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Identifying the Real Problems with Search
13th March 2015

Sally Roberts explains how to identify the real problems users face when searching and looks at two main types of search: recovery, where the user knows specifically what they are looking for; and discovery, where the search is aimed at finding information on a particular topic.

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Listening and Lurking - Identifying Business Problems in Need of Information Solutions
13th March 2015

With lean staffing in many organisations and less time for face-to-face discussions, information managers are testing alternative ways to interact with their target audience. Jan Sykes discusses how lurking in online communities and social networks can be a helpful means of learning about issues relevant to co-workers and associates. Lurking and listening are viewed as a part of a more comprehensive strategy for managing social media content along with other information resources.

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PatBase - Patent Information at Your Fingertips
12th March 2015

Following her review Robyn Smith selects some of the highlights of global patent database, Minesoft PatBase, and looks at why it is worthy to compete with some of the big firms' offerings.

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Surfacing Information and Avoiding Visibility Sins
12th March 2015

The latest articles and Q&As published in the Topic Series "Making Information Visible" are under co-producer James Mullan's scrutiny along with his highlights of items to be published which look at areas such as external tools to improve information visibility and ways to improve users' search experience.

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From Taxonomy to Visualisation... the NewsEdge Way
11th March 2015

Chris Porter considers the connections between taxonomy and visualisation, with particular reference to Acquire Media's news management and delivery tool, NewsEdge.com.

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Efficient and Effective Legal Research in the Era of Apps
6th March 2015

Reed Smith's national manager of research services, John DiGilio, looks at the growth of mobile applications for conducting legal research and introduces the key apps of the moment and the criteria by which they will be reviewed.

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FreePint Newsletter 418 Published
5th March 2015

Announcement of the publication of FreePint Newsletter 418.

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Subscription Update - What's New and What's Coming
4th March 2015

We look at what's new and upcoming in FreePint's Content, Community, and Consulting - including recent product reviews in the scientific and technical field, and Q&A with vendors as part of our Topic Series, "Making Information Visible". FreePint's upcoming Community of Practice events include sessions on "needs assessment for information visibility" and a session for information managers in tangible goods industries in April. Consulting projects include focus on document delivery and digital rights management.

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My Favourite Tipples from a Library and Content Marketing Freelancer
4th March 2015

My Favourite Tipples are shared by Val Skelton, a freelancer with specialist expertise in training, content marketing, editing and conference programme development. She shares her favourite free online resources in areas from newsfeeds to free-to-use images and strategic thinking.

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Social Media - Points to Ponder for the Information Professional
4th March 2015

When recently researching an update of social media management tools, regular FreePint contributor Chris Porter sampled quite a number of vendor services. Quite a few aspects struck him as areas where information professional could add value, whether during a vendor selection phase or in subsequent roll-out.

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