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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Participate in Survey on Private Company Information
7th October 2015
FreePint Research launches a survey on private company information, please give us your views and you'll be eligible to receive a copy of the final report.
FreePint for Biopharma
7th October 2015
Many global pharmaceutical companies with multiple divisions and widespread user populations, struggle to educate their users about the correct use of content that seems to be freely available on the open web. Libby Trudell explains how the FreePint Series "All About Usage," which ran from July to September, offers many insights about best practices for copyright and authentication which will be appreciated by information professionals in the pharma field.
PatentAdvisor - Analysing and Predicting Patents
2nd October 2015
PatentAdvisor is a suite of US-focused patent intelligence and analytics tools produced by LexisNexis. With a focus on in-depth profiles of US patent filings, USPTO patent examiners and related content, it can be used to maximise patent filing approval efforts. We find out more from reviewer Robyn Smith.
Introducing the Series Producers - FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities"
2nd October 2015
The FreePint Topic Series "News, and Other Commodities" launches this month, we ask three of the co-producers what their background and experience will bring to the Series and what the Series will offer in terms of helping to make a judgement on "value" when applied to news, basic company information, basic "people" information and the like.
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