Product review of TBRC's Global Market Model (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
15th January 2019

In part 1 of our review of Global Market Model, we look at the organisations and business roles that would benefit most from using the tool, how it can save users' time, how frequently it's updated and what makes it stand out from other market research tools. We also outline the other services provided by The Business Research Company (TBRC).

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3108

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Pros and cons of being a leader vs a follower in tech adoption
14th January 2019

When it comes to information technology, are you a leader or a follower? This article looks at how we define a leader and a follower and identifies the pros and cons of both. It goes on to suggest that this year is an ideal time to be an information professional as organisations start to look beyond the latest buzzwords and technological hype to embrace the changes and improvements technology can bring, and how information professionals are perfectly positioned to be at the forefront of this change.

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Research Focus Insights and Actions "The accidental technologist - where your expertise meets the new world"
10th January 2019

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Guide to value in the Jinfo Research Focus - the accidental technologist
9th January 2019

This article reports on some of the articles and reports published as part of our Research Focus, "The accidental technologist - where your expertise meets the new world". It covers the pervading influence of technology on the information profession, in particular, the impact of artificial intelligence and its implications for information professionals and the organisations they work for. Also covered are the evolution of intranets and the increasing use of chatbots.

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Tackling the challenge of keeping up to date with technology
9th January 2019

Technology is constantly evolving and information professionals have to keep up with new developments and end-users want reliable information without having to understand the technology behind it. This article uses mini case studies to explore how information professionals can keep up to date with technology and implement the best solution in areas from single sign-on (SSO) to tender information and extracting citations.

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Community deck - Jinfo for optimising a team of researchers
8th January 2019

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Jinfo survey on technology readiness in information centres
4th January 2019

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Relying on copyright or other intellectual property rights
28th December 2018

Copyright is an important tool for protecting intellectual property rights but there are other ways you can protect your material more effectively and this article looks at some of these including design rights and trademarks. It also outlines what works can be protected, whether to include a copyright notice and whether to register your copyright.

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Product review of M-Brain Intelligence Plaza (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
27th December 2018

In the final part of our product review of M-Brain Intelligence Plaza, reviewer Jan Knight reveals the areas in which the product provides value, and where it falls short. She considers how it stacks up against competitors like Comintelli's Intelligence2day, Digimind, Wide Narrow, and Cipher's Knowledge360 and looks at M-Brain's plans for future functionality. The company's training, help and support options are also discussed.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3100

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Product review of M-Brain Intelligence Plaza (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
24th December 2018

Newsletters, alerts, dashboards and administration are just a few of the areas covered in part 3 of our product review of M-Brain Intelligence Plaza. Reviewer Jan Knight reveals in detail how the dashboard works and how it can be customised, as well as how the search system works and the usefulness of its filters for drilling down into content.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3100

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