How to hone your research strategy
27th February 2018

When you receive a new research project it's tempting to start straight away, especially with time constraints and other pressures, but it's important to take some time at the start to plan your research. A good plan can more than halve your actual research time. This article offers some practical steps you can take to better prepare yourself, including managing your time and user expectations as well as the availability of resources.

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The challenges of data licensing and the information professional's role
27th February 2018

In the second of three webinars forming part of Jinfo's current Research Focus, "Stake your claim in the success of data analytics", we discussed the challenges information professionals face when successfully managing data licensing for current and future projects. This webinar presented key steps that information professionals can take now to partner with internal stakeholders and external suppliers to create a future that's economically sustainable in terms of data purchasing

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Product review of M-360 (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
27th February 2018

In the final part of Jinfo's product review of Opoint Technology's M-360, a web-based news monitoring tool from M-Brain Norway, we look at the overall value offered by the product, including the help and training available, its mobile phone app and pricing. We also take a look at its competitors, including Retriever, Meltwater and Moreover and find out what plans it has to develop the product.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2947

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Product review of M-360 (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
26th February 2018

In the third part of Jinfo's product review of Opoint Technology's M-360, a web-based news monitoring tool from M-Brain Norway, we look at its technology. Specifically, the user interface and search functionality and how it collates its many sources. We also look at alerts, feeds, reports and statistics available as well as the administrator's role within the product.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2947

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Product review of M-360 (sources - content & coverage)
23rd February 2018

The second part of Jinfo's review of M-360, a web-based news monitoring tool from M-Brain Norway, looks at the product's content sources, including major newspapers, journals, radio and magazines, as well as country coverage, languages and media channels.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2947

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Product review of M-360 (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
22nd February 2018

M-360 is a web-based tool from M-Brain Norway that lets users search across a wide variety of sources. It can be used to monitor and analyse topics, organisations, and people in real-time and it's used by those working in public relations, information, business development and journalism. In the first part of our product review, we look at the company and product, value, who it competes with, and future development plans.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2947

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Aligning information team and personal training requirements
16th February 2018

The role of the information centre is to provide the right information, to the right people at the right time. This is a strategically critical role within every organisation, and in certain sectors provides a competitive advantage. To maintain credibility and add value to stakeholders, information teams must develop their skills to keep pace with industry changes, business and the wider world. This article explains how to evaluate and develop the needs of your information team and suggests an outline training plan structure on how to devise and align team and personal development requirements.

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Preparing information professionals for the future workplace
12th February 2018

Information teams now provide services and benefits to stakeholders in new ways and offer more customised services to users. Traditional library and information science courses have also adapted and evolved to meet the needs of employers. This article looks at the information professional's need to stay current with new technologies and master collaboration skills, and how continuous learning is required to remain relevant and valuable to the organisation.

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Using gamification design to improve engagement
8th February 2018

Gamification is becoming increasingly important in the workplace and this article looks at its history and how it's currently being applied by companies. It also offers some tips on what to think about if you're considering incorporating gamification projects within your organisation.

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Q&A with InfoNgen - news aggregation & personalisation engine
7th February 2018

Jinfo interviewed Serge Velychko of InfoNgen, a current awareness solution serving the legal, pharmaceutical and financial markets, to find out about its parent company, EPAM Systems, and how the product continues to evolve. We also focus on its tagging technology and industry-specific taxonomies and how these help clients build customised solutions.

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