Product Review of ProQuest Summon (Introduction; Key Advantages; Contact Details)
12th April 2016

For the first time, Jinfo reviews discovery service ProQuest Summon, used by corporate clients as well as academic. In part 1 of the review Scott Vine introduces the company and product, outlines the platform's key advantages, and provides contact details.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2656

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Product Review of Web of Science
12th April 2016

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Market landscape - news aggregators covering chinese sources
11th April 2016

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Creating a Meaningful Dialogue to Develop Value Expertise
8th April 2016

In a recent Community session, Jinfo led participants through an in-depth look at ownership and influence amongst sources, technology and value expertise. Here, we focus in on collaborating to develop value expertise which can be the most difficult to nurture across processes, management and direction.

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Product Review of Web of Science (Value - Help & Training; Competitors; Development; Pricing)
8th April 2016

Web of Science is a search and discovery platform for scholarly journals, books, data and patents, with a very small number of true competitors. In part four of our review, Sophie Alexander sheds light on new features and sources, pricing, competitors Scopus and Google Scholar. She provides an overview of the value the product offers and why it's particularly useful for in-depth research within academic and scientific fields.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2651

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Gaining Influence With Those Who Own Technology Expertise
7th April 2016

In a recent Community session, Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, led participants through an in-depth look at ownership and influence amongst sources, technology and value expertise, as well as a maturity model that can help you plan the path ahead of you to improve your effectiveness. Here, we focus in on the importance of having influence over technology expertise.

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Product Review of Web of Science (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration)
7th April 2016

The Web of Science Core Collection exceeds 60 million records and the platform contains over 90 million records in four languages, covering health sciences, physical sciences, social sciences and beyond. In the third part of our review, Sophie Alexander puts the technology to the test to find out how the search options, outputs and administration stand up to scrutiny for expert searchers and for those newer to the platform.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2651

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Subscription Update for Information Services Management
6th April 2016

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Reflecting on the Jinfo Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT"
6th April 2016

As the Jinfo Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT" reaches its conclusion, co-producer Scott Vine looks back and highlights some of the key articles, market landscapes and reviews on subjects from creating better relationships with IT, to the importance of broad stakeholder engagement in project work and the continued rise of the digital workplace.

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Product Review of Web of Science (Sources - Content & Coverage)
5th April 2016

The second part of our review of the Web of Science citation index examines the main sources of information which include over 12,400 peer-reviewed journals (including Open Access journals), books and conference proceedings found in the Web of Science Core Collection. The Web of Science platform contains over 90 million records in four languages.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2651

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