Aggregating Information

NFAIS represents an international cross-section of technology, publishing and information providers. It is a partnership of government, nonprofit and commercial organizations – all sharing a common mission of improved access to, and use of, information.

NFAIS members’ services successfully merge human intellectual processes and judgment with the strength of technological solutions. The primary activities undertaken by member organizations are aggregating, organizing, and facilitating access to information.

Assisting users in creating knowledge from published information is the key focus and purpose of every NFAIS member. Some of the hallmarks that distinguish the products and services provided by NFAIS members from other information providers include: content management; precision search and retrieval; enriched indexing; depth and scope of content; and automated electronic access. Whether provided by profit seeking companies, government agencies, or nonprofit entities, these products and services are crucial to professionals in the academic, corporate, government, and library communities who need quick, reliable and easy access to the sometimes overwhelming amount of information available in both print and digital formats.

NFAIS members offer diverse information products and services to the following markets, whose total purchasing power has been valued as high as $15.26 billion (USD) in 2001:

	Business and Finance
	Education
	Engineering
	Legal
	Library
	Medical & Pharmaceutical
	Scientific Research

Products and services provided by NFAIS members are often the most important interface between the user seeking either specific or general information on a chosen topic and the sources of information relevant to that topic. This sector of the publishing industry is integral to productivity in a diverse number of fields of study and research – thus contributing positively to the national and global economies, as well as to the goals of social, scientific and political progress.

Regardless of their size or their profit motive, NFAIS members have moved aggressively in the delivery and integration of their products and services through new technologies. Web-based resources, wireless devices, online services, digital archives, CD-ROMs are just some of the many delivery and communication channels employed by NFAIS members organizations to reach customers and offer solutions to their information needs.

NFAIS members have successively made the transition from traditional, and often niche, information publishers to global, digital information providers. They strive to continue providing the highest value of service and the most efficient tools available to enhance the productivity of information professionals.

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