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Jinfo for content purchasing
3rd January 2017
How au fait are content purchasers with purchasing data? How can you ensure you get data from information vendors that you can use in your own platforms, in a flexible way that suits your needs? Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains.
Insight 3 from Research Focus - be an essential part of data analytics projects
30th December 2016
The third and final insight from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Data analytics - ready your information service", discusses how to overcome the "11th hour" request for input into analytics projects.
Knowledge360 - not your normal CI tool
29th December 2016
Knowledge360 was launched just a year ago by Cipher Systems and it's already making a name for itself globally. In fact, Strategic and Competitive Intelligence Professionals (SCIP), a global business community, has awarded Knowledge360 the SCIP-Gold certified product endorsement. Here's why.
Catch up on Jinfo for your role today
28th December 2016
Information managers will be challenged in 2017 on several fronts. Whatever your role - be it information strategy, managing a research team, content purchasing or knowledge management - you'll need to stay ahead on all fronts to move information forwards and build value within your business. Jinfo can help to support the decisions you make, so be sure you check out our summaries, written by director of research, Robin Neidorf, to get the latest views on all the areas that are most relevant to you and your business.
Insight 2 from Research Focus - why vendor dialogue matters
23rd December 2016
In the second of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Data analytics - ready your information service", director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains why it's essential to start discussions with vendors NOW around data licensing.
Dow Jones Newswires - financial news for text mining
21st December 2016
In addition to its Factiva service, Dow Jones provides real-time and archive feeds of its proprietary Dow Jones Newswires financial news offering, specifically for text mining purposes.
Insight 1 from Research Focus - source expertise at the centre of success for data analytics
20th December 2016
In the first of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Data analytics - ready your information service", director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains why information professionals' source expertise is central to the success of analytics projects.
Insights into the future of data analytics with Evalueserve
19th December 2016
To keep pace with data analytics, information professionals will need to upskill to become "information engineers" - that's the key message of Jinfo's "Q&A with Evalueserve - harnessing insights through mind and machine". Find out which other skills are considered particularly important in this blog.
Research update - be an essential part of business strategy
15th December 2016
How prepared are you for 2017? Use our Insights & Actions reports to focus your strategic planning.
My Favourite Tipples from a pharma information centre manager
14th December 2016
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Arthur Robbins, the library and information centre manager at the Roche offices in Hertfordshire. In the ever-changing pharmaceutical industry, library and information professionals must stay a step ahead to enable their users to innovate. He shares his favourite online resources in areas from video to collaboration.
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