People Information: Finding Accurate, Authoritative and Well Organised Data [ABSTRACT]
Jinfo Blog
4th January 2009
By Donna Fryer
Abstract
Although free information on people abounds on the Web, the quantity isn't always matched by quality. User-generated information, for instance, may skew accuracy, and verification can be tricky. Donna Fryer recommends revisiting the "Big Three" fee databases of Factiva, Dialog, and LexisNexis to be sure that the people data you use is reliable.
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Although free information on people abounds on the Web, the quantity isn't always matched by quality. User-generated information, for instance, may skew accuracy, and verification can be tricky. Donna Fryer recommends revisiting the "Big Three" fee databases of Factiva, Dialog, and LexisNexis to be sure that the people data you use is reliable.
What's Inside:
Going back to the days when things were simpler and you could rely on only having to know search parameters in fee-based databases, searchers need to keep in mind that database searching is often a better alternative to Web research and we need to reacquaint ourselves with the ‘Big 3' (Factiva, Dialog, and LexisNexis) fee-based database offerings.
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