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Where did I see that photo? Try Gale or Factiva
2nd March 2012

Images and pictures are becoming increasingly important in the digital age and companies need to take note. More than 100 years of the National Geographic magazine will be archived in a fully searchable interface, and Factiva is also adding 1.2 million images to its database.

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Medical apps - don't get burnt
1st March 2012

The first medical app was registered as a medical device in the UK in January 2012. With more Smartphone apps becoming available for diagnosing and treating medical conditions the need for regulation is critical.

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Innovation: light bulb or due diligence?
1st March 2012

Innovation is key to start-up companies, but is it more to do with what customers want or what they cannot solve for themselves? How can companies ensure that they have what it takes to ensure success in this field?

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Reaching your intended audience
29th February 2012

New information professionals struggle with the decision whether or not to specialise and narrow their target client base to one or two particular niches. Once the decision has been made, you must then find the clients. LinkedIn Answers and tweet chats provide not only spaces to interact virtually with potential clients but also opportuntities to listen to conversations related to your field of interest.

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Opening up research - contradictions?
29th February 2012

There seems to be a contradiction between the possibility of international repositories opening up access and problems caused by the charges made by Elsevier for this very service. Wider dissemination is also being blocked by government legislation. Where next?

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Case studies - Part 2: Some solutions
29th February 2012

Writing case studies is seen as a dull chore which only becomes urgent when a proposal deadline looms, and a mass scramble ensues. So how can you break this cycle and ensure that case studies are readily available?

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Duedil.com ushers in a new era of open corporate data
29th February 2012

For a long time the preserve of dusty legal and financial databases, services like Duedil and Openly Local are making the corporate financial data of the UK easier than ever for people to research on the web.

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Publishers' push towards digital pays off
29th February 2012

The switch from print to digital publishing seems to be working. The FT shows an increase in digital subscriptions, and business-to-business publishers are also experiencing success with their digital strategies.

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Security - where do the risks really lie?
29th February 2012

Many of us fail to change our passwords regularly and even use the same one across many sites thereby potentially compromising security. IBM is looking to offer a solution, but this may solve only half the problem.

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Entrepreneurship, digital media and milk!
28th February 2012

More people are using Smartphones and social networking so it is becoming increasingly important to use digital media to start and grow businesses. A recent successful example is Milk and More from Dairy Crest which has updated the milkman's role through technology.

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