Issues of Copyright for Current Awareness
20th October 2014

This article provides an overview of copyright law in the United Kingdom and reviews some of the tools available for ensuring copyright compliance. It looks at the issue of current awareness and how training knowledge workers can ensure they share information in a copyright-compliant manner.

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The Rise of Mobile Devices for Legal Research
20th October 2014

Mobile technologies have had a profound effect on the way individuals and companies work and collaborate. This is especially true in the legal sector where individuals are often meeting with clients and potentially attending court sessions, but still require access to emails and key information resources. In response to this, many legal information suppliers have looked at how they can provide information "on the go". James Mullan looks into the reasons why mobile working and access to legal information is likely to become more popular.

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Product Review of NewsEdge.com (Introduction; Contact Details)
17th October 2014

Chris Porter reviews NewsEdge.com, a news management and delivery tool for business professionals that supports both current awareness and archive research. In the first part of his review he introduces the product and company, Acquire Media, and looks at typical users.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2408

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Q&A with Adis Custom Intelligence Service - Bespoke Pharma Research & Analysis
16th October 2014

The Adis Custom Intelligence Service consists of a flexible portfolio of solutions designed to answer some of the key questions facing the pharmaceutical industry and offers a variety of reports to provide more in-depth analysis in this area. In addition to serving the pharmaceutical industry, Adis Custom Intelligence helps non-pharmaceutical organisations who need to draw on specific industry research on a periodic basis, such as the financial and legal markets who may use it for due diligence and M&A purposes. Adis was bought by Springer in 2011. Sophie Alexander recently interviewed William Stow and Donald Schumacher to find out more about the product.

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Product Review of the InfoDesk Suite (Technology - InfoWatch, InfoAlert, InfoMonitor)
16th October 2014

In the fourth part of her review of the InfoDesk suite, Constance Ard looks at how InfoWatch and InfoAlert deliver relevant content to users when, where and how they need it. She also examines the technology underpinning InfoMonitor, which provides daily competitive intelligence and custom reports.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2406

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Swets Declared Bankrupt
16th October 2014

With Swets recently declaring bankruptcy, one of the reasons the company gave for its declining profits was the difficulty in transitioning from print to digital. This is an issue that many large publishers are currently having to contend with, as Sophie Alexander highlights in her article.

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FreePint Report: UK Legal Purchasing Preferences and Needs
15th October 2014

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Proactively Defining "Value" for More Successful Communication with Stakeholders
15th October 2014

Following a recent FreePint Community of Practice event on the subject of value, Robyn Smith outlines key criteria to identify and define value concepts and looks at how to create a value statement using skills that already exist in every information resources group. She also highlights the importance of metrics and impact statements.

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Source Update for Factiva
15th October 2014

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

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UK Legal Research (Seeking Value and Measuring It)
14th October 2014

In the final part of her analysis of FreePint's 2014 research into the market for UK-focused legal content, Robin Neidorf details how interviews with information managers and partner-level decision-makers sheds light on areas such as the firm's perception of value and project priorities.

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