Information Retrieval Services (Global Industry Overview)

This paper provides an overview of the global information retrieval services industry. The paper gives a snapshot summary, with additional sections on the industry's development, organisation and structure, current conditions and its leading companies and countries.

Global Industry Overview: Information Retrieval Services

Information retrieval services supply textual, numeric, and graphic data, usually in the form of searchable databases, to their customers electronically via CD-ROM and online services. See Internet Services for Internet-only access services and Information Technology Services for other services related to information technology.

Industry Snapshot

Information retrieval services make information easier to access, understand, and use. Individuals can quickly explore archives of material that might otherwise take hours or days to search and locate using traditional cataloging systems with a simple mouse click or by typing a few words on...

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