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Concluding the FreePint Topic Series "All About Usage"
16th October 2015

We're in a situation where information usage possibilities and limitations are changing fast. For information managers the challenge is to stay ahead of the situation and to advise end-users on the new ways to use information and how to stay within the usage restrictions, whilst working with other departments such as IT on authentication and security, and with vendors to extend rights or embrace new tools and services. As the FreePint Topic Series "All About Usage" concludes, FreePint's director of research, Robin Neidorf, looks at key findings from the research, articles and reviews, and outlines next steps to ensure success.

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Learning to Trust Private Company Information
16th October 2015

See the initial results from FreePint's research into private company data - and don't miss the opportunity to participate and to receive a copy of the results upon publication.

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RefME - Citation Tool that Frees Up Time for Research
14th October 2015

Read more about RefME, the award-winning automated citation tool for researchers and students worldwide. We asked reviewer Cindy Romaine what she thinks makes it so popular.

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FreePint Feedback - Product Review Enhancements
14th October 2015

FreePint's managing editor, Catherine Dhanjal, introduces recent enhancements to FreePint's in-depth product review process.

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Expert Input and Original Research for FreePint's Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
14th October 2015

Managing editor, Catherine Dhanjal, highlights what's upcoming in the FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" as well as looking at articles published and research launched to date. If you're interested in sources covering business, company, financial, industry and people research, find out more and register to ensure you receive regular Topic Series updates.

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Introducing the Series Producers Part 2 - FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
12th October 2015

The FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" launched this month, with a team of five co-producers to tackle the extensive question of how to make a judgement on "value" when applied to news, basic company information, basic "people" information and the like. We previously asked three of the co-producers what their background and experience will bring to the Series and now we interview the other two co-producers.

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FreePint Newsletter 432 Published
8th October 2015

FreePint Newsletter 432 has been published. This month we're launching our Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" - find out more and register for updates as the series progresses.

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My Favourite Tipples from a Jisc Digital Specialist
8th October 2015

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Penny Robertson, account manager for Jisc Scotland. She shares her favourite online resources in areas from homeworking to digital information curation and reliable sources of guidance & information.

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Intellectual Property Protection in a Digital World
7th October 2015

Co-producer of the the FreePint Topic Series "All About Usage - From Content Sharing to Data Mining", Anja Thygesen, reflects on the latest FreePint reports and articles in the series and how they shed light on the complex subject of protecting intellectual property.

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Subscription Update - What's New and What's Coming
7th October 2015

Find out what's new and upcoming in FreePint's Content, Community, and Consulting including our concluding articles, webinars and reports from the "All About Usage" series. Find out about our next Topic Series, "News, and Other Commodities" and don't miss our upcoming Community of Practice sessions on "Understanding Usage" in New York and London.

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