News from the National: in this article, Peter O'Reilly looks at the use of information by small and medium-sized enterprises, and how information professionals can guide the entrepreneurs who run them to critical published information not freely available on the web.
Birmingham Business Insight, www.birmingham. gov.uk/businessinsight.bcc
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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP), www.cilip.org.uk
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City of London City Business Library, www. cityoflondon.gov.uk/cbl
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Confederation of British Industry (2006) `Improving Government Services for Small and Growing Businesses', January. www.cbi.org.uk/ndbs/PositionDoc.nsf/81e68789766d775d8025672a005601aa/f541f6799437463e8025712a004f07c4?OpenDocument
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Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform, Statistical Press Release, 30 July 2008, http://stats.berr.gov.uk/ed/sme/smestats2007-ukspr.pdf
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HM Government (2008) Solutions for Business: Supporting Success, 23 October. www.berr.gov.uk/files/file50052.pdf
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Manchester Library and Information Service, www.askaboutbusiness.org/site/index.php
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SCOTBIS (Scottish Business Information Service), www.scotbis.com
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Westminster Libraries Business Information Point, www.westminster.gov.uk/libraries/special/ business.cfm
