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Insight 1 from Research Focus - current awareness planning should start with the "why"
21st September 2016

In the first of the insights from Jinfo's Research Focus, "Content and technology for current awareness", director of research, Robin Neidorf, explains the importance of starting your evaluation of current awareness from perspective of the value it offers.

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Jinfo feedback - what to do when usage decreases
20th September 2016

Robin Neidorf explains how Jinfo answered a recent customer query about a downward shift in database usage that was a threat to the service's potential to grow.

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MarketScape - unifying and personalising information streams
20th September 2016

MarketScape has been designed to give both information specialists and market intelligence managers the "optimal tool" for searching, managing and accessing external open access and licensed information. Find out what our reviewer thought of the product.

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Factiva's updates attract old and new users
19th September 2016

Factiva may be a long-established premium news resource but it still appreciates the value of changing with the times and has some pretty unique features. Jinfo's reviewer Andrew Grave has taken a look at the latest changes in his "Mini review of Factiva - recent enhancements".

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Jinfo for content purchasing
13th September 2016

Many information professionals are scrutinising their budgets for content purchasing but what should be considered beyond price? Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, reports.

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Primo Ex Libris - ideal for discovery on-the-go
12th September 2016

Primo Ex Libris is the latest product to be reviewed by Jinfo. This index-based discovery service offers users a Google-like one-stop search of articles, ebooks, videos, legal documents, technical reports, conference proceedings, research datasets and more.

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Nexis addresses demand for simpler search
9th September 2016

Recent changes to Nexis have been prompted by user experience. We report on Jinfo's just-published "Mini review of Nexis - recent enhancements" which considers why Nexis is becoming simpler to use.

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Research update - how to enhance your information role
8th September 2016

We work with information leaders, read our insights into how those companies achieve information success.

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My Favourite Tipples from a technology futurist
7th September 2016

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Kevin Curran, a reader in computer science at Ulster University who often speaks to the world's press about technology. He shares his favourite online resources in areas from easier mobile to PC file transfer to sites to identify trending issues.

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Can CONVINCE help you devise the perfect content bundle?
6th September 2016

Jinfo has teamed with Acquire Media, the technology company behind NewsEdge, to offer a free evaluation session using CONVINCE to explore what happens to cost, duplication and relevance of content coverage when different content bundles are combined.

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