The document discusses various sources for finding information about companies, including directories, databases, identification numbers, classifications, rankings, and annual reports. It provides examples of company directories, databases, and websites that can be used to find background information on companies. Identification numbers typically come from official government business registers. Classifications and rankings organize companies by industry and provide comparisons between companies. Annual reports are formal documents prepared by public companies that contain in-depth financial and operational information.

1. Business Information Module 2: Seeking for business information – Web-based information resources Part B: Company information International Summer School on Information Literacy , funded by CEI, 10-14 September 2007, Fermo, Italy Sabina Cisek, PhD Associate Professor Institute of Information and Library Science , Jagiellonian University Krak o w, Poland [email_address] , [email_address]