Introducing Consultants to Information Research
14th April 2016

With more and more information sources designed for and available to end users, information professionals are increasingly tasked with training researchers in consulting and other companies how to use these tools. Irene Koren and Anja Chemnitz Thygesen draw on their experiences to give advice on how to structure the training, ways to approach and frame a search, and the role of experts in the information gathering process.

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Product Review of ProQuest Summon (Sources - Content & Coverage)
14th April 2016

Discovery service ProQuest Summon indexes over 3 billion items, with 450 million added in 2015 alone. In the second part of our review, Scott Vine, looks at languages included, publishers and the breakdown of types of content.

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

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Insights and Actions from the Research Focus "Strategic Alignment of IS and IT"
14th April 2016

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Assessing and Progressing the Maturity of Your Information Services
13th April 2016

In a recent Community session we introduced a maturity model that can help you plan the path ahead of you to improve your effectiveness. Here, we focus in on that maturity model and explain how it can help information services in your organisation to act at a more strategic level.

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Source Expertise and Your Value to the Business
14th March 2016

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Q&A with EBSCO - Discovery Systems & Future Tech
12th April 2016

Joe Tragert of EBSCO Information Services gives Jinfo an overview of the company's current products and services, how they fit into the workflow of corporate research teams, and his thoughts on discovery solutions, authentication and text analytics. He also explains the constant challenge of "value-added situational fluency" and its impact on decision-making.

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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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