Trade associations are a great source of information. Many trade associations develop industry and market information for their members. Marketing information may aslo be available in journals published by trade associations. Professional associations are also a great source of experts in a field. To identify and locate associations, use these resources:

• Association Central
  By partnering with tens of thousands of trade organizations, professional societies, nonprofit associations and other groups, this site aspires to be a premier source of association-related information, products and services. Permits browsing by category and searching.

• Associations on the Net (Internet Public Library)
  A guide to Web sites of prominent organizations and associations.

• Encyclopedia of Associations
  The Encylopedia of Associations is a comprehensive reference tool of detailed information concerning more than 100,000 nonprofit membership associations worldwide. It is available in hard copy in both the Drake Law Library and the Drake University Cowles Library reference areas. The full text of the Encyclopedia of Associations is available electronically via LEXIS (Area of Law - By Topic > Human Resources > Legal Reference Materials > Encyclopedia of Associations or Filename: ENASSC). It is not available in LEXIS-NEXIS Academic Universe.

• Gateway to Associations Online
  This searchable directory service is sponsored by the American Society of Association Executives. It takes you directly to many of the associations currently operating on the Web.

• Scholarly Societies Project
  A directory of scholarly organizations from around the world.

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Links verified: August 11, 2005
By: Susan Lerdal