Full quotations are always given before work is undertaken. The Collections The Business Information collections in the British Library are found in Science 3 and include company, market and product information. Although much of the British Library holds academic and research material, the business collection has a more practical than theoretical nature. It covers manufacturing, wholesale trading, retailing and distribution aspects of major industrial and service sectors. Colourful and useful leaflets explaining these services are available e.g. a 2-page leaflet listing all the electronic media sources.
Current information is on open access, available for browsing.
It is useful for company news, finance, competitor information and market research, especially trends and statistics. Ros Cotton, our guide, also organises business information training courses for users, librarians and other members of BL staff. The City Business Library is well organised, classified and signposted. Material is mainly under five years old. There is an excellent collection of directories, pamphlets and other material, including statistics of the EC, US, and an impressive overseas section.