General sites
Australian sites
Australian Government sites
Industry Associations and Organizations
International sites

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General sites

• About.com E-commerce guide - Online tutorials, FAQ's, and daily updated articles.
• E Commerce Times - E-commerce portal.
• BUBL subject gateway for electronic commerce - Approximately 34 electronic commerce sites listed and reviewed.
• Business Database. Practical Guides. E-commerce.
• Center for Research in Electronic Commerce - University of Texas, Austin. News, short articles, publications, working papers, and research reports.
• ebusinessforum - Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU).
• E-Business Research Center - Includes surveys, discussion forums, events, and recent articles.
• e-BizSearch- an experimental niche search engine that searches the web and catalogs academic articles as well as commercially produced articles and reports that address various business and technology aspects of e-Business.
• ecommerce-guide.com - Searchable site that includes resources,e-commerce news, discussion groups, newsletters, columns, and links to other sites.
• The eCommerce Guidebook - Includes a tutorial and resources: e-news, e-magazines, statistics, industry associations and security information.
• E-Commerce Webopedia - searchable site - terms, definitions, and acronyms in electronic commerce.
• Yahoo Guide to E-Commerce - E-commerce resources divided by subject area.
• ZDNet E-Commerce - E-commerce resources.

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Australian sites

• australia.internet.com - Australia's Internet Industry Portal provides news, discussion forums, stock market reports and information about trade shows, conferences and seminars that focus on Internet business or technology in Australia.
• Information Technology Online (ITOL) For industry bodies and consortiums of businesses. Administered by the Department of Communications, Information Technology and the Arts (DCITA) designed to accelerate the national adoption of e-business solutions, especially by small to medium enterprises (SMEs).
• Roger Clarke's Electronic Commerce Pages Australian-based index to electronic commerce sources on the Web.Clarke is a Visiting Fellow, Department of Computer Science, Australian National University.
• Western Australian Electronic Commerce Centre - Provides e-commerce resources and technology information, experiences and best practices and related Australian government activities.

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Australian Government sites

• consumersonline.gov.au - Treasury - Links to free online reports.
• National Office for the Information Economy - The N.O.I.E. develops, oversees, and coordinates Commonwealth Government policy on electronic commerce, online services and the Internet.

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Industry Associations and Organizations

• AUSe.NET - Australian Electronic Business Network an industry led organization, established in partnership with government for small to medium enterprises. Links to products and services, case studies, export information, tax system information, eight stages to adopting electronic commerce, the National Capability Register, and a national network of third party training service providers.
• Centre of Expertise in electronic Commerce - CEeC is an "independent advisory, implementation and research network that supports organisations in the North West Region of the UK." The site provides a resource section with links to companies, organizations, publications, and web technology.
• CommerceNet -Iindustry association begun in 1994 with worldwide membership. Site includes information on e-commerce resources and an online research center that includes statistical and demographic information.
• E-Revolution - Information from and about electronic commerce and the European Union. The site includes discussion lists, EU programs, a who's who list of the European Commission as well as associations and international organizations. Links to publications, statistics, national initiatives.
• Electronic Commerce Promotion Council - Japan - information about the work and structure of the Council and working group papers and e-commerce links.
• European Initiative in Electronic Commerce European Commission's Initiative in Electronic Commerce presented to the European Parliament, the Council, the Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions. Full-text.
• Global Business Dialogue on Electronic Commerce - International organization concerned with the "international coordination in the development of policies. The site includes committee reports, a calendar of events, newsletter, press releases, papers, speeches, and conference information.
• WIPO Electronic Commerce and Intellectual Property - World Intellectual Property Organisation site.

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International sites

• asia.internet.com - Asia's Internet Industry Portal provides news, discussion forums, stock market reports and information about trade shows, conferences and seminars that focus on Internet business or technology in Asia.
• Ecommerce infocenter - British site.
• Electronic Commerce in Canada- Canadian Task Force on Electronic Commerce.
• Electronic Commerce - Singapore - Information on conducting e-commerce in Singapore, infrastructure, policy, funding and key statistics. Also how to draft and implement an e-commerce plan.
• Finfacts E-Business British web site with links to major news sources, trade publications, and technical information.
• France- Ministry of Economy, Finance and Industry - Information technology in France.
• Japan - Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry- Japan - This page contains weekly press releases, committee reports, white papers, statistics and a list of current topics including e-commerce.
• OECD: Electronic Commerce - Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development web site. Includes conference information, policy analysis, reports and statistical information on electronic commerce.
• U.S.Census Bureau - Measuring electronic business: definitions, underlying concepts, and measurement plans. Latest retail e-commerce sales figures are also available.

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