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Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Sources - Content & Coverage)
29th April 2015
Chris Porter continues his review of S&P Capital IQ, a platform which offers highly structured company financials, as well as industry and other related data. The second part of his review looks at proprietary content created by the vendor's 4,000 analysts, including public and private company intelligence, investment research, executives' profiles, news coverage and vast range of auditable financials.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2494
Mini Review of CMOCRO from PharmaCircle
28th April 2015
Ashish Shukla reviews the quick and easy CMOCRO platform from PharmaCircle, an open-access, global database of pharmaceutical suppliers. Particularly impressive is its intuitive interface and the powerful "Compare and Contrast" feature for pharmaceutical companies.
Product Review of S&P Capital IQ (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
28th April 2015
Chris Porter reviews research, analysis and workflow tool S&P Capital IQ platform, which provides information on more than 3 million companies worldwide. The platform is aimed at users in investment banking, investment management, private equity and venture capital, as well corporate, government and academic subscribers, and is particularly noteworthy for its highly structured company financial data. The first part of his review introduces the product and company and looks at the value the platform offers.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2494
Ebook Research Results Part 2 - Vendor Overview
27th April 2015
A recently completed FreePint survey looked at the market for ebooks in enterprise settings and which suppliers are emerging as top market leaders. The research identifies which five ebook providers are the most-used, along with a long list of other specialised providers. The survey also highlights whether organisations are using multiple providers or prefer a sole supplier. Suppliers mentioned by respondents include Amazon, EBSCO, Elsevier, Knovel, ProQuest, Safari, Springer, Wiley and a host of others.
Ebook Research Results Part 1 - Ebooks Take Hold in Enterprise Settings
24th April 2015
A recently completed FreePint survey on the use of ebooks in the enterprise shows that use of ebooks extends across a wide spectrum of industries and business services. While use is on the rise across all sectors, the research identifies which industries are leading the way. The survey also looks at how a variety of different devices are being used for access, and which factors are stimulating growth.
Slow Motion Train Crashes and How to Avoid Them - Tips for Terrified Trainers
23rd April 2015
Many people find the prospect of running a training course pretty scary - and sometimes with good reason. You may, for example, experience the feeling of a slow motion train crash as you realise that what you've prepared is too elementary for your audience. You may find that the demonstration that you planned so carefully inexplicably refuses to work. And what do you do when one of your course participants starts crying?
With many years' practice as a professional trainer, Tim Buckley Owen has experienced all of this and more. He also freely admits to having made most of his mistakes publicly, in front of paying punters. This, however, could make him well qualified to offer some pithy advice to apprehensive trainers on how to avoid the worst disasters and turn their training sessions into a really rewarding experience for the course participants - and for themselves.
Houston We Have a Problem - the Challenge of Knowledge Management
23rd April 2015
On the face of it managing knowledge within an organisation might seem an easy undertaking. However, articles published recently have highlighted how difficult it can be to manage tacit and explicit knowledge within an organisation and some of the challenges of doing so. In this article James Mullan looks at challenges and opportunities, such as big data, and how knowledge and information professionals can work to make critical knowledge available within their organisations.
Unlocking Data... Wolfram Applies Complex Maths to Real-World Problems
22nd April 2015
Andrew Lucas reports on a recent data science technology conference held in London by computational software company Wolfram. The conference demonstrated the central part that mathematics plays in understanding big data and conveyed the importance of maths in modern society and why improved knowledge of data science, maths and coding applies equally to professionals working in the information-driven business and other organisations.
Product Review of LexisNexis TotalPatent
20th April 2015
Source Update for Nexis
16th April 2015
The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.
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