Product Review of Solcara (Sources - Content & Coverage)
5th May 2015

Candace Cathey continues her product review of Solcara from Thomson Reuters. In the second part of her review she looks at its up-to-date, live searching of internal resources and online content that can be retrieved using the cloud-based solution, including news, case law, legislation and legal documents aimed at the legal, business, government and information professional industry.

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Product Review of Solcara (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
4th May 2015

In the first part of her product review Candace Cathey introduces legal search application Solcara by Thomson Reuters Legal UK and Ireland. The federated search and knowledge management resource allows you to target and search internal databases and external legal information using one search platform. This product is aimed at lawyers and information professionals in the legal industry who conduct research on a variety of sources and content.

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Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
1st May 2015

In the final part of his review, analyst Chris Porter describes the product development and maturity of the S&P Capital IQ platform which offers financial professionals highly structured company financials, as well as industry and other related data. He also provides information on differentiation from its main competitors Bloomberg, Thomson Reuters and FactSet and its main value points such as well-thought-out workflow capabilities.

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The Continuing Consolidation of the Media Monitoring Sector
1st May 2015

Cision's acquisition of Viralheat is the latest in a recent wave of M&A activity in the media monitoring sector. This reflects a move away from the more traditional PR offerings towards a more comprehensive suite of products. Sophie Alexander takes a look at some of the recent M&A activity in this area involving the likes of Gorkana, Vocus and Visible Technologies, and what it means for the industry as a whole.

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FreePint Report: Making Information Visible
1st May 2015

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Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
30th April 2015

In the third part of a new FreePint product assessment of the S&P Capital IQ platform, reviewer Chris Porter looks at its diverse search options, the extensive alerting services offered, custom output formats and time-saving functionality. The platform offers highly structured company financials, as well as industry and other related data.

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Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Sources - Content & Coverage)
29th April 2015

Chris Porter continues his review of S&P Capital IQ, a platform which offers highly structured company financials, as well as industry and other related data. The second part of his review looks at proprietary content created by the vendor's 4,000 analysts, including public and private company intelligence, investment research, executives' profiles, news coverage and vast range of auditable financials.

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Mini Review of CMOCRO from PharmaCircle
28th April 2015

Ashish Shukla reviews the quick and easy CMOCRO platform from PharmaCircle, an open-access, global database of pharmaceutical suppliers. Particularly impressive is its intuitive interface and the powerful "Compare and Contrast" feature for pharmaceutical companies.

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Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
28th April 2015

Chris Porter reviews research, analysis and workflow tool S&P Capital IQ platform, which provides information on more than 3 million companies worldwide. The platform is aimed at users in investment banking, investment management, private equity and venture capital, as well corporate, government and academic subscribers, and is particularly noteworthy for its highly structured company financial data. The first part of his review introduces the product and company and looks at the value the platform offers.

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Ebook Research Results Part 2 - Vendor Overview
27th April 2015

A recently completed FreePint survey looked at the market for ebooks in enterprise settings and which suppliers are emerging as top market leaders. The research identifies which five ebook providers are the most-used, along with a long list of other specialised providers. The survey also highlights whether organisations are using multiple providers or prefer a sole supplier. Suppliers mentioned by respondents include Amazon, EBSCO, Elsevier, Knovel, ProQuest, Safari, Springer, Wiley and a host of others.

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