The Information Broker's Handbook

A guide for anyone interested in buying, selling, finding, and marketing information, including librarians and other information professionals as well as those with no experience. Part I discusses the information business in general, and Part II focuses on basic techniques of information gathering. Part III examines electronic databases, online systems, and CD-ROM technology, and Part IV details how to establish and run an information brokering firm. Appendices list print and electronic resources, products, associations, trade shows, and seminars. Paper edition (057871-0), $34.95. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Become an information entrepreneur! "How can you buy it cheap (or get it free) and sell it dear? The Information Broker's Handbook shows how to harvest the burgeoning wheat field of information and repackage it to suit the needs of customers."-Success. "Covers everything from evaluating career prospects to getting paid what you're worth."-Inc.. "It's outstanding value lies in the wealth of information about how to makret yourself and your product."-Library Journal. "An enjoyable crash course in getting choice info tidbits anywhere they can be found... The Handbook's lists of various resources and what they are used for are worth the price of the book."-Wired. "Wow! A do-it-yourself info-brokering guide and a joy-of-searching rolled into one comprehensive volume!"-Dick Kolin, Founder of Information Design. "The authors do what they say they will do: tell us everything you need to be successful."-Judith A. Copler, Director, Center for Database Systems Online Magazine. "The different stories of what searches the authors... have done are not only interesting reading, but... can give even the experienced searcher ideas for increasing business."-Rochester Daily Record. "Technical manuals are not found on my recreational reading list. However, I found your book so informative and readable that I couldn't put it down until the last page of Appendix F!"-Marie Chroninger, Information Trackers.