US$29.95
From the publisher of Searcher Magazine, this is a
ready-reference for anyone who uses the Internet for international business
research. The book is supported by a companion Web page, and features tips,
techniques, and an extensive directory of sites recommended by expert
researchers.
186. International
Financial Statistics. International Monetary Fund http://www.imf.org/
US$286/year
This
monthly periodical, published in English, French, and Spanish, reports current
financial data such as interest rates, financial liquidity, and international
transactions.
187. International
Marketing Data and Statistics. Euromonitor International. http://www.euromonitor.com/
US$450
Twenty-two years' worth of business and marketing statistical data from
non-European countries around the world, published every two years. The focus is
on consumer and socio-economic trends. Subscription price includes annual
Yearbook.
188. International
Media Guides. Standard Rate & Data Service http://www.srds.com/
US$300 for one volume; US$1046
for all five volumes
This annual series consists of
five volumes, arranged by geographic region and publication format, listing
newspapers, magazines, and business publications from 200 countries.
189. Internet
News. Tecniche Nuove internetnews.tecnichenuove.com
60,000 lire
Italian-language monthly magazine
on a wide variety of Internet-related topics. Aimed at general Internet users
rather than the professional online researchers.
190. Market Share
in Japan. Yano Research Institute http://www.yano.co.jp/
₯50,000 for English edition, ₯100,000 for Japanese edition
Annual
reference book with market size, share, and growth statistics for Japan's major
industries. Available in English as well as Japanese. Note that the English
edition covers fifty industries; the Japanese edition covers 300 industries.
191. Monthly
Panorama of European Business. European Union europa.eu.int
€162 for annual subscription
Monthly
publication focusing on two manufacturing or service industry sectors in the
European Union each issue; also publishes monthly statistics and commentary.
Each issue is about 100 pages long.
192. Online.
Information Today, Inc. http://www.onlinemag.net/
US$110/year
Bimonthly magazine targeted to
information professionals, covering electronic information products, the
Internet, and search techniques.
193. Online
Competitive Intelligence, by Helen Burwell. Facts on Demand Press, 1999.
US$25.95
Information on using the Web and commercial online services to find
information on competitors, industries, products, and other business-related
topics.
194. Political
Risk Yearbook. PRS Group Inc. www.prsgroup.com/academic/yearbook.html
US$1200 in print or on
CD-ROM, US$1495 for online version
Available to academic
institutions only, this annual publication includes information on economic and
political risks to business and key economic forecasts for 100 countries.
195. Search Engine
Watch http://www.searchenginewatch.com/
This
Web site offers a wide variety of information on how to use search engines and
maximize Web sites for search engine indexing. An electronic newsletter is also
available, along with access to subscriber-only areas of the Web site, for
US$89/year.
196. Searcher.
Information Today, Inc. www.infotoday.com/searcher
US$72.95/year for 10 issues; higher cost outside the U.S.
Magazine
targeted to professional online researchers. Includes in-depth articles on
search techniques, industry trends, and evaluations of online resources.
197. Standard
& Poor's Industry Surveys. Standard & Poor's. http://www.standardandpoors.com/
US$10,500/year for paper subscription; also available online, with
pricing based on number of users
Extensive analysis, commentary,
and statistics on fifty-two major U.S. industries. Subscription includes weekly
updates; each industry is updated twice annually.
198. Super
Searcher book series. CyberAge Books. www.infotoday.com/supersearchers
Information Today, Inc. publishes a series of Super Searcher books, each
of which is a collection of interviews with researchers in a particular area of
expertise. In addition to Super Searchers Cover the World, the series
includes Super Searchers Go to the Source, Super Searchers Do
Business (see separate
listing), Super Searchers on Mergers & Acquisitions, Super
Searchers on Health & Medicine, Super Searchers in the News,
Super Searchers on Wall Street, Law of the Super Searchers, and
the original two Super Searcher books, Secrets of the Super Searchers and
Secrets of the Super Net Searchers.
