Product Review of Westlaw UK (Sources - Content & Coverage)
8th September 2015

Scott Vine continues his review of online legal information service Westlaw UK, one of Thomson Reuters' legal and business products. In the second section he gives a detailed description of its comprehensive coverage of primary and secondary resources including case law reports, full text journals, EU information news and Insight articles and how it encompasses consolidated UK-wide legislation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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All About Usage - the Content Journey
7th September 2015

As part of the "All About Usage" Topic Series, Andrew Lucas considers some of the risks that arise for users as content makes its way from origination to consumption. These risks include factually incorrect or false information, or making use of information from websites without checking the terms and conditions or giving proper attribution.

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Product Review of Westlaw UK (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
7th September 2015

Scott Vine kicks off his review of online information legal service Westlaw UK, one of Thomson Reuters legal and business products. Designed for fee-earning lawyers just as much as library and information professionals, it aims to be a one-stop-shop, pulling together a number of primary and secondary legal resources UK-wide.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2543

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Q&A with Manzama - Predicting Future Performance
7th September 2015

Personalised intelligence service Manzama is used by those in legal, accounting and financial services for business development and competitive intelligence purposes. FreePint interviewed Manzama's co-founder and CEO Peter Ozolin about the platform and future trends in content management and current awareness as part of the "All About Usage" Topic Series.

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Q&A with Infomineo - Taming Complex Global Research
4th September 2015

We interview Infomineo, a Morocco-based business research company with a unique edge on the African and Middle East regions, providing data and support for consulting firms and large global corporates through a multinational team of professionals from 12 countries who speak five languages.

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Approaches to Authentication
2nd September 2015

Many organisations are struggling to decide on the best approach to authentication - we hear from Isabelle Garcia, an information manager who shares the decisions and conclusions she and her colleagues at wireless technology and innovation company Qualcomm arrived at... and how they made changes to their approach to authentication and worked with vendors and internal colleagues to implement those changes.

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Mini Review of Onelog - Electronic Resource Management
1st September 2015

Dale Moore reviews electronic resource management tool Onelog, from Info Technology Supply Ltd. Onelog allows you to manage resources ranging from freely available to premium subscription services, with a combination of password and content management, user tracking and usage reporting. Help options and pricing are described and mentioned are potential competitors Research Monitor by Priory Solutions and HAN by H&H Software.

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Product Review of Attensa (Competitors, Development & Pricing)
28th August 2015

In the final part of his review of knowledge management and current awareness tool Attensa, Dale Moore looks at pricing and the way that the product is evolving. He also considers whether products such as awareness services NewsEdge.com and Linex, and also InfoDesk, LexisNexis Publisher and Manzama could be considered competitors.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2540

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Product Review of Attensa (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
27th August 2015

The third part of Dale Moore's product review goes into detail about the technology behind the knowledge management and current awareness tool Attensa. The ethos of the platform is not about finding relevant information but using what you already have. This adds up to a different take on the problem of dealing with information overload.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2540

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Product Review of Attensa (Sources - Content & Coverage)
26th August 2015

Dale Moore continues his product review of Attensa, a versatile and focused information delivery platform. He looks at how well the recently redesigned product provides the ability to set up and manage content streams, which content sources customers can include, and how it allows users to create the exact mix of information needed.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2540

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