# Free information for charities at the City Business Library

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/03/11/free-information-charities-city-business-library/
- Published: 2009-03-11T10:49:28+00:00
- Author: Finbar Cullen

The latest (free) newsletter from the City Business Library (www.cityoflondon.gov.
uk) starts off with information about free information for charities. Apparently
you can use their company information databases such as FAME and OneSource to create
mailing lists. However, some staff at some libraries have been a bit loathe to clearly
explain the licence conditions re their electronic databases, so do double check.

 

You can also use printed sources if you prefer, including the D&B Business Registers.
Volumes 3-5 cover London, and include small businesses, not just registered companies.
You can also use Who’s Who, Who’s Who in the City, Charity Finance Yearbook, Charities
Management, and Professional Fundraising, amongst others.

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The newsletter doesn’t mention the electronic newspaper databases. They have NewsUK(
and OneSource, of course), as well as various individual titles. Check out the website
for the PDF of “Online resources available in the library”, or call them on that
telephone thing.

 

City Business Library offers introductory presentations on company information resources,
including both these databases. Just contact City Business Library if you would 
like to attend one. They are free but you do need to book in advance.

 

For those of you that don’t get to London that often, check out your local library.
http://dspace.dial.pipex.com/town/square/ac940/weblibs.html makes a good starting
point, with links to lots of public library websites.

 

All the best

 

 

Finbar Cullen

 

Research**Plus**

 

 * **[Influential List merges wealth data with influence to find key individuals and organisations](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/14/influential-list-merges-wealth-data-influence-find-key-individuals-and-organisations/)**(
   14 April 2009)
 * **[(Worldwide) Major Companies Directories 2009](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/04/29/worldwide-major-companies-directories-2009/)**(
   29 April 2009)
 * **[Companies Act 2006](https://fundraising.co.uk/2009/06/15/companies-act-2006/)**(
   15 June 2009)