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Big Data Bonanza - But Only for Those With High Quality Data
10th June 2014
The opportunity for organisations to benefit from big data may be limited by poor data quality. Over a third of companies face data problems and fewer than 20% have high quality data. The cost to organisations of poor data is substantial. For marketing data the majority of databases surveyed were found to be lacking basic data. It is more cost-effective to prevent data problems than to try to fix them.
The Case for Systematic Primary Intelligence Tracking with Tangible ROI
9th June 2014
Marc Limacher explores the importance of a systematic Competitive Intelligence capability for the biotech and life sciences industry - in order to support future-oriented decisions, to out-think the competition, or allocate R&D resources appropriately. He also highlights how important CI is in the IT industry with its short product lifecycles. The need to adhere to a code of ethics and ways to ethically and legally collect CI data are also discussed.
Source Update for Factiva
6th June 2014
The latest additions and takedowns in Factiva, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.
Product Review of Avention: Technology: Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help
5th June 2014
The third part of Chris Porter's review looks at the searching, filtering and monitoring capabilities within Avention, the successor to the OneSource Business Browser and iSell products, looking in particular at four new technology capabilities which the vendor has announced.
Personal and Professional Identities Merge: Bring Your Own ID
5th June 2014
Sophie Alexander examines the current state of Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) and why it's becoming increasingly important for organisations, as individuals start to use social logins to access both personal and professional services. The article looks at some of the pros and cons involved as well as possible solutions to reduce risk and avoid identity theft.
Product Review of ScienceDirect Reference Modules: Technology: Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help
5th June 2014
The third part of Yulia Aspinall's review of Reference Modules, a reference solution integrated into Elsevier's ScienceDirect platform, covers the technology, search and output options available in the two modules already available to researchers (Chemistry, Molecular Sciences & Chemical Engineering; and Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences).
Source Update for Nexis
5th June 2014
The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.
Product Review of Avention: Sources, Content and Coverage
4th June 2014
Chris Porter looks at company, executive, news and industry content coverage in Avention, the B2B company information service which is the successor to the OneSource Business Browser and iSell products.
Four Components of "Value" Essential for Meaningful Conversations with Stakeholders
4th June 2014
Having a meaningful conversation about what value is requires a strong foundation of understanding your stakeholders, their objectives, and being able to define precisely what is meant by "value" in different contexts. Based on a FreePint Community of Practice on Determining, Discussing, and Measuring Value, there are a number of practical key tips and lessons for information professionals to take away and put into practice within their own organisations.
Source Update for ProQuest
3rd June 2014
This month's additions and takedowns in ProQuest, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.
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