Innovation and development at UCB
19th March 2018

UCB's Scientific Information Service (SIS) held a Futures conference in 2017 for its users and select vendors to explore emerging ideas and technologies in the areas of content access and procurement. The conference was invitation-only, to make it more compelling for users to attend and keep it to a manageable size. It consisted of an introductory keynote, break-out sessions and short presentations covering relevant topics and this article looks at what was learnt as well as offering some practical next steps to help your organisation if wanting to plan a similar conference.

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Product review of AlphaSense (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
16th March 2018

The final part of our product review of AlphaSense, a company search engine for analysts, researchers, and other financial professionals, looks at the value the product provides to its users, as well as the help and training available and its competitors, including Thomson Reuters, Dow Jones, Bloomberg, FactSet, S&P Capital IQ, Acuris, Moody's Bureau van Dijk and Prequin. The company also has plans to improve the product and we take a look at some of the possible developments, pricing is also covered.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2973

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How to refashion information teams into client-serving consultancies
15th March 2018

Information teams are moving away from transactional work to more consultative roles. This requires not just new skills but a change in mindset and information managers need to foster the right culture to support this transition. As part of the Jinfo Research Focus, "The information team with the right stuff", Robin Neidorf, Jinfo's director of research, explains how to refashion information teams to instil a new consultancy mindset, including work plans, staff appraisals, team meetings, mentoring, peer support and networking.

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Product review of AlphaSense (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
15th March 2018

In the third part of our product review of AlphaSense, a company search engine for analysts, researchers, and other financial professionals, we look at the way users can search and interact with the product. Specifically, its use of search and algorithms to index content, as well as machine learning. With its core focus on information on quoted companies, we look at the range of search filters and results that can be obtained and how users can upload their own content. As well as this, we take a look at the administrative functions.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2973

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Product review of AlphaSense (sources - content & coverage)
14th March 2018

Continuing our product review of AlphaSense, a company search engine for analysts, researchers, and other financial professionals, we look at the range of content available. Coverage is global and users can incorporate premium content, amongst other.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2973

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Product review of AlphaSense (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
13th March 2018

In the first part of our product review of AlphaSense, a company search engine for analysts, researchers, and other financial professionals, we look at the company and product, its key advantages and the many awards it has won. We look at who typically uses the product, including investment managers, global banks, research firms and corporations. We also take a look at some practical use-cases including investment research, corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, private equity, investment banking and business research.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2973

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What will information management look like in 10 years?
8th March 2018

The traditional view of information management as the acquisition, organisation and distribution of information is gradually changing and information managers will increasingly have to deal with unpredictability in their work. This article suggests that information managers will become curators of information and arrangers of knowledge in context and looks at ways they can mitigate the growing complexity.

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How can culture and use-cases create analytics success?
7th March 2018

With greater use of analytics in organisations large and small, the licensing of data - especially from third parties - is a growing challenge. In a recent Jinfo Community session, participants discussed how they tackle this thorny issue, as well as educating stakeholders in their organisations and planning for much greater use of analytics in the future.

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Insider knowledge - researching oil and gas
6th March 2018

Despite the rise of various forms of renewable energy, oil and gas are still the dominant forms of energy. Oil has numerous applications in products we use on a daily basis. The oil and gas industry is critical to the economy of many countries, which often brings it into conflict with policies designed to reduce climate change. As a result, there is a wealth of information on all aspects of the industry and this article provides an overview of how and where to search for information on the sector, from governmental and non-governmental bodies, industry associations, journals, specialist publishers of market data and statistics.

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How do insurance workers experience effective information use?
28th February 2018

Although there is plenty of research available on the information literacy skills of students and researchers, little is known about how those in the workplace find and effectively use information. This article provides a background to this topic and highlights some key findings from recent research carried out in relation to the insurance worker.

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