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Research update - best practice in product evaluation
23rd February 2017

What should you consider when buying a new information product or tool - and what could you lose by moving to a new supplier?

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My Favourite Tipples from a business information researcher
22nd February 2017

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Sophie Alexander, business researcher and writer. She shares some of her favourite online resources, from those which help her create professional looking infographics and charts to more creative outlets in the interior design field.

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Get up to speed on Russia & other CIS nations
20th February 2017

Thinking about doing some research on Russia that's not connected to President Donald Trump? Colin Smith's "Insider knowledge - researching Russia" is a great place to start if you want to consider the facts about business, economics and trade information and our recent review of Credinform Globas-i shows why this is a go-to database for business information on Russia and surrounding countries.

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Getting to grips with engineering sources
16th February 2017

Our market landscapes on engineering portals and ebook sources for engineering will help you to get up to speed with all you need to know about engineering information resources and the main information providers.

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Changes in financial research - an opportunity for information professionals?
14th February 2017

The implementation of the "Markets in Financial Instruments Directive" (MiFID II) next year will impact the way in which some financial service firms, such as investment banks, provide research to clients. Information professionals can play an important part in the implementation of these changes.

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Jinfo for managing a research team
14th February 2017

Which services provide the most value to your research customers? Which offer the most strategic input to the business? Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, looks at the key markers against which to evaluate your services.

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Embrace analytics for a bright future
14th February 2017

For information professionals the time has never been better to make the move from the "librarian profile" to become an information engineer. In "The emerging role of the information engineer" Marc Vollenweider explains why.

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Research update - are you on top of strategy?
9th February 2017

Join our facilitated Community sessions to talk to peers about the fundamental concerns affecting information strategy and value.

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My Favourite Tipples from a BBC archivist
8th February 2017

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Margaret Katny, senior media manager at the BBC. She shares her favourite online resources which cover audio, TV, film and archive materials, in particular for output from the BBC and other British broadcasters.

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Testing out Russian company information from Credinform Globas-i
7th February 2017

So you don't speak Russian but getting access to Russian business information isn't as complicated as it used to be. In "Product review of Credinform Globas-i", we show you how you can access all the Russian company information you may ever need.

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