Information broker

Information brokers (also an information broker ) are private companies, the research of information on take for a fee ( information retrieval ). They are a consequence of the availability of online databases ( see journal database ) emerged.

Services

The main task of the information broker is to investigate the lack of information of a customer to research the required data as soon as possible, select and to provide customizable. Large corporations therefore often have their own research departments. Medium-sized companies such as publishers, advertising agencies, etc. with less capital can use the services of independent information brokers. In the Anglo-American world is Infobroker often organize in think tanks ( think tanks ).

Economic and financial information are the most frequently requested information on the information market. ATABASES In most nearly 10,000 sold commercially, so paid online databases and about 9,000 CD-ROM-D is a specialization of the information intermediary is required ( eg: chemical industry, patents ).

The services of the information broker, however, used less frequently with the widespread knowledge about the possibilities of using online databases and research opportunities on the Internet. Information brokers are also becoming more common not use them to search for information, but the enormous amounts of information available methodically to filter and structure ( information overload ). Information broker can only operate efficiently if they expand their product offering to include value-added services (eg: business consulting, training, web engineering ).

Training

The job title information broker is new and not protected. Info Broker may at any call. The job description of the information intermediary existed before the Internet in the form of a librarian, archivist or documentalist. There are several courses that provide the needed skills: the vocational training staff / r for media and information services as well as the courses Dipl.-Informationswirt/in ( FH University ) and Information Scientist / in (university). It makes sense can the combination of information science and a course of study (eg, engineering ) to be familiar with the world of the respective customers.