• in books, magazines and documents.
• by requesting it from others. (eg. by fax or telephone)
• by buying it from other businesses or organisations.
• as a result of processing data.
• on-line (using a computer)

There are several on-line resources where information can be found:

• Internet
  There are many sources of information on the Internet, but care must be taken to make sure the information is up-to-date and from a reliable source.
• Intranet
  A business or organisation may have an Intranet where useful information may be stored.
• CD ROMs