Rethinking Information Training at Bain & Company
30th September 2015

Management consultancy firm Bain & Company is ahead of the curve when it comes to thinking about, planning and executing training and development in information skills. We asked Roger Strouse, senior manager in global information services for Bain, to shed light on Information Services' recent high-level changes to training priorities, modules and techniques.

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Product Review of RefME (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
30th September 2015

We review RefME, the automated citation tool for researchers and students worldwide. In the first part of the review researcher Cindy Romaine introduces the product and explains the value it offers its 1 million users, why use is growing so fast and why it's won and been nominated for a host of awards.

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Product Review of EndNote
28th September 2015

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Product Review of PatentAdvisor (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
28th September 2015

In the final part of her product review of PatentAdvisor, the US-focused patent analytics tool, Robyn Smith looks at pricing, competitors and development. PatentAdvisor benefits from the dedicated staff of LexisNexis company Reed Tech. Its main competitor is identified as Juristat.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2550

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An Introduction to Digital Rights Management (DRM)
28th September 2015

Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions are used to reduce the piracy of electronic media and maintain the confidentiality of enterprise documents. DRM technologies are not without their controversy. Author Martin Murtland covers how DRM solutions work, why they are used, the problems and benefits of using them, what to think about when selecting a vendor and the names of some of the main providers.

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Product Review of PatentAdvisor (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
25th September 2015

In the third part of her product review of PatentAdvisor, the US-focused patent analytics tool produced by LexisNexis company Reed Tech, Robyn Smith looks at the technology. She examines the web-based product's interface and the use of widgets for its two main areas: search functions within the Prosecution Manager widget, and the manipulation and analysis of data within the Portfolio Manager.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2550

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Product Review of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence
24th September 2015

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Mini Review of TIBCO Spotfire 7
24th September 2015

Andrew Lucas reviews the latest release of the data analytics application TIBCO Spotfire 7, continuing FreePint's focus on different aspects of data visualisation. He covers the product's background and potential user groups, which include non-data professionals. He considers its value, key new features, and how it compares with competitors Tableau Desktop and Qlik. Interface, functionality, outputs and help are also covered.

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Product Review of EndNote (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
23rd September 2015

Concluding her product review of EndNote, Cindy Romaine covers development, competitors and pricing. She considers the maturity of the Thomson Reuters tool and outlines the important differences between reference citation tools and reference management tools. Competitors considered include the free tools Zotero and Mendeley, plus BibTex, RefWorks, Papers, and Reference Manager.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2549

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Product Review of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
23rd September 2015

In the final part of his review Chris Porter looks at the product development of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence, aimed at organisations needing to track regulatory developments in jurisdictions, worldwide. He describes enhancements to come, and its role in the Thomson Reuters family. He also provides information on price points and competitive differentiation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2548

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