Mini Review: Safari Books Online
8th February 2013

Electronic reference materials such as ebooks and videos can present businesses with a time, cost efficient and environmentally friendly way to keep up-to-date with business and technology developments. Yulia Aspinall reviews Safari Books Online, a comprehensive digital library designed to help business, creative and technology professionals to easily access information relevant to their business and career.

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Big Data Creates New Opportunities for Collaboration
7th February 2013

James Mullan has previously written about how big data provides opportunities for information professionals who manage intranets. This post looks at some of the challenges and opportunities for organisations which manage and use big data and how such data can provide valuable insights into collaboration and communication.

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Decimate Your 'To Do List': Get Things Done
7th February 2013

This article provides an introduction to David Allen's Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology. It discusses each of the five stages in the GTD process, and provides tips to help you integrate the system into your workflow to improve your productivity.

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InfoArmy's Crowd Control Hits a Wall
6th February 2013

InfoArmy has won plaudits from the industry for its innovative competitive intelligence reports service, including a 2013 CODiE. However, with sales of just a few thousand dollars since its launch in 2011, the company is forced to completely overhaul its business strategy, Aileen Marshall reports.

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Nothing But the Facts - Truth Teller Debunks Falsehoods
5th February 2013

In a world where we are constantly bombarded with information, it can be difficult to distinguish fact from fiction. This is particularly hard during election campaigns, when we are reliant on our politicians to give us the facts to make informed decisions for our future. Unfortunately, being 'economical with the truth' appears to be part of politicians' tactics to get elected. Help could be at hand with an automated fact-checking application called 'Truth Teller', developed by The Washington Post.

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FreePint Report: Research - Part 1 (Information Practice)
5th February 2013

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Source Update February 2013: What's Happening with Nexis?
4th February 2013

This month's additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Source Update February 2013: What's Happening with Factiva?
4th February 2013

This month's additions and takedowns in Factiva, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Source Update February 2013: What's Happening with Eureka.cc?
4th February 2013

This month's additions and takedowns in Eureka.cc, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Financial Times - Ready for Sale at Last?
1st February 2013

"Over my dead body" was Dame Marjorie Scardino's fabled reaction to the idea that the company she headed, Pearson, should sell the Financial Times. Well Dame Marjorie has now gone and the sale rumours continue - given added impetus by the paper's recent decision to shed print staff in favour of digital replacements and the fact that, as part of Pearson, the FT looks increasingly out of context.

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