Product Review of Eikon (Technology - Search & User Interface; Outputs & Alerts; Administration & Help)
6th January 2016

Chris Porter looks at technology in the third part of his review of Thomson Reuters Eikon platform for financial news, data and analytics. He looks at search, alerting, exporting and personalisation features and highlights best features and examples of innovative uses of technology and approaches to news processing. Customer support is also described.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Key Learning Points - What We Learned about Information Skills
6th January 2016

We live and work in a digital workplace that looks very different today than it did just five years ago but the skills of information workers often fall short of what's needed. Finding the time and resources to put into professional development can be difficult. A FreePint Webinar looked at this issue and identified some simple changes you can make to your skills development approach which will deliver powerful impact.

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Identify Connections Between Business Objectives and Information Skills
6th January 2016

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Product Review of Eikon (Sources - Content & Coverage)
5th January 2016

Chris Porter continues his review of Thomson Reuters Eikon for the buy-side looking at data, analysis and news coverage. He outlines how it draws on the company’s considerable editorial resources in various locations around the world.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Deep Dive on News Survey Results - Factiva vs Nexis
4th January 2016

FreePint's recently-concluded 2015 research into news needs and preferences indicated that Factiva and Nexis remain the most-used single preferred suppliers of news. We delve into the results to find out more about customer satisfaction with technology and features, how these premium products fit organisations' strategies around purchasing news, and what customers wish the suppliers would change.

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Product Review of Eikon (Introduction; Value; Contact Details)
4th January 2016

Chris Porter reviews a new version of Thomson Reuters Eikon, the flagship desktop product from the company's financial division, with particular reference to functionality aimed at portfolio managers and analysts at investment management firms. In the first part of his review he outlines how users get value from it in a number of ways and how it has been enhanced since our 2013 review.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2604

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Subscription Update for Information Services Management
30th December 2015

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A Framework for Evaluating Sources
30th December 2015

Irene Koren and Anja Thygesen provide detailed guidance and useful tool for evaluating sources. They identify five criteria which should be carefully examined in order to rate a source for factors such as quality, currency and bias.

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Evaluating Factiva and Nexis
29th December 2015

FreePint's Annual Survey of News Needs and Preferences shows Factiva and Nexis consistently dominate the market for news. Business research consultant Andrew Grave takes an in-depth look at each product and highlights the use-cases where each is strongest, USPs, search strengths and source coverage.

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Increasing Relevance of Online Video for Research
24th December 2015

Rachael Elliott explains why video should be an increasing part of your research focus - and provides some useful tips for specialist sources such as Storyful and Vevo, insight into how mainstream news databases such as Factiva are embracing video, and her views on the extra dimensions that video can bring to your research.

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