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Guardian Research and Information: The Evolution [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2009

With information centres under pressure in the publishing industry, it's more important than ever for information professionals in the media world to focus how they can best serve their organisations. Richard Nelsson provides a recap of how the Guardian UK's Research and Information team has evolved with the paper over time to become a critical part of its success.

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Information Risk Management: The Benefits [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2009

Information risk management has gone from being a sideline topic to one of critical importance to organisations seeking to enhance their operational effectiveness. Jela Webb looks at common misconceptions about the role of information risk management and provides a framework for regarding it in a new light.

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Case Study: Using Evidenced Based Research to Change Attitudes Towards Home Births [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2009

The subject of home births elicits many opinions, not all of them based on the facts. Leah Hazard shares what she's learned about combining quantitative and qualitative research in writing a home birth handbook, as well as her efforts to get the information into the hands of the people who need it most.

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DIY Detection: Softly, Softly, Catchee Monkee (Part One of Two) [ABSTRACT]
31st July 2009

When it comes to competitive intelligence, collecting hard data like published reports and datasets may be easier than tracking down less quantifiable information. But is it as useful? In Part 1 of this two part article, Vernon Prior discusses the value of soft data collection in the competitive intelligence gathering process and introduces three techniques for uncovering it.

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