Directors' Briefings

Finding information on the Internet (IT 13)

A library without a librarian

The Internet is a vast store of information and data, some of which could be highly valuable to you. But finding the specific information you need can be difficult and time-consuming.

This briefing will help you to overcome the obstacles, so your business can make good use of the Internet as an information tool. It is aimed at people who are already connected to the Internet.

The briefing explains: 

• The range of information that is available.
• How to find what you are looking for.
• Common problems and how to avoid them.

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Useful Internet sites (IT 16)

Help is a few clicks away

Among the millions of interconnected sites that make up the World Wide Web, there are many that can save business people time and money. You can source information and contacts for any aspect of your work.

This briefing lists various websites that give a glimpse of what the web has to offer. It assumes you are already linked to the Internet (see Going online, IT 14), so you can check out the sites.

The web is growing daily. Some sites may close, others will change. This briefing is intended as no more than a starting point for your own explorations.

It covers: 

• Websites that will help you find new customers and suppliers.
• Sites that allow you to check industry news, patents and other legal issues, and grants and other financial matters.
• Sites that help you make the most of IT generally, and the Internet specifically.
• Sites that help you import or export, and sites that make business travel easier.

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