199. Super
Searchers Do Business: The Online Secrets of Top Business Researchers, by
Mary Ellen Bates. CyberAge Books, 1999.
www.infotoday.com/supersearchers
US$24.95
Similar in format to this book, a collection of interviews with eleven
expert business researchers, primarily in the U.S.
200. What's New in
Business Information. Bowker. www.bowker.com/bowkerweb/catalog2001/prod00076.htm
£355/year
Fortnightly newsletter with information on business information products
and services, industry news, and reviews.
201. Babelfish
babelfish.altavista.com
Babelfish is a service of the search engine AltaVista (see separate
listing) that translates text from a number of languages into English, and
the reverse. User can translate a single word or phrase, or point Babelfish to a
particular Web page for translation.
202. Copernic
http://www.copernic.com/
Desktop software that allows simultaneous searching of eighty search
engines. Basic version is available as a free download; enhanced versions
search 600
search engines and specialized sources. Cost is US$39.95
to US$79.95.
203.
FreeTranslation.com http://www.freetranslation.com/
As
the name implies, this Web site offers free translation from English to six
other languages, and from Spanish, French, and German to English. The site also
offers fee-based automatic translation products.
204. Inmagic
http://www.inmagic.com/
Library automation and information management software used to manage
online catalogs, automatically index intranet content, and manage full-text
databases.
205. Power
Translator
Unfortunately, the speech and
language assets of Lernout & Hauspie were purchased by ScanSoft, and they
are no longer offering Power Translator.
206. Web
Translator
Unfortunately, the speech and
language assets of Lernout & Hauspie were purchased by ScanSoft, and they
are no longer offering Web Translator.
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS, CONFERENCES, ETC.
207. American
Marketing Association http://www.ama.org/
Worldwide association of marketing professionals with active local
chapters. Publishes a number of periodicals.
208. Association of
Independent Information Professionals http://www.aiip.org/
An international association of
approximately 700 people who either own their own information businesses or are
interested in the profession. The AIIP membership directory is available at
www.aiip.org/AboutAIIP/directory_home.asp.
209. EBIC www.tfpl.com/conferences/EBIC/ebic.html
European Business
Information Conference, an annual conference that focuses on the concerns of
both corporate information users and information vendors.
210. eContent Expo
(renamed Buying and Selling eContent) http://www.buy-sell-econtent.com/
Two-day U.S. trade show and conference produced by Information Today, Inc., focusing on the electronic content industry.
211. Internet
Librarian https://www.infotoday.com/
Annual conference for information professionals involved in Internet
research, intranet development, and content management. Produced by Information
Today, Inc., publisher of the Super Searcher series.
212. Online
Information conference www.online-information.co.uk/
Annual conference held in London in December. One of the largest
information industry conferences in terms of attendees and number of exhibits.
213. Sue Rugge
Sue
Rugge was a pioneer in the independent research profession, founding her first
research business, Information Unlimited, in 1971. She went on to found
Information on Demand and the Information Professionals Institute. Sue wrote
The Information Broker's Handbook-considered the definitive guide to the
profession and now out of print-gave seminars on starting and running an
information business, and provided advice, encouragement, and friendship to
thousands of people. She passed away at the age of 58 in 1999.
214. Society of
Competitive Intelligence Professionals http://www.scip.org/
An international association of
competitive intelligence professionals. Members are primarily involved in
corporate competitive intelligence, although some are CI consultants.
215. Special
Libraries Association http://www.sla.org/
An
international association of "special librarians"-primarily those in
corporations, associations, and government agencies, as distinct from public or
school libraries. Primarily U.S. and Canadian membership, with some non-North
American regional groups as well.
216. Web Search
University http://www.websearchu.com/
[The URLs on this list were last updated March 2004.]
Regional U.S. conferences designed for experienced Web researchers,
produced by Information Today, Inc. Held several times a year.
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