Blending Internal & External Resources for an Improved Search Experience
12th March 2015

Many organisations are under increasing pressure to increase efficiency across every area of their business to ensure their competitive advantage. At the same time, information-heavy organisations are struggling under the mass of data they grow and acquire day in and day out, with employees working with often out of date research tools and databases when trying to navigate through these resources. Focusing on federated search technology, Sally Roberts looks at how search can be used to improve access to internal and external information and what to consider when implementing a solution.

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Leveraging Social Media to Discover Information Needs
12th March 2015

Most organisations now embrace some use of social media. We can reasonably imagine that social commentary will continue to grow in volume and in strategic importance. Listening in on enterprise social media conversations frequented by our business colleagues is an effective way for information professionals to keep track of business issues. Not only is it a valuable technique for extending our reach, it is a new way of working and communicating. Jan Sykes considers this approach to discovering information needs of our target audience and the broader context of opportunities for information professionals in developing a social media management strategy.

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Product Review of AdisInsight (Safety - Value Proposition and Competitor Landscape)
12th March 2015

In Part 8 of his product review of Springer's new AdisInsight drug information platform, Ashish Shukla looks at the value of the coverage of its extensive safety records database, including the particularly useful Narrative Summaries. He comments on its safety strengths and usefulness in identifying emerging safety issues. Competitors include Cortellis, Medi-Span, FAERS, and adrreports.eu.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2468

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Q&A with EBSCO - Insight and Investment in Visibility
11th March 2015

FreePint interviewed Kate Lawrence, vice president of user research at EBSCO, about the company's ongoing and planned research into the corporate and student market and the digital landscapes they inhabit. The interview covers changing digital expectations, the importance of motivation when identifying types of users, and whether tools such as Google and Wikipedia have a role to play in search.

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Product Review of AdisInsight (Drugs - Value Proposition and Competitor Landscape)
9th March 2015

In Part 7 of his product review of Springer's new AdisInsight drug information platform, Ashish Shukla looks at the value of the coverage of the drugs R&D database, including how it can demonstrate commercial opportunities. This comprehensive repository contains scientific profiles of more than 30,000 drugs. Competitors include Cortelli's, Pharmaprojects and Medtrack.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2468

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Product Review of Minesoft PatBase
9th March 2015

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Source Update for Nexis
6th March 2015

The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Q&A with InfoDesk - Visibility Within the Organisation
6th March 2015

Sophie Alexander spoke to Lynn Epstein (COO), Sterling Stites (CEO) and Sean Smith, vice president of marketing at InfoDesk, to find out how information can be made more visible within the organisation and some of the key discovery trends they envisage over the next few years, including insightful searching and infographics.

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Case Studies - Applying Technology to Visibility
5th March 2015

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Product Review of Minesoft PatBase (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
5th March 2015

In the final part of her product review of patent database Minesoft PatBase, Robyn Smith assesses its value in helping staff to gather high quality, reliable IP information for business-critical decision making.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2461

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