Product review of OneSource platform (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
26th July 2016

Continuing our review of OneSource, the flagship offering from business information company Avention, Chris Porter looks at the technology, analyses the user experience and the platform's range of search, view, output and alert options. He also tests innovative features including Conceptual Search and Ideal Profile.

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Staying on top of your current awareness service
26th July 2016

Andrew Grave explains why you must continuously develop your current awareness service and provides some cost-effective suggestions for making the most of your existing solution.

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Product review of OneSource platform (sources - content & coverage)
25th July 2016

OneSource is the flagship offering from business information company Avention. In part two of the review Chris Porter looks at aggregation approach, management of data suppliers and how this has changed since launch two years ago. He assesses depth of the data coverage, the detail of content for both private and quoted companies and new features since the product was last reviewed.

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Market landscape - open source products
24th July 2016

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What's the best format to deliver current awareness?
21st July 2016

This article considers some of the advantages and disadvantages of the various formats for delivering current awareness. These include documents, email, news feeds and activity streams, social bookmarks and pinboards, and mobile access. Steve Bynghall examines whether one size can really fit all requirements.

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Product review of OneSource platform (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
21st July 2016

We take a fresh look at OneSource, flagship offering from business information company Avention, last reviewed shortly after its launch two years ago. In part one of the review, Chris Porter assesses the value drivers of the platform which combines company profile and contact information with news and industry reports, and gives target users & contact details.

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What does declining usage reveal about my current awareness service?
20th July 2016

Current awareness is often the backbone of an information service's offering. With today's changing information landscape, what does declining usage tell us about the service we are offering? Catherine Pask looks at ways to measure usage and steps to take to meet users' needs.

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The State of the Industry for Content Platforms
6th May 2016

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Product review of Fame, published by Bureau van Dijk
14th July 2016

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Product review of Fame, published by Bureau van Dijk (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
12th July 2016

Chris Porter concludes his review of Fame from Bureau van Dijk, global provider of company information. He tests its help features, looks at competitors, such as DueDil and OneSource, and describes recent developments in content and functionality. Finally he covers future plans and pricing.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2691

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