Abstract Information sharing refers to share data or information from one side to another which can be tacit and explicit. Electronic information sharing means share data or information from one to other by using electronic way. In electronic information sharing has two way of sharing which called direct and indirect. This research introduces the information sharing and electronic information sharing concept. Moreover, the study shows the previous studies about both principles. The paper also provides some theories that can use to investigate the factors that effect on the two ways of information sharing.