Taking Up the Slack... Improving Team Communication
16th January 2015

Do you work in a team that is looking to improve the way it communicates? James Mullan writes about a new tool called "Slack" which hopes to make users "be less busy". He explores what it offers compared to other products such as SharePoint, Lync, Skype and Yammer.

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Product Review of Intelligence Plaza (Value - Competitors, Development & Pricing)
15th January 2015

In the final part of her review of competitive intelligence software Intelligence Plaza, Catherine Pask considers its time-saving potential, ease of use and other valuable features, the amount of experience of the parent company, new developments and similar products available.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2437

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Product Review of D&B Hoover's (Sources - Content & Coverage)
15th January 2015

In the second part of his review of company and executive information database D&B Hoover’s, Chris Porter looks at content, paying particular attention to company coverage by country, depth of financial data for public and private companies, news coverage, people and industry data and corporate family tree information.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2440

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Making Internal Information Visible Using Enterprise Content Management
14th January 2015

How do we connect our clients and users to the vital assets of information in the organisation in a way that serves them and the organisation well? As information professionals, we have the tools and expertise to make information discoverable and connect workers with information and the knowledge to do their jobs. Learn how from an expert who has used her transferable librarian skills to do just that.

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Source Update for Nexis
14th January 2015

The latest additions and takedowns in Nexis, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Product Review of D&B Hoover's (Introduction, Contact Details)
13th January 2015

In the first section of his four-part review, Chris Porter looks at the range of company data offerings at D&B, with a special focus on the D&B Hoover's company and executive information service, which is aimed primarily at sales and marketing professionals.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2440

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Product Review of Intelligence Plaza (Technology - Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help)
13th January 2015

Catherine Pask looks at the technology in the third part of her review of market and competitive intelligence software Intelligence Plaza, including customisation, training and support. Particularly impressive are the means of sharing knowledge with others in the organisation and how so much source information is given in a single view, presented in an attractive way.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/2437

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Source Update for EBSCO
13th January 2015

The latest additions in EBSCO, researched and compiled by Anne Jordan.

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Product Review of LexisNexis Publisher
12th January 2015

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What's the Point of Wearable Technologies?
9th January 2015

What's the first thing that comes to mind when you think about wearable technologies? Some sort of smartwatch, a fitness