FreePint Survey into Web Usage Policies - Part 3 (The Web's Role in Business Research)
6th November 2015

The final part of our research into web content policies digs further into the impact of such policies on business research. We provide a set of next steps for information professionals responsible for raising awareness of the importance and role of these policies which are set to be ever-more essential as our dependence on the web increases.

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Insider Knowledge - Researching East Africa
6th November 2015

Business information consultant Colin Smith shares his knowledge of researching East Africa. He focuses on Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania & Uganda, covering areas ranging from cultural differences to company structures and highlights key sources of information published in local languages and in English.

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FreePint Survey into Web Usage Policies - Part 2 (Policy or No Policy?)
5th November 2015

The second part of the results of FreePint research into policies around use of web content explores the objectives for policies, how staff are made aware of the policies, what happens if they violate them, and which department is responsible for setting the policy. We also asked those organisations who don't already have a policy why this is and whether they have plans to put a policy in place.

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Q&A with Mergermarket Group - Specialist Information for a Competitive Edge
4th November 2015

Eileen Steer interviews Angus McIntosh, EMEA MD for Mergermarket Group, to find out more about the group and its services Mergermarket, Debtwire and Dealreporter. We ask what the group offers its main clients in investment banks, corporate finance boutiques, law firms, private equity firms, corporates, hedge funds, and private banks - and what makes the offer unique in terms of M&A reporting, corporate debt information, and other specialist financial information.

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FreePint Survey into Web Usage Policies - Part 1 (Why Care about Use of Web Content?)
4th November 2015

Do organisations have policies in place around use of web content? Do they need them? We introduce FreePint research tackling this issue which goes beyond use of social media to web content for business decisions.

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Improving Content Workflow in Biopharma
3rd November 2015

FreePint managing editor, Catherine Dhanjal, reports from the recent Content Workflow event for information managers and researchers in the biopharma field. Presentations included a case study on streamlining workflow and document delivery, tips for market research, information on a new copyright licence for multinationals, and an overview of the Article Galaxy widget.

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Product Review of Alacra Premium (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
29th October 2015

Completing her product review, Sophie Alexander looks at the development behind business and financial information aggregator Alacra Premium. She covers planned updates and main competitors, including ProQuest Dialog and MarketResearch.com.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2564

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Product Review of Alacra Premium (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
28th October 2015

Continuing her product review, Sophie Alexander looks at the technology behind company and financial information aggregator Alacra Premium. In the third part she describes search options, using the example of a company profile search, and outlines Alacra's plans for a new interface.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2564

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Is a Subscription-Based Company Information Service Still Worth the Fee?
28th October 2015

FreePint contributing editor Chris Porter considers to what extent data and news about companies has become commoditised and whether it's worth paying for a premium company information service. He uses a recent real-life research project as a case study to compare elements such as finding high-level information on publicly quoted and private companies, detailed data on quoted companies, and full text annual and interim reports.

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Product Review of Alacra Premium (Sources - Content & Coverage)
27th October 2015

Sophie Alexander continues her product review of business and financial information aggregator Alacra Premium. In the second part she describes how the web-based platform enables searching across the Alacra Business Web and more than 100 licensed premium databases. Alacra covers over 70,000 public and 350,000 private companies.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2564

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