Jinfo current awareness survey 2018
19th September 2018

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Jinfo current awareness survey (part 4 - primary suppliers)
17th September 2018

Jinfo's director of research, Robin Neidorf, presents the final part of our current awareness survey results exploring the needs, preferences and goals of information professionals with regard to news content and current awareness provision. This article gives feedback on specific feedback relating to their primary products for current awareness, including Factiva, Nexis, FT, Bloomberg, Westlaw and CEDROM-SNI, as well as platform suppliers InfoDesk and LexisNexis Publisher.

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Product review of Wide Narrow (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
17th September 2018

In the final part of Jinfo's product review of Wide Narrow, workflow software designed to support the work of an intelligence team, we take a look at the value of the product, including the customisation of reports, and what help and training are available to users. We also highlight some of the key competitors in the field and pricing information.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3055

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Community deck - Benchmarking for your sector (finance)
14th September 2018

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Where to begin when implementing automation in your workplace
14th September 2018

Moving away from spreadsheets, emails and to-do lists can be difficult, but there are tried-and-tested tools available to help you manage subscriptions, project management and enquiries. A recent webinar discussed the challenges that automation can solve, surveyed the tools that can improve workflow, and presented the next steps towards making your centre more strategic.

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Community deck - whole-portfolio strategy and management
14th September 2018

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Product review of Wide Narrow (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
14th September 2018

In the third part of our review of Wide Narrow, workflow software designed to support the work of an intelligence team, Scott Vine looks at its collaboration and customisation features, including a full overview of the product's use of clusters which help you refine content. He also looks at its search and output features as well as its visualisation options.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3055

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Impact of social media and Web 2.0 on current awareness
13th September 2018

Systems for curating and delivering current awareness have come a long way with the advent of social media. Whilst RSS and more traditional methods of searching still have their place, curation platforms that use the "wisdom of the crowd" are a valuable addition in extracting and aggregating fresh information whatever the topic. This article looks at emerging sources of information for current awareness, how social media aggregators bring value to your current awareness service, and how sustainable and reliable the technology is.

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Product review of Wide Narrow (sources - content & coverage)
13th September 2018

In the second part of our product review of Wide Narrow, workflow software designed to support the work of an intelligence team, we look at where its content comes from, the inbox, which is the product's content hub as well as how it ensures the quality of this content.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3055

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Jinfo current awareness survey (part 3 - determining value)
13th September 2018

As part of our Research Focus, "Intelligence systems - beyond awareness to action", we present the third part of our current awareness survey results exploring the needs, preferences and goals of information professionals with regard to news content and current awareness provision. This article looks at overall expenses, the breadth and depth of reach of a service, and how much time the information team puts into delivering the service and how it reaches its audience.

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