Factiva.com: Introduction and FreePint's View
10th December 2012

Ten years ago Factiva.com was one of only two go-to tools for news; now there are many more competitors in the marketplace. Andrew Grave puts Factiva.com through its paces and finds out whether the investment in content and functionality, in the face of competition from a myriad of free and premium sources, has paid off.

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HP and Autonomy - How Damaging Will a High Profile Dispute Be?
10th December 2012

In continuing coverage of the dispute with Hewlett Packard, Autonomy’s founder Mike Lynch has rejected all the accusations that his management deliberately inflated the company’s pre-acquisition value, and has launched a website to bring the affair out into the open. But, with the Securities & Exchange Commission expected to require substantiation of HP’s allegations by year-end, one legal expert warns of the dangers of conducting such disputes in the glare of publicity.

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Digital Signatures: Workflow Efficiency, ROI and Security
10th December 2012

Automated business processes can be slowed down by the need for signatures. Digital signatures enable paper-free, expedited and secure business processes. With digital signatures, organisations can eliminate their reliance on paper for obtaining signature approvals while maintaining the security and integrity of their signed documents. In addition to eliminating the time-consuming and expensive reliance on paper, digital signatures enhance collaboration, improve efficiency, and satisfy a crucial component to any automation effort.

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Legal: An Industry Unto Itself
10th December 2012

Law firms demonstrate unique characteristics around content budgets and staffing compared with other professional services like finance and consulting. Distinctions highlighted through FreePint benchmarking research indicate that law firms work within highly circumscribed budgets and with relatively low ratios of librarians to fee earners, compared with their counterparts in comparable industries.

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FreePint Report: PR and External Communications
10th December 2012

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Source Update December 2012: What's Happening with Nexis?
7th December 2012

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

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Source Update December 2012: What's Happening with EBSCO?
6th December 2012

Recent additions and takedowns in EBSCO, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Improving Enterprise Search by Becoming More Social
6th December 2012

With many organisations recognising the value of being able to collect, index and display information across a number of different repositories, enterprise search has never been more important. Whilst the tools and functionality within enterprise search tools have continued to develop, organisations need to take account of another, perhaps even more important element: the impact of social media tools.

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Source Update December 2012: What's Happening with Factiva?
5th December 2012

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

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Trusted Sources in the Digital Age - Who Will be Your Guide?
4th December 2012

The topic of last week's TFPL Connect event, entitled "The changing balance of power in communication and information delivery" is one discussed by FreePint contributors almost every week and has a significant impact on the way that information professionals go about their business. Jonathan Charles, a distinguished former BBC foreign correspondent and now director for communications at the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development, gave a fascinating presentation on the importance of good research and accurate information sources to communication professionals.

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