Product Review of Factiva
17th December 2014

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Product Review of Factiva (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
16th December 2014

In the fifth part of the review Andrew Grave takes a look at the ways in which Factiva adds value, with pointers on what to highlight if preparing a business case for purchasing the premium global news aggregator. He also speaks with Factiva to find out about their development plans, which include new alliances that acknowledge the increasing importance of mobile platforms.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2422

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Product Review of BBC Monitoring Library (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
16th December 2014

In the final part of her review, Sophie Alexander assesses the competitive advantage of BBC Monitoring Library, including full-text English translations of more than 100 languages from a wide range of secondary sources from 150 countries.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2426

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Product Review of Mergent Online (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
15th December 2014

Chris Porter finds ongoing development is a key feature of company research database Mergent Online, with three new modules pending. The final part of his review also looks at competitors, pricing and how it adds value, such as its in-depth analysis of quoted companies.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2424

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FreePint News Survey Analysis 2014 Part 5 - A Closer Look at News Use-Cases and Value
15th December 2014

The final part of the analysis of FreePint's 2014 News Needs & Preferences Survey digs into news use-cases and value and how the use-cases vary between current awareness and in-depth research.

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Product Review of BBC Monitoring Library (Technology - Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help)
12th December 2014

In the third part of her review, Sophie Alexander looks at the searching capabilities within BBC Monitoring Library. She reviews the filtering and output options available and how administrators can monitor usage within the organisation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2426

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Product Review of Mergent Online (Technology - Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help)
12th December 2014

Chris Porter is impressed with the user interface and time saving features of company research database Mergent Online, in the third part of his product review looking at its technology.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2424

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Product Review of Factiva (Technology - Outputs, Analytics, Alerts, Help)
12th December 2014

In the fourth part of this product review Andrew Grave assesses news aggregator Factiva's functionality. He outlines search, sharing and alerting options, Factiva's wide range of customer support, its ease of use for end users and analytics functions for more sophisticated use by information professionals and PR and communication professionals.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2422

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Product Update - What's Changed on BvD's Orbis?
12th December 2014

As part of its collection of reviews of company and executive information services, FreePint has touched base with Bureau van Dijk to catch up on changes to its flagship Orbis global company database. BvD has considerably expanded the number of companies covered on Orbis and has also introduced a host of other content and functionality enhancements, notably including projected financials and deep historical data.

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Right Suppliers, Right Needs: A Competitive Analysis of Suppliers
11th December 2014

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