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Norma Beavers NewsEdge - enhancements can save time
26th September 2016

NewsEdge.com has incorporated quite a few changes that will no doubt interest users who are increasingly pressed for time. We recently evaluated the latest updates, including new visualisation and mobile capabilities.

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Robin Neidorf Insight 2 from Research Focus - should you opt out of current awareness provision?
22nd September 2016

In the second of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Content and technology for current awareness", Robin Neidorf raises the provocative question of whether you still need to provide a formal current awareness service.

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Robin Neidorf Research update - identifying the consistent principles of current awareness
22nd September 2016

We identify three key principles essential for any successful current awareness plan.

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Joel Hughes My Favourite Tipples from a website development and analytics expert
22nd September 2016

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Joel Hughes who runs GlassMountains.co.uk, a web design and digital strategy company established in 2001 and based in South Wales. He selects favourite online resources in areas from communication to calendaring.

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Robin Neidorf Insight 1 from Research Focus - current awareness planning should start with the "why"
21st September 2016

In the first of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Content and technology for current awareness", director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains the importance of starting your evaluation of current awareness from perspective of the value it offers.

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Robin Neidorf Jinfo feedback - what to do when usage decreases
20th September 2016

Robin Neidorf explains how Jinfo answered a recent customer query about a downward shift in database usage that was a threat to the service's potential to grow.

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Norma Beavers MarketScape - unifying and personalising information streams
20th September 2016

MarketScape has been designed to give both information specialists and market intelligence managers the "optimal tool" for searching, managing and accessing external open access and licensed information. Find out what our reviewer thought of the product.

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Norma Beavers Factiva's updates attract old and new users
19th September 2016

Factiva may be a long-established premium news resource but it still appreciates the value of changing with the times and has some pretty unique features. Jinfo's reviewer Andrew Grave has taken a look at the latest changes in his "Mini review of Factiva - recent enhancements".

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Robin Neidorf Jinfo for content purchasing
13th September 2016

Many information professionals are scrutinising their budgets for content purchasing but what should be considered beyond price? Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, reports.

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Norma Beavers Primo Ex Libris - ideal for discovery on-the-go
12th September 2016

Primo Ex Libris is the latest product to be reviewed by Jinfo. This index-based discovery service offers users a Google-like one-stop search of articles, ebooks, videos, legal documents, technical reports, conference proceedings, research datasets and more.

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