Product Review of Questel ORBIT IP (Value - Help & Training; Competitors; Development; Pricing)
18th February 2016

We complete our comprehensive review of Questel ORBIT IP with reviewer Scott Vine looking at support and training, competitors, pricing levels, developments and future plans. He also summarises what makes it one of the go-to patent databases.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2622

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Product Review of PrivCo (Introduction; Key Advantages; Contact Details)
18th February 2016

PrivCo provides difficult-to-source data on private companies. In the first part of the review we provide an overview of the company and product, which covers non-publicly traded companies as well as information on mergers and acquisitions, and private equity and venture-capital backed deals.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2624

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Product Review of Questel ORBIT IP (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration)
17th February 2016

The technology behind Questel ORBIT IP, the company's key patent search product is under Jinfo scrutiny. We evaluate it from the database's intuitive Easy Search page to a detailed analysis of one of its eight Evaluation modules, Legal Risk Assessment. We also summarise its five search options, filtering, and its impressive collection of chart types for data visualisation.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2622

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Making Sense of the Digital Workplace
16th February 2016

As part of the current Research Focus, "Strategic Alignment of Information Services and IT", Jinfo held a webinar looking at the "digital workplace", exploring why the relationship between IS and IT has been so problematic. The webinar introduced new ways of thinking about this relationship and how we can move towards a more holistic approach.

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Product Review of Questel ORBIT IP (Sources - Content & Coverage)
15th February 2016

In the second part of our comprehensive product review of Questel ORBIT IP, reviewer Scott Vine looks at content and coverage, including a walk through of its three patent collections, accessing content and analysis. ORBIT IP is Questel's key patent search product that integrates Questel's global patent family database with powerful search and review tools.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2622

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Product Review of EBSCO Discovery Service (Value - Help & Training; Competitors; Development; Pricing)
12th February 2016

Concluding the product review of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), customisable single search discovery tool, Sophie Alexander summarises the support available and describes its main competitors, ProQuest's Summon and Primo (Ex Libris). She rounds up with plans for future developments and pricing structure.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2620

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Product Review of Questel ORBIT IP (Introduction; Key Advantages; Contact Details)
12th February 2016

Questel ORBIT IP is the company's key patent search product that integrates Questel's global patent family database with powerful search and review tools. Jinfo's reviewer Scott Vine summarises how it sits with Questel's other online tools, the consequences of a recent acquisition, the product's audience and its best advantages.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2622

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Product Review of EBSCO Discovery Service (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration)
11th February 2016

In the third part of our product review of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), a tool for single search across all information resources, Sophie Alexander looks at the technology. She covers ways of targeting results, customisation options, search strategy and output options, help and support and mobile offering.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2620

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Product Review of EBSCO Discovery Service (Sources - Content & Coverage)
10th February 2016

In the second part of our product review of EBSCO Discovery Service (EDS), a tool designed to search across all information centre resources in a single search, Sophie Alexander looks at implementation, search response and filtering, content provider partners and how it promotes discovery.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2620

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Have You Identified Your Need for Commodity Content?
9th February 2016

Carrying out a needs analysis with key stakeholders and user groups is necessary when deciding what commodity-like information is needed in an organisation. A recent Jinfo webinar focused on finding out how to create and execute a plan for determining what information is essential and this article highlights some practical steps you can take to achieve this.

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