about nfais members

Members of the National Federation of Advanced Information Services ( NFAIS™) represent a global cross-section of content and technology providers, including database creators, publishers, libraries, host systems, information technology developers, content management providers, and other related groups. They embody a true partnership of commercial, nonprofit, and government organizations, all sharing the common mission of improving ease of access to as well as effective navigation and use of authoritative, credible information in order to build the world's knowledgebase.

NFAIS members' services successfully merge human intellectual processes and judgment with the strength of technological solutions. The primary activities undertaken by member organizations are creating, aggregating, organizing, and other wise facilitating ease of access to and effective navigation of authoritative, credible 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 and technology providers include: content management; precision search and retrieval; enriched indexing; depth and scope of content; and automated electronic access. Whether provided by for profit companies, government agencies, or nonprofit entities, these products and services are essential to information seekers in the academic, corporate, government, and library communities who need quick, reliable and easy access to and navigation of the sometimes overwhelming amount of information available in both print and digital formats.

NFAIS members offer diverse information products and services across all markets in the following disciplines:

• Scientific, Medical and Pharmaceutical Research
• Engineering and Technology
• Education
• Social Sciences
• Arts and Humanities
• Library and Information Science
• Business and Finance
• Legal

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 authoritative 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, scholarly, scientific and political progress.

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

NFAIS members have successively made the transition from traditional, and often niche, providers of information products and services, to global, innovative providers of digital information and cutting edge technologies. They continually strive to provide the highest value of service and the most efficient tools available to enhance the productivity of information seekers worldwide. And they continue to work together in their shared mission - to build the world' knowledgebase by enabling research and managing the flow of scholarly communication.

NFAIS Members: Building the World's Knowledgebase by Providing Ease of Access to and Effective Navigation of authoritative, credible Information

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