Solving a Significant Problem - Thomson Reuters ProView
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By Robin Neidorf

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Why should legal professionals be interested in a specialist ebook app? We reveal some highlights from James Mullan's analysis of Thomson Reuters ProView.

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The use of ebooks in the corporate environment was under FreePint's critical eye in an in-depth research project carried out earlier this year.

73% of legal respondents to that survey reported that ebooks were used in their organisations. Across the board 40% of respondents predicted significant usage growth in the next two years. 

We've also been examining the increasing use of apps for legal research in a collection of reviews on products such as Fastcase HD, HeinOnline and Lexis Advance HD (available now to FreePint Subscribers)... and with more in the pipeline.

So we were pleased to talk to Thomson Reuters about the possibility of reviewing their specialist ebook application for legal texts: Thomson Reuters ProView. 

When it came to selecting a reviewer for the task, we turned to contributing editor James Mullan, intranet and social collaboration manager at Clifford Chance LLP. A technology enthusiast always abreast of the latest developments, James has worked in the legal sector since 2001 and is a past president of the British and Irish Association of Law Librarians (BIALL).

In keeping with trends for users to have access to multiple devices, James found that the free ProView app for iPad, PC, Mac and Android devices can be downloaded on up to four personal devices.

When analysing the value of the app, James concludes, "ProView does appear to be solving a significant problem within law firms and professional services firms, in that often only one copy of a very well used print book will be available."

FreePint Subscribers can log in now to view the Mini Review of Thomson Reuters ProView and to find out more about the key product features, search functionality and personalisation options.

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