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Adrian Janes FUMSI Report: European Research Resources
31st August 2007

Researching Europe can be undertaken on several levels. Starting with the national, one finds significant government, mass media and academic sources. The UK perspective to this report should therefore be seen as representative of a pattern that can be found to a greater or lesser extent throughout all of the EU Member States, once an entry point for a country has been found.

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Nigel  Hamilton Search Trails: Back to the Future
31st July 2007

Humans are great at discovering new things, but not always so good at remembering how we found them. Since the first caveman discovered fire, the knowledge has been passed down through the ages. In a way we've all been touched by that first flame and the idea of it is still burning.

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Heather Carine Stay Ahead of the Pack: Specialists from Small Firms Work with Restricted Resources
31st July 2007

I have spent my career in large organisations, undertaking research for specialists. Being well informed is vital for specialists, and I have played a key role in that. However, specialists from small organisations are just as adept at keeping themselves up to date through their tightly focussed research skills.

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