ASAE's Gateway to Associations

Information Outlook, Feb, 2006 by Carolyn J. Sosnowski

www.asaenet.org/AssociationSearch.cfm

Besides searching the usual proprietary databases and the Internet, where do you look for industry information? Don't forget about associations. These organizations can provide research direction at the very least, and on-target statistics and published reports on many occasions. The American Society of Association Executives maintains this directory, which is especially helpful if you don't have the Encyclopedia of Associations in your information center. Users may search by subject, keyword, and/or geographic area; directory listings include a link to associations' sites. Updated daily, the Gateway to Associations is an easy-to-use resource that helps you get acquainted with unfamiliar subject matter.

By Carolyn J. Sosnowski, MLIS

Carolyn Sosnowski, MLIS, is an information specialist at SLA.