Q&A with Tim Aitken - Creating analytical tools from a discovery database
3rd September 2019

Inspec Analytics is the authoritative resource for accessing scientific literature across engineering, physics and computer science, serving numerous prestigious institutions and tens of thousands of users around the world. Jinfo recently spoke to Tim Aitken, senior product manager at Inspec, about Inspec Analytics, the analytics tool that the company built on top of their renowned abstract and indexing database. 

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Product review of FT.com (sources - content & coverage)
3rd September 2019

The second part of our product review of FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times, looks at its content, with its global view of the business and political environment, as well as its premium content and news archive dating back to 2005.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3245

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How risky is it to reuse someone else's copyrighted material?
2nd September 2019

With the global reach of the internet, using and sharing content online is something we all do at some point but it's important to make sure you're not infringing someone else's copyrighted material. In her latest article, Clare Painter, Jinfo's copyright expert, highlights the risks involved in reusing someone else's work and how you can minimise them.

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Product review of FT.com (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
2nd September 2019

FT.com is the digital version of the Financial Times, one of the world's leading providers of business intelligence. It is used by a wide range of corporate customers, educational institutions, and governments. The first part of our full product review of FT.com looks at the company and product and highlights some of its key advantages, as well as giving a brief overview of future developments.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3245

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APIs - what are they and what do they do?
30th August 2019

If you're an information manager working with content, you'll need to know about APIs. This article looks at what APIs are, how they can be used, what propelled their growth, and the benefits of using APIs from an information manager's perspective. Plus, we examine what to look out for when considering their use within the organisation, along with some useful resources to learn more about them.

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Wide Narrow in action
27th August 2019

Jinfo wrote a full product review of Wide Narrow, workflow software designed to support the work of an intelligence team, last year. We were recently given the opportunity to talk to Anders Bretz, founding partner at the company, about how it works with clients to implement its software solution. We also take a specific look at a US financial services company and how the product was used to increase efficiency for its information resources team.

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Adopting technology for discovery 2019 (Fresh insights through smart technology)
21st August 2019

In the final part of our report on Jinfo's research on discovery tools and priorities and the adoption of technology for finding content, we focus more specifically on the application of smart technologies to surface insights. We highlight some of the more popular databases used by respondents and how well they meet their needs.

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Adopting technology for discovery 2019 (Single point of entry/back-end integration)
20th August 2019

In this fourth part of our report on Jinfo's research on discovery tools and priorities and the adoption of technology for finding content, we explore the importance of discovery through a single point of entry or back-end integration and which groups of users benefit most from this. We also find out which products or platforms respondents were using for this purpose.

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Adopting technology for discovery 2019 (Keeping up with technology)
16th August 2019

Jinfo's research on discovery tools and priorities looks at the adoption of technology for content discovery by information professionals across a range of industries. The third part of our report looks at how survey respondents keep abreast of technology developments, whether it be training and workshops, updates from technology vendors, or professional associations. Also included are links to conferences and training workshops of value to those in information professional roles.

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Product review of Factiva (purchasing, development and competitor landscape)
15th August 2019

In the final part of Jinfo's new product review of premium global news database Factiva, we take a look at its value, the help and training available, key future product development plans and pricing. We also examine the competitor landscape, which includes Nexis, Naviga's NewsEdge, and ISI Emerging Markets in the traditional business news and information market, along with Meltwater, Cision, D&B's Hoovers, Alacra, Manzama Insights, and InfoDesk in the media monitoring space.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3233

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