It can be tough to start and run a business. The Business & IP Centre, at the British Library in London, has all the business and IP (intellectual property) information you need as an innovator and entrepreneur. Learn from the success of others and meet like-minded people. It's free and can save you time and money!
What you will find at the Business & IP Centre
With impartial information experts on hand to guide you, here is just a taste of some of the information available. This is by no means an exhaustive list, and to use it you'll need to visit the Library. But that's often when you find vital information that you never even knew you were looking for.
Online business information databases
Some 30 high-value subscription databases (which we make available for free) giving up-to-the minute company, business and industry information and financial news, such as Amadeus, Economist Intelligence Unit Viewswire, Euromonitor, Factiva, Fame, Financial Times, OneSource and the Complete Business Reference Adviser (COBRA).
Online intellectual property databases
Searchable databases listing patents, trade marks and registered designs, such as Derwent Innovations Index, Esp@cenet and Optics.
Market research reports
Hundreds of market research reports in hard copy and/or electronic format, such as Mintel, Datamonitor and Frost & Sullivan.
Journals
For company news, competitor information and industry trends.
Directories
UK and overseas directories giving company information on suppliers.
If you cannot come into the Library itself, consider using our Research Service: you can pay one of our experts to search for you. Or you can use British Library Direct. Search and order from a database of over 9 million articles.
Industry Guides
Consult over 30 guides, compiled by our information specialists, detailing printed and internet sources. Use them to quickly find sources of market and company information on your chosen industry sector.
Images Online
Get instant access to thousands of images from the British Library's fabulous collections.
Are you a designer wanting new angles on familiar topics? Images Online allows you to search, order, purchase and download images.
