What "discovery" means to corporate information managers
31st May 2017

Over the last few years, the meaning of the term "discovery services" has changed, causing uncertainty for information professionals. To add to the confusion, the meaning also varies within different contexts. To gain some clarity, Jinfo carried out a survey earlier this year, inviting information professionals to comment on how they understand the term and this, first of four articles, looks at some of the results of this.

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How do Factiva and Nexis measure up?
31st May 2017

A recent Jinfo Community session invited users and vendors to discuss the merits and points for improvement of the two main premium news platforms: Factiva from Dow Jones and Nexis from LexisNexis. We capture feedback and present a SWOT analysis for each.

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Jinfo survey - exploring discovery services - 2017
30th May 2017

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Market landscape - ebook sources and portals for the legal sector
29th May 2017

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Market landscape - Know Your Customer products
23rd May 2017

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Three steps to prosperous business partnerships
22nd May 2017

Information professionals need to be adept at handling many different types of business relationships, both internal and external. Rebecca Gebhardt Brizi looks at the approaches that can be adopted to create a foundation of trust and collaboration and exceed expectations and outcomes for all parties involved.

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Q&A with Priory Solutions - positioning for strong continued growth
16th May 2017

Priory Solutions provides software solutions to some of the most prestigious global legal and financial firms. Recently acquired by TRG, Jinfo recently spoke to Priory's newly-appointed managing director, Leigh Walters, about his new role, the company's products, including online resource management software, ResearchMonitor, and request tracking software, Quest and some of the challenges that lie ahead. 

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SWOT analysis - the four main models of information centre management
15th May 2017

Jinfo's benchmarking research has identified four main structural models for information services. Robin Neidorf presents key identifiers for each model, the strengths and weaknesses of each approach and works through the example of a regional model to discuss strategies to overcome weaknesses and build on strengths.

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Using intranets to support knowledge management initiatives
12th May 2017

This article looks at how intranets currently support knowledge sharing and knowledge management and explores some of the ways in which they could be used to provide further support in this area. James Mullan also suggests some practical steps to take if you are planning on developing your intranet to support knowledge management initiatives.

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Q&A with Emissary - the importance of tacit knowledge
11th May 2017

Emissary, a new entrant to the sales intelligence space, matches recently departed high-level executives with account executives to assist in account planning. Michael Levy recently spoke to its CEO and founder, David Hammer, to discuss his thinking behind the creation of the company, the importance of tacit knowledge and the role of his "emissaries".

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