Business information
Business information is one of the three main segments of the information industry. The other two segments are scientific, technical and medical (“STM”) and educational and training content.[citation needed]
The business information industry is presently estimated to be a more than $358 billion market, according to industry analysts Outsell, Inc.[citation needed] Where much of the content industry revenues are advertising-driven, the business information segment remains largely driven by paid content, either via subscription or transaction (pay-per-view).
The primary forms of business information include:
- News
- Market research
- Credit and financial information
- Company and executive profiles
- Industry, country and economic analysis
- IT research
The primary business information formats can be divided into the following categories:
- Basic reference sources such as guides, bibliographies, dictionaries, almanacs, encyclopedias, handbooks, yearbooks and internet resources
- Directories
- Periodicals and newspapers
- Loose-leaf services
- Government information and services
- Statistics
- Electronic business information
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