Information Seeking and Consumption Study Report

The use and sharing of published content is critical to accelerating knowledge and powering innovation at organisations around the world, yet the sharing of third- party published information without first obtaining the necessary permissions carries enormous potential risk. Since 2007, Copyright Clearance Center (CCC) has partnered with Outsell to conduct independent, quantitative research and analysis into how copyrighted content is used in a variety of industries. Using the latest study data, CCC presents analysis and recommendations to organisations that depend on published third-party content.