THE BRITISH LIBRARY Business Information Services

“Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject ourselves, or we know where we can find information upon it.”


– Samuel Johnson
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This database contains a searchable catalogue of the business information collection held in the British Library’s Business & IP Centre.

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• perform a quick search of the entire database, or of one of the sub-sections on this page.
• perform an advanced search in one of the sub-sections.

The collection is divided up into four main sub-sections: market research; company information; trade directories; and journals. Market research and directories can be found on level one of the Business & IP Centre. Many recently published journals can be found on open access in the Centre and in other reading rooms in the building. Publications held in the Company Information collection are held in storage; please ask at the enquiry desk if you wish to view this material.

For details of how to use the system, see our search tips.