Product Review of Westlaw UK (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
11th September 2015

Scott Vine continues his review of online information legal service Westlaw UK from Thomson Reuters by considering development, competitors and future plans. He describes the Westlaw UK Web App, its mobile-friendly version, main competitor LexisLibrary, and plans to integrate content from Lawtel and Practical Law. He winds up with an examination of pricing, help, customer support and training, and what elements could be improved.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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Product Review of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
11th September 2015

Chris Porter introduces an in-depth product review of Thomson Reuters Regulatory Intelligence. The service targets compliance professionals and aims to help them to track and respond to regulatory developments worldwide in a highly efficient manner. It covers the activities of over 600 regulatory bodies. Content includes expert proprietary analysis, journalistic coverage and direct and highly structured access to regulatory documents themselves.

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

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Authentication Primer: Which Approach Does What?
3rd August 2015

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Product Review of Westlaw UK (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
9th September 2015

In the third part of his review of online information legal service Westlaw UK, one of Thomson Reuters legal and business products, Scott Vine looks at its uncluttered and intuitive user interface, and options for creating filters and alerts. He also examines how it adds value to key content groups with the use of status icons attached to case titles and legislation, and other useful tools.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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Q&A with Eduserv - OpenAthens for Authentication
8th September 2015

The future of authentication solutions is "complex", says Eduserv's Jon Bentley in an interview with researcher Sophie Alexander which covers Eduserv's OpenAthens authentication software, facilitating secure access in a variety of corporations and organisations, and why collaboration is the key to solving the authentication challenge.

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Product Review of Westlaw UK (Sources - Content & Coverage)
8th September 2015

Scott Vine continues his review of online legal information service Westlaw UK, one of Thomson Reuters' legal and business products. In the second section he gives a detailed description of its comprehensive coverage of primary and secondary resources including case law reports, full text journals, EU information news and Insight articles and how it encompasses consolidated UK-wide legislation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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All About Usage - the Content Journey
7th September 2015

As part of the "All About Usage" Topic Series, Andrew Lucas considers some of the risks that arise for users as content makes its way from origination to consumption. These risks include factually incorrect or false information, or making use of information from websites without checking the terms and conditions or giving proper attribution.

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Product Review of Westlaw UK (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
7th September 2015

Scott Vine kicks off his review of online information legal service Westlaw UK, one of Thomson Reuters legal and business products. Designed for fee-earning lawyers just as much as library and information professionals, it aims to be a one-stop-shop, pulling together a number of primary and secondary legal resources UK-wide.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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Q&A with Manzama - Predicting Future Performance
7th September 2015

Personalised intelligence service Manzama is used by those in legal, accounting and financial services for business development and competitive intelligence purposes. FreePint interviewed Manzama's co-founder and CEO Peter Ozolin about the platform and future trends in content management and current awareness as part of the "All About Usage" Topic Series.

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Q&A with Infomineo - Taming Complex Global Research
4th September 2015

We interview Infomineo, a Morocco-based business research company with a unique edge on the African and Middle East regions, providing data and support for consulting firms and large global corporates through a multinational team of professionals from 12 countries who speak five languages.

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