Product review of Factiva (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
14th August 2019

In the third part of our new product review of Factiva, global news aggregator, we explore some of its latest enhancements, particularly in relation to its search performance and interface. We also take a closer look at Dow Jones Intelligent Indexing and its migration to a full machine learning model, its API and wide range of uses, as well as the various reports that are available to administrators.

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Adopting technology for discovery 2019 (Introduction)
14th August 2019

Now in its third year and building on research from the past couple of years, Jinfo's research on discovery tools and priorities looks at the adoption of technology for content discovery by information professionals across a range of industries. This first part of our report looks at the types of industries that respondents work in, as well as their target markets.

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Product review of Factiva (sources - content & coverage)
13th August 2019

In the second part of our updated product review of Factiva, global news aggregator, we look at some of the content that has been added since our last review, as well as user feedback from Factiva's annual content survey.

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Product review of Factiva (key advantages, introduction and contact details)
12th August 2019

In the first part of our new in-depth product review of Factiva, Dow Jones' premium news aggregation service, we highlight its key advantages and provide an overview of the company and product. In addition, we outline some of the main changes that have been incorporated since our last review and take a look at likely future developments.

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Product review of Orbis from Bureau van Dijk (competitors; development; pricing)
9th August 2019

The final part of our product review of Orbis, a global company database from Bureau van Dijk, concludes with an overall verdict on the value it offers. We also look at the help provided within the product, pricing options, future development plans and its competitors, who include Hoover's from Dun & Bradstreet and DueDil.

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Product review of Orbis from Bureau van Dijk (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
8th August 2019

In the third part of our full product review of Orbis, the global company database from Bureau van Dijk, we focus on the technology, in particular, the significant overhaul of its most popular features and functions and more modern, intuitive interface. We also provide a comprehensive overview of the search functionality for news and companies as well as a detailed look at its customisable output options and alerts.

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Product review of Orbis from Bureau van Dijk (sources - content & coverage)
7th August 2019

In the second part of this review of Orbis from Bureau van Dijk, we look at the breadth and depth of this global company database, paying particular attention to how it collects and validates its content, with a specific focus on its financial data, news and specialist content sets.

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Product review of Orbis from Bureau van Dijk (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
6th August 2019

Orbis from Bureau van Dijk is a global company database that's used by a wide range of organisations for compliance, marketing and sales, and credit risk analysis, as well as general financial research. The first part of our full product review of Orbis looks at the company and highlights some of the key advantages of its product as well as giving a brief overview of future developments.

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Mini review of FT Enterprise Tools
31st July 2019

The Financial Times, a leading provider of business intelligence, launched FT Enterprise Tools in early 2018. In this mini review, we take a closer look at the platform that helps administrators set up and manage users on an enterprise licence to FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times.

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Coping with reorganisation - working with a new reporting line
29th July 2019

The information centre may be subject to sudden changes in reporting lines and often does not get a say in this. But when they do have advance notice, they need to make a good case for themselves to ensure they have a preferred position in any reorganisation. This article highlights some of the challenges faced by information groups who have encountered a shift in reporting line and the importance of creating or updating a strategic plan to ensure it's in alignment with the requirements of the new organisation.

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