Super users as partners and advocates
17th October 2019

Super users can be found in every organisation but what are they and how can they help bridge the gap between the information centre and the rest of the organisation? In this article, we take a look at some of their key characteristics and how the information centre can use them for awareness, training and feedback.

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (value - competitors, development & pricing)
17th October 2019

The final part of our product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier offers an overview of the value of the product, highlighting its improved coverage for quoted companies, and looks at the help that is available to users from within the product. We also look at competitors, including Dow Jones' Factiva, D&B Hoovers, InsideView, and some locally focused solutions. We finish by focusing on future product plans and outlining pricing information.

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
16th October 2019

The third part of our product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier looks at how the product has been entirely renewed since we last reviewed it and explores some of its search functionality, with a particular focus on news searching. We also look at its output options, alerts and administrative features.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3270

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (sources - content and coverage)
15th October 2019

The second part of our newly updated product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier looks in closer detail at its content. Some of the well-known names it draws its data from include Dun & Bradstreet, Morningstar, and Refinitiv, along with content from a wide range of third-party publishers, including over 60 sources of company, industry and executive information. We also look at its news and analysis and company financials, as well as how often its content is updated.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3270

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Product review of LexisNexis Company Dossier (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
14th October 2019

Jinfo last looked at LexisNexis Company Dossier a few years ago and, in the first part of our newly updated product review of the research database, which provides information about companies, executives and industries, we look at the company and product, key users, and what's changed since we last reviewed it. We also look at future plans for the product, which will include better integration of company data and news.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3270

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Mini review of Acquisdata and Reportal
7th October 2019

Acquisdata is a business intelligence company that provides reports on key industries, companies and executives whilst its sister company, Reportal Snd Bhd, offers a company reports database which consists of full-text reports from global quoted companies. In this mini review we take a look at both offerings along with third-party information vendors who distribute the company's data, such as Dow Jones' Factiva, FactSet, IHS Markit, EBSCO, Thomson Reuters and ProQuest. We also find out who uses the product, the range of industries covered, as well as the different ways the data is packaged.

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Commercial awareness for information professionals
7th October 2019

Commercial skills are a prerequisite for information professionals within any industry. This article sets out to not only define these skills but offers some techniques and practical steps to help you develop them, and in the process think about what your company does, what information it needs, who your clients are and how to communicate effectively.

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Product review of Manzama Insights (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
3rd October 2019

The final part of our product review of Manzama Insights, a specialised market intelligence tool that collects and analyses company and industry insights, looks at its overall value, the help and training offered, and companies offering a similar product such as Vable and LexisNexis Newsdesk.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3261

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Product review of Manzama Insights (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
2nd October 2019

In the third part of our product review of Manzama Insights, a specialised market intelligence tool that collects and analyses company and industry insights, we take an in-depth look at the technology behind the product. We highlight how to monitor companies and industries and how artificial intelligence is used within the product.

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Product review of Manzama Insights (sources - content & coverage)
1st October 2019

In the second part of our updated product review of Manzama Insights, a specialised market intelligence tool that uses artificial intelligence and big data analytics to collect and analyse company and industry insights, we look at the impressive scope of content available through the product, ranging from mid-sized newspapers to larger city publications. We also examine the diverse range of industries covered and the product's geographic coverage.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3261

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