Consistent & emerging themes in data analytics
2nd November 2017

Jinfo has been tracking the impact of data analytics on the information world for five years. Director of research, Robin Neidorf, highlights the top four issues which need to be addressed in order to make a data analytics project a success, as well as identifying the skills and knowledge information professionals can bring to those projects. 

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Merger and acquisition activities amongst information vendors
1st November 2017

Information centre managers are frequently presented with news of mergers and acquisitions amongst the information vendors they rely on for mission-critical information resources. This news often causes concern about contract renewals and price increases. A recent Jinfo Community session explored this topic and provided some interesting insights into market forces impacting the landscape of information providers. Robin Neidorf, Jinfo's director of research, moderated a discussion that revealed common questions and concerns amongst the participants.

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Technology drivers in current awareness
1st November 2017

A recent Jinfo webinar addressed the issue of how technological improvements are providing new ways of supporting information teams in providing current awareness services, including all-in-one platforms, content-agnostic platforms and ad-hoc solutions. In this article, Graham Southorn reports on some of the webinar's highlights, including the vendor landscape around current awareness and relevant findings from our research, to help you consider how you might effectively incorporate technology into your solutions.

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Curation Corporation - overcoming information overload
30th October 2017

Andrew Lucas interviews Nick Finegold, founder and executive chairman of Curation Corporation, a UK-based news monitoring and alerting company that uses best in class technology and human curators to tackle information overload. Curation Corporation aims to make following complex issues effortless, and to improve information sharing across organisations and between the C-suite and the content world. We also ask about the recent agreement with Dow Jones.

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Is it time for a new current awareness platform?
27th October 2017

A recent Jinfo Community session discussed the factors involved in deciding whether or not to switch to a new current awareness platform, and if one that covers every step in the pipeline really makes sense. Prior to the session, participants completed a survey asking about the types of sources they currently use and the relative importance of different factors in choosing a new platform. This article looks at some of those factors and highlights some of the feedback received from participants.

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Mini review of LexisNexis TraceIQ
20th October 2017

LexisNexis TraceIQ is an online tracing and investigation tool used for fraud prevention and detection and forms part of LexisNexis Risk Solutions, which is owned by RELX Group, a leading international publisher and information provider. Fraud investigations for insurance companies make up the largest user group of the product but it is also used by financial services firms and media organisations. In this mini review, Andrew Lucas takes a look at specific use-cases, pricing information and the competitive environment. He also discusses its content and search functionality as well as what training and help are available.

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Product review of Dow Jones DNA (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
17th October 2017

In the final part of Jinfo's review of Dow Jones DNA, we look at the value it brings to customers, specifically for text mining, the help options available, the various use-cases for the product, the competitor landscape, product development plans and pricing.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2891

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How to help your team cope and embrace continuous change
16th October 2017

Information centre teams know that their services will need to change if they are to continue to be relevant and add value to their organisations. A recent Jinfo Community session explored this topic and provided some specific steps you can take to actively engage in continuous improvement. Robin Neidorf, Jinfo's director of research, also presented specific actions that can be taken to improve your understanding of the elements of process improvement and the psychological barriers to change.

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Product review of Dow Jones DNA (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
16th October 2017

In the third section of Jinfo's four-part review of Dow Jones DNA, a developer's toolkit, we look at the user interface, specifically how it enables developers to extract, manipulate and analyse content from Dow Jones services. We also look at filtering options, particularly Dow Jones Intelligent Indexing which is a key differentiator against competitors, and output options in the form of DNA Snapshots and its related API.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2891

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Translation rights and licensing of online content
13th October 2017

The more visible your specialist online content becomes, the greater the chance of seeing more permission requests for reuse. Most of the time the material will be used in its original language but sometimes people may want to translate your material and make it available for their local market. This raises awareness of your brand and reputation but you also need to consider the legal implications of this and in this article copyright expert Clare Painter highlights some of the issues involved and offers tips on how to negotiate a licence in this area.

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