Product review of Springer for R&D (sources - content & coverage)
29th March 2017

In part 2 of Jinfo's product review of Springer for R&D, an online platform to access quality STM research for corporate researchers, we look at content and key features. Reviewer Michelle Maxwell also looks at the different access levels available and geographic coverage.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2803

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Product review of Springer for R&D (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
28th March 2017

Springer for R&D, from Springer Nature, is an online platform that provides access to high-quality STM research for corporate researchers. Part 1 of this review introduces its key advantages and explains how the world's most complete online collection of STM books, journals and reference works, makes day-to-day research for corporate users more efficient.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2803

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Product review of Springer for R&D
27th March 2017

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Jinfo survey on developing an information-savvy workforce (part 2 - current activities & future plans)
27th March 2017

As part of Jinfo's Research Focus "Developing an information-savvy workforce through strategic alignments", we surveyed how information professionals can improve information literacy in their organisations. In part two of the analysis, Robin Neidorf identifies key activities to support information skills development, partnerships with other departments, how much business leaders appreciate the role of information skills, and what to include in an information literacy survey.

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Jinfo survey on developing an information-savvy workforce (part 1 - respondents and reporting lines)
24th March 2017

As part of Jinfo's Research Focus "Developing an information-savvy workforce through strategic alignments", we surveyed how information professionals can improve information literacy in their organisations. Robin Neidorf identifies key reporting lines, from legal to R&D; identifies which parts of the business take the lead in improving information skills; and why skill development can take place in a silo.

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Jinfo survey on developing an information-savvy workforce - 2017
24th March 2017

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Five activities sure to engage your audience in learning
23rd March 2017

Andrew Lucas reports on a recent Jinfo webinar which looked at how to develop an effective learning curriculum for information literacy, and how to design activity-based learning materials for a variety of environments to improve information skills.

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Market landscape - information sources in investment banks
21st March 2017

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Q&A with CID - from analysis to action
20th March 2017

Jinfo contributor Chris Porter talks to the managing director of information retrieval and analysis company CID, Alexander Stumpfegger, about how his company's software can help organisations to make the most out of their structured and unstructured data using text mining, semantic analysis and data analytics.

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Mini review of AdisInsight - a "one-stop solution" for pharmaceutical researchers
15th March 2017

AdisInsight from Springer Nature is a database designed to allow pharmaceutical researchers, information analysts and business prospectors to discover content across the entire database (from drugs to trials, safety and deals) with one search query. This mini review examines what's changed since our last in-depth product review in March 2015.

This review:

• Covers changes and developments since 2015
• Looks at key advantages
• Presents technology enhancements including search by structure using InfoChem
• Discusses value and commercial benefit
• Covers pricing
• Notes competitors in the field, including Intellixir, Citeline Trialtrove, and Thomson Reuters Cortellis.

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