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Insight 3 from Research Focus - design for 2020
16th October 2017
In the third insight from our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", we look at the importance of planning three years ahead to identify the key milestones to work on now to reach your 2020 goals.
Insight 2 from Research Focus - spend on premium news is shrinking
13th October 2017
In the second insight from our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", we explore how premium news databases are still important today but are definitely a shrinking element of current awareness provision.
Insight 1 from Research Focus - value comes from the technology
12th October 2017
In the first insight from our Research Focus, "Define and manage value for current awareness", we explain how the value of current awareness services increasingly comes from technology - management platforms, analytics and self-service.
Practical action on Jinfo's benchmarking Research Focus, from a senior information manager's perspective
9th October 2017
The Insights and Actions Report from the Research Focus, "Benchmark information roles - optimise your structure" is available now for all site visitors. We asked a senior information manager, how they and their team have been using the benchmarking resources from the Research Focus.
Research update - our tight selection criteria
5th October 2017
Meet us at STM Frankfurt; join a manufacturing or pharma-focused walkthrough.
My Favourite Tipples from researcher to aviator
4th October 2017
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Fiona Fogden, an information manager in a global law firm. She shares her go-to resources in areas from shipping to cross-border legal queries.
Practical action on Jinfo's Research Focus, from a research & information centre manager
3rd October 2017
The Insights and Actions Report from the Research Focus, "Benchmark information roles - optimise your structure" is available now for all site visitors. We asked subscriber Dany Lessard, of Business Development Bank of Canada, how she and her team of researchers have been using the benchmarking resources from the Research Focus.
Content department's picks for September
2nd October 2017
Jinfo's head of content, Catherine Dhanjal, highlights a must-read article, report and webinar from September.
Do you need niche and non-traditional news?
22nd September 2017
When trying to capture new industry insights for your current awareness services, how important is it to look further than traditional news sources and your own-language sources?
InfoDesk excels in federated access to wide variety of content
21st September 2017
Read our new review of InfoDesk - a content integration and information management solution. This review (updated from our 2014 report) highlights InfoDesk's service value in high-end, information-hungry organisations.
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