British Library Industry Guides

In order to assist budding entrepreneurs in starting their dream business, the British Library has created a wide variety of Industry Information Guides. These industry guides will give you details of sources to check for suppliers, competitors, the market and news on your chosen area of business. Each industry guide includes lists of printed and Internet sources.

For example, the guide to the Fashion Industry lists:

• six directories, from the British Clothing Industry Yearbook to the Fabric Buyer's Directory
• over thirty separate pieces of market research
• five trade publications
• nine external internet links.

Most of the printed sources quoted can be accessed at the British Library, or in some cases, your local library.

There are guides for the following industries:

• Advertising
• Alcoholic Drinks
• Book
• Childrenswear
• Confectionery
• Construction
• Fashion
• Fast Food and Snacks
• Frozen, Chilled and Ready Made Foods
• Furniture
• Giftware
• Global Industries
• Green and Ethical Business Opportunities
• Health and Fitness
• Insurance
• Jewellery
• Organic Food
• Packaging
• Pharmacy
• Sports
• Toiletries and Cosmetics
• Toy and Game
• Travel and Tourism
• TV and Film