Product review of Manzama (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
3rd August 2017

In the third section of Jinfo's new review of Manzama, the specialised market intelligence platform, we look at the profile and search set-up, the extensive filtering options, charts and trends as well as the administrative functions and post-processing options.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2866

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Product review of Manzama (sources - content & coverage)
2nd August 2017

In the second part of Jinfo's review of the newly updated market intelligence product, Manzama, Chris Porter takes a thorough look at the platform's breadth of sources, from news websites to regulatory and legal case filings, source groupings and the addition of non-English language content.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2866

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Product review of Manzama (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
1st August 2017

Manzama is a specialised market intelligence platform aimed at lawyers and other professional services users. In part one of Jinfo’s updated review, we introduce the company and platform, its client base, key advantages, value and development plans as well as the changes that have been made to the product since it was last reviewed in 2015, including improvements to the user interface, expansion of languages and Boolean support.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2866

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How understanding organisational structures can inform effective information services
24th July 2017

Determining the most effective organisational structure to support information services is critical to its success. A recent Jinfo webinar discussed strategies that can be used to map the strengths and weaknesses of an organisation's structures, and in this article, Helen Josephine highlights some of these strategies to help you leverage the information centre's services and programmes and partner with others as needed.

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News literacy - are we battling an age of misinformation?
21st July 2017

How can organisations educate their staff so that they can distinguish between facts and social media speculation, identify a reliable source and whether there is a trade-off between the currency of news and its accuracy? Business information consultant, Colin Smith, discusses the importance of news literacy in the age of misinformation and what the various news aggregation platforms are doing to help identify inaccurate news.

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Untangling the terminology of content aggregation
18th July 2017

The development of news aggregation in recent years has led to blurring in the use of the term and confusion with other technology applications, such as content and knowledge platforms, competitive intelligence and business intelligence. In this article, Andrew Lucas seeks to clarify the differences between these terms.

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Negotiating copyright fees
17th July 2017

With digital technology, it's easier than ever to reuse content but it's important to get permission when doing so. In this article, copyright expert Clare Painter explains how to factor in the cost of copyright licences when planning a new project and how to structure questions for the rights holder, to ensure these costs are kept under control.

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Product review of Vable (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
12th July 2017

The final part of Jinfo's product review of Vable looks at competitors, including Manzama, BNAConvergence by Bloomberg, Newsdesk by LexisNexis and Attensa's Engage. Dale Moore also takes a comprehensive look at the help and training available, the pricing model and development plans.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2848

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Product review of Vable (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
11th July 2017

In the third part of Jinfo's review of Vable, a current awareness platform that can automate the curation of information from public and subscription news sources, Dale Moore looks at its search features and user interface, specifically the categories and taxonomy. He also takes a look at its newsletter capabilities.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2848

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Product review of Vable (sources, content and coverage)
10th July 2017

In the second part of Jinfo's product review of Vable, formerly known as Linex Systems, a current awareness platform, we look at the types of content that can be aggregated, how it can be uploaded to the platform and explore in more depth its natural language processing algorithm, Alchemy, powered by IBM Watson.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2848

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