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Dale Moore Product review of Vable (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
7th July 2017

Vable is a current awareness platform that can automate the monitoring, gathering, indexing and sharing of information from public and subscription news sources. In part one of Jinfo's review of the product, we introduce the company and platform, its client base, key advantages and value as well as the changes that have been made to the product since it was last reviewed, under its former name of Linex Systems.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2848

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Dale Moore Guide to value in the Jinfo Research Focus "Benchmark information roles - optimise your structure"
4th July 2017

Co-producer Dale Moore selects publishing highlights from the articles and research published in the Research Focus "Benchmark information roles - optimise your structure", from creating prosperous business partnerships to identifying the strengths and weaknesses of various business centre models.

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Robin Neidorf Jinfo research on benchmarking information services (raw data)
3rd July 2017

Jinfo's benchmarking research involved interviews and surveys with 18 information managers across a range of industries. This article presents the raw data.

Note: Full report (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2845

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Andrew Tattersall Product review of Altmetric (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
30th June 2017

In the final part of Jinfo's product review of Altmetric, a platform for tracking research impact, Andy Tattersall looks at the help and training available within the product, competitors, including Impactstory, Kudos, and Plum Analytics. We also look at Altmetric's subscription costs and future development plans.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2841

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Robin Neidorf Jinfo research on benchmarking information services (user needs are changing)
29th June 2017

How are user expectations and requirements changing with regards to services from information departments? In the fifth part of the analysis of Jinfo's benchmarking research, Robin Neidorf looks at the impact of changing user demand on service provision including areas such as training and use of "free" web resources.

Note: Full report (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2845

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Andrew Tattersall Product review of Altmetric (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
29th June 2017

In the third part of our review of Altmetric, we take a closer look at the platform itself and how it provides insights into published research. Specifically, its five main features, including content aggregation, visual analytics, search with advanced options, save and alert functionality and the ability to export data.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2841

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