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Quick Access to Relevant Content in FreePint's Product Reviews
30th May 2013

Product reviews help researchers and information managers compare and contrast the resources available to them. Lengthy PDF documents provide depth but present challenges for time-stressed workers. Shorter articles are easier to scan but cannot provide the level of detail FreePint values. A hybrid approach to publishing sections as stand-alone articles then pulling them together into a comprehensive report makes FreePint's product reviews both convenient and comprehensive.

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Big Data: Providing Speed to Insight
28th May 2013

The true value of big data is the ability to analyse large datasets and in a competitive business environment the time required to reach this analysis is critical. During a recent interview with Dr Phil Hastings, SVP of Marketing for Linguamatics, we came away with some practical examples of how text mining can be used to achieve "speed to insight".

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Duedil - Making Company Data More Transparent
23rd May 2013

Penny Crossland reviews internet start-up Duedil - short for due diligence - and finds it a welcome addition to the numerous web-based providers of company data. Aggregating all UK and Irish company documents from the official registers, around 100 million at the last count, Duedil combines these with information from regulatory registers and presents the data via a visually attractive dashboard, with interactive features.

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Reskilling for Survival in an Increasingly Information-Biased World
23rd May 2013

Info pro expert Sue Hill of Sue Hill Recruitment explains how it's essential that her organisation keep on top of big data development trends in order to best advise client companies and job seekers. She explains what info pros should do to position themselves at the centre of the big data opportunity.

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Big Data Opportunities for Enterprise Librarians
23rd May 2013

Kat Allen looks at skills which enterprise information professionals bring to the world of big data and why they want seats at the table alongside data scientists and developers.

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What's On Your "Must Have" List?
23rd May 2013

FreePint introduces four key topics which are consistently on the "must have" list for FreePint Subscribers. Robin Neidorf explains how to get free Topic Updates by email and introduces the wealth of information available in the premium offering: the FreePint Subscription.

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Info Pros Get More Involved with Big Data
22nd May 2013

Richard Corbridge of the National Institute for Health Research explains how his organisation has seized the opportunities created by the big data explosion and discusses the "trend rift" in the information professionals and how this relates to the "Suits" and "Hoodies" approach.

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Webinar Will Bring Big Data Down to Size
20th May 2013

Find out more about FreePint's Webinar: Big Data in Action: Plain Language, Practical Guidance and don't forget to register for the free event. It's a great opportunity to find out more about big data from four technology and service companies in the sector: Attunity, Connotate, Linguamatics and Opera Solutions.

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Question Time for Thomson Reuters and PLC's Top Team
20th May 2013

Robin Neidorf meets up with key members of Thomson Reuters and PLC's senior management team to quiz them about the role of PLC in Thomson Reuters' plans for the US legal market - and to find out more about Thomson Reuters' approach to the legal market worldwide.

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Big Data and the Enterprise Information Professional
17th May 2013

Victor Camlek reviews what big data means for the information professional in a corporate information centre, library or strategic planning department. Opportunities abound for info pros to take the lead as content advocates on big data issues and to deliver an active agenda aimed at documenting, tracking and attending physical and virtual events focused on big data - to deliver a strong return on investment.

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