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Delivery of FreePint Subscription components
6th August 2012

Delivery of FreePint Subscription components can be managed through a number of mechanisms, including login, RSS and email. This brief video explains.

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Introducing the FreePint Subscription
1st August 2012

The FreePint Subscription is a newly consolidated offering with flexible delivery options to support the value of information in the enterprise. This brief video introduces the offering.

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FreePint Report: Intranet Manager
31st July 2012

Twice a year, FreePint publishes a compendium of articles supporting different areas of information work. This report collects six months' worth of articles for intranet managers.

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Getting to essentials in FreePint publications
31st July 2012

FreePint has changed the format of product reviews, starting with the current reviews of iSell from OneSource and Scopus from Elsevier. What's your opinion about these and other changes we've introduced as we continue to support your work in evaluating and licensing content products?

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Getting control of policies and procedures at Edwards County Hospital
31st July 2012

Although intranets have been around for many years, plenty of organisations have not yet maximised their usage... or even implemented one, despite their potential to improve internal communications, adherence to policy and workflow. A county hospital in Kansas took a process-oriented approach to develop a much-needed intranet, overcoming internal technical and cultural challenges along the way.

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What's changed in the FreePint Subscription?
30th July 2012

Past FreePint customers get expanded access and new features with the newly redeveloped FreePint Subscription. This brief video explains the changes.

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The connected enterprise: Understanding collaboration
26th July 2012

Workers are increasingly expecting -- and expected to -- collaborate through tools that connect them to each other easily, seamlessly and without regard to organisational hierarchy. The tools that support this kind of collaboration improve constantly. For them to be effective rather than chaotic, however, they need to be implemented thoughtfully, with close attention to user behaviour and needs, organisational culture, and overall business objectives.

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Supporting the emerging needs of an information-rich organisation
26th July 2012

Increasingly, information managers and information professionals have responsibility for helping everyone understand, use, and make the most of information resources of all kinds.

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A look at Elsevier's approach to apps in Scopus
25th July 2012

Scopus, the STM database published by Elsevier, combines a deep pool of content, strong search features, citation tracking and data visualisation to create a powerful offering. Researcher Yulia Aspinall conducted an in-depth review for FreePint. Amongst her favourite features were the API, which enables a user to combine Scopus results with results from any compatible source, as well as the use of Altmetric to integrate information from social media and non-traditional environments into Scopus.

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Thinking about end users
25th July 2012

As manager for information services for Key Bank, Kelly McNamara has to manage the needs and expectations of a wide range of end users. She comments on recent products reviewed by FreePint and offers her perspective on the growing trend towards user-focused products and services.

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