Product review of Primo Ex Libris
6th September 2016

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Insider knowledge - researching Central Africa
2nd September 2016

Business information consultant Colin Smith shares his knowledge on researching Central Africa. He focuses on company, business and economic topics for eight countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Democratic Republic Of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Madagascar and highlights key sources of information published in English.

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Product review of Primo Ex Libris (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
2nd September 2016

We conclude Jinfo's product review of the Primo Ex Libris discovery system with a look at its main competitors EBSCO Discovery Service, OCLC's WorldCat Discovery and the ProQuest Summon Service. She also covers current developments such as giving libraries more scope to customise their discovery service according to their needs and their brand.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2713

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Content efficiency for current awareness - a data science approach
2nd September 2016

We look at CONVINCE, a new decision-support tool from Acquire Media, that enables information managers to explore what happens to cost, duplication and relevance of coverage when you add or remove different content bundles to an implementation. It's not having the greatest number of licensed sources that's important, but making sure you have the right ones.

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Subscription update for information services management
1st September 2016

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Product review of Primo Ex Libris (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
1st September 2016

Primo Ex Libris is a discovery system based on a single unified index for fast and accurate search results. In part 3 of the product review, Sophie Alexander describes the technology involved in searching both an institution's resources and more than a billion scholarly materials via Primo Central. She also covers user interface, advanced exploration features, customisation options and administration features.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2713

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Tags, topics & more - the power of subscription in intranet
31st August 2016

Some leading intranets are currently putting more emphasis on search, with content which is tagged with relevant topics, and can also be matched to user profiles to deliver a personalised experience. Subscribing to news feeds from different collaboration communities and groups is also an option. This article looks at some of the opportunities in this area and features a case study from DNV GL written by Jerome Colombe.

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Product review of Primo Ex Libris (sources - content & coverage)
30th August 2016

Primo is a discovery system with plans to become a library gateway too. In part two of the review Sophie Alexander looks at the sources of the 1 billion items it indexes and the many language-specific resources available.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2713

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Product review of Primo Ex Libris (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
29th August 2016

Primo Ex Libris is a discovery system based on a single unified index for fast and accurate search results. In part one of the report, reviewer Sophie Alexander introduces the product, now part of the ProQuest group, identifies key advantages of the product and recent developments including its new interface and sophisticated analytics to track user behaviour.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2713

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Establishing a new current awareness service - challenges and opportunities
26th August 2016

The procurement of a current awareness solution often makes sense to those overseeing complex and demanding news alert services. However, justifying it to the powers that be is not always simple. Fiona Fogden presents the process she went through to convince stakeholders and gain approval for the project at law firm Reed Smith. She concludes with a practical structure that may be used in a business case along with some thoughts about the implementation phase and next steps.

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