ملخص الدراسة:

The study is concerned with the subject of information industry and concentrates on the problem of identifying its concept, misunderstanding and characteristics. The study shows that the weak infrastructure of some Arab countries and the absence of coordination and integration among the organization as far as the information industry is concerned. This have stoped the progress of developing this type of industry and its spread in one way or another.The concept of information industry has been divided into parts representing their components, with explaining and illustrating eash of these parts. The study also concerned with the application of information industry in the field of information. Types of information industry have been identified from more than one point of view. The method that are followed by information organizations for providing information industry services marketing, and advertising them are also coverd in addition to the characteristics of information services from certain point of view. The study contains seven figures and illustration.