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Big Data Techniques Afford Valuable Insights into Government Data
7th May 2014
The methodologies and analytical techniques of big data are being applied to data collected by government, either directly by the state or by commercial organisations. There are issues of privacy and fears of "big brother" relating to the way government information is used. There are also questions about the quality of big data and whether it can replace more traditional data gathering by the state. Author Andrew Lucas also highlights how information professionals can make the most of this opportunity.
My Favourite Tipples from a Head of Information Services
7th May 2014
My Favourite Tipples are shared by Adjoa K. Boateng, head of information services at the University of East London. Adjoa is responsible for the management and development of the physical and digital information resources.
The Role of Social Media in the Biopharma Industry
6th May 2014
Yulia Aspinall considers the role and use of social media in the biopharma industry and healthcare in areas such as information gathering by patients and enterprise competitive intelligence. She identifies recent FreePint articles and reviews covering topics such as risks of social media and tools for social media monitoring. She highlights information providers which offer access to specific pharma content.
FreePint Subscription Update: What's New and What's Coming
6th May 2014
FreePint renames its subscription levels to make the names more intuitive. Find out what's new and upcoming in each of the subscription levels: content, community, and consulting.
Social Media in User Workflow: Cision Zooms in on Influential Contacts
2nd May 2014
Chris Porter looks at how the CisionPoint software from Cision helps its PR-professional users to zoom in on the social media content that is most relevant to their particular job role.
Introducing the FreePint Topic Series: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence
1st May 2014
With the new FreePint Topic Series: Next-Generation Competitive Intelligence launching, series producer Mary Ellen Bercik provides a preview of article topics from data collection to data analysis, and effective communication of insights. She also highlights the upcoming reviews.
Infotrieve's Mobile Library: Cloud-Based, Copyright Compliant and Content Rich
25th April 2014
Infotrieve's Mobile Library 6.0 offers a secure, cloud-based, copyright-compliant document delivery platform. Aimed at those in the medical and scientific community, it contains a proprietary database of more than 60 million citations aggregated through partnerships with thousands of publishers. The latest release brings significant changes and enhancements, finds reviewer Sophie Alexander.
FreePint Newsletter 397 published
24th April 2014
Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 397.
My Favourite Tipples from a Strategic Knowledge Professional
23rd April 2014
Deb Hunt is a strategic knowledge professional and specialist in document, digital asset and enterprise content management. She shares some of her favourite tipples.
Keeping Commercial Awareness Up To Date: FreePint for Professional Services Firms
22nd April 2014
Gillian Mitchell demonstrates how FreePint can help professional services organisations keep their commercial awareness up-to-date as well as keep on top of new products and developments in key issues from compliance to news and social platforms.
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