Scott Vine
Scott Vine has over 20 years of experience working in the library and information sector, both in the public and private sectors. He is currently senior information officer for the Telecoms, Media and Technology practice area of the global law firm Clifford Chance LLP.
In his current role he is responsible for managing the information and research needs of his group of lawyers, is involved in various firm-wide information projects and is editor and manager of the firm"s Online Services" Client Alerter products for Communications and Media, and Energy. He has previously written for a number of publications including Electronic Business Law, Computers & Law, and Internet Newsletter for Lawyers, as well as writing film and restaurant reviews for the legal website Law & More. He maintains a personal blog - Information Overlord - where he comments on a variety of information and legal topics as well as posting reviews of books read as a reviewer for Net Galley. He is also a member of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL) Web Committee.
Articles by Scott Vine:
Product review of RefTracker (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
Thursday, 21st November 2019
RefTracker is a browser-based solution for managing reference and information requests. In the first part of our updated product review, we look at the product and company behind it as well as some of the major ways it has changed since we reviewed it last year. We also look at its key competitor, Quest from Priory Solutions, and find out how you can benefit from using it.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3292
Product review of ResearchMonitor (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
Thursday, 14th November 2019
In the final part of our product review of TRG Screen's ResearchMonitor, an electronic resource management tool, we take a look at the help and training that's available within the product, including a detailed and comprehensive overview of videos, articles and webinars. We also highlight its direct competitors, including Onelog from ITS and LookUp Precision from Lucidea, product development plans, and pricing options.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3289
Product Review of ResearchMonitor (technology - search & user interface; APIs; outputs & alerts; administration)
Wednesday, 13th November 2019
In the third part of our product review of TRG Screen's ResearchMonitor, an electronic resource management tool, we explore the technology in greater detail, including the RMWeb client, the product's web interface, including analytics, resources, the various reports available, contracts and its administrative features.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3289
Product review of ResearchMonitor (sources - content & coverage)
Tuesday, 12th November 2019
TRG Screen's ResearchMonitor, an electronic resource management tool, has thousands of sites and resources already built-in and in the second part of our product review, we take a detailed look at the range of sources it manages and how you can find, add, configure and monitor them.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3289
Product Review of ResearchMonitor (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
Monday, 11th November 2019
If your organisation subscribes to multiple resources, the need to manage access to them and monitor their usage is essential. One such tool that can do this is ResearchMonitor, an electronic resource management tool. In the first part of our product review, we take a look at the product and its new owner, TRG Screen, as well as some of its key advantages, who its competitors are and what development plans are in the pipeline.
Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3289
Reports by Scott Vine:
Product review of DrugPatentWatch
Friday, 19th January 2018
DrugPatentWatch from thinkBiotech is a database which provides actionable business intelligence on small-molecule drugs; this review highlights how th...
Product review of PatentInspiration
Thursday, 7th July 2016
PatentInspiration is a global patent database allowing you to search and analyse patents through a freemium model. Patent information from over 100 co...
Market landscape - discovery systems
Thursday, 28th April 2016
This report covers the products we consider to be the "big four" discovery services:
- EBSCO Discovery Service
- Ex Libris Primo
- ProQuest Summon -...
Product Review of ProQuest Summon
Thursday, 21st April 2016
ProQuest Summon is a discovery service used by corporate clients as well as academic, offering a single, unified index and providing users with access...
Product Review of PatSeer Premier
Tuesday, 15th March 2016
PatSeer Premier is a global patent database and research platform with integrated analytics and collaboration capabilities.
This review:
- Introduce...
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