This one day workshop concentrates on information resources relevant to business, and in particular essential starting points and the so-called "invisible web". The emphasis is on pay-as-you-go and free services. Areas covered include:

– key starting points, evaluated listings and portals

– company information

– newspapers, magazines and news digests

– RSS and blogs

– official statistics and market data

Throughout the day, there are practical sessions during which you can work through exercises or try out your own research.

Suitability: The workshop will benefit anyone who plans to use, or already uses, the Internet for gathering essential business information.