Product Review of Linex Systems (Sources - Content & Coverage)
26th May 2015

In the second part of her product review of current awareness management tool Linex Systems, Candace Cathey looks at the wide range of premium sources and content coverage. These consist of news, legal, government and business websites, top publishers including The Wall Street Journal, BBC, NYSE and the New York Times, legislations and news. Legal sources include LexisNexis and Practical Law. Information managers can add their own sources, creating a customised library, and enhance the alerts and RSS feeds to be distributed to users.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2504

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The KM Guide - Your Helping Hand through the Content Maze
25th May 2015

Have you or do you currently work in knowledge management? Is your role to gather and guard information, or to act as a knowledge guide, helping users to discover and learn about the information and tools available to them? James Mullan ponders the question asked recently by V Mary Abraham, an American knowledge management expert.

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Product Review of Infomart (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
22nd May 2015

Jan Knight continues her product review of media monitoring and analysis tool Infomart. In the third part of the review she provides an overview of the dashboard, process icons, the numerous navigation and search options, the variety of ways users can view, export and share results as well as the training resources available.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2499

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Product Review of Linex Systems (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
22nd May 2015

Candace Cathey introduces her product review of Linex Systems, a one-stop, current awareness management tool for the legal, business and academic sector that aggregates, researches and delivers information and content. It monitors sources such as legal databases and top news sources including the Financial Times and The Wall Street Journal. It can be tailored to outcomes or workflows, offers real-time updates and data & analytics.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2504

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Product Review of Infomart (Sources - Content & Coverage)
21st May 2015

In the second part of her review of media monitoring and analysis tool, Infomart, Jan Knight looks at sources including traditional and social media, as well as geographic coverage and archive searching options. Infomart specialises in the Canadian market but will be of interest to researchers in other countries too.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2499

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Driving Professional Development through Associations
20th May 2015

Andrew Clark, president of the Pharma Documentation Ring (P-D-R) and active member of SLA, explains how being an active member of a professional association can help to enhance your career and keep your professional development continuous in order to meet the changing requirements that affect the information industry today. He offers some useful guidance on how to choose the right association for you and the major benefits that can ensue.

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Product Review of Infomart (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
19th May 2015

Infomart is a media monitoring and analytics platform serving communications professionals, marketers and brand managers based in Canada and around the world. The product provides data, analysis and insights that allows companies to make business decisions based on media intelligence sourced from both traditional news outlets and social media. In the first part of her review, researcher Jan Knight looks at the value the product offers, and introduces the product and the company.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2499

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Big Data and GIS - a Case Study on Social Care Chartered Surveyors
18th May 2015

Small firms can leverage big data too. Chris Wall discusses how Carterwood, a small chartered surveying practice based in Bristol, combines a national care home database, data from the 2011 census and powerful mapping software (ArcGIS) to extract data that drives the insights in the reports they write for care home operators and developers.

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Mini Review of Lexis Advance HD
15th May 2015

John DiGilio reviews Lexis Advance HD, the mobile app version of LexisNexis' award-winning Lexis Advance platform. In the first in a new collection of mini reviews geared towards on-the-go applications for legal research, John puts the app through its paces and provides a breakdown of its functionality, high points, and shortcomings. Competitors include Westlaw, Bloomberg and Fastcase.

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A Whole New World of Information Overload
15th May 2015

How many times have you diligently checked your email over the weekend so you don't have to deal with the email overload on Monday, only to realise that information overload isn't just about email? For a while now information overload has actually meant more than email, it has meant managing the almost constant stream of messages from social media sites like LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and others. Whilst tools such as Delve and Clutter are springing up to help manage and search emails, the question is how users can manage this flow of information whilst still ensuring they get the most out of what can be very useful tools.

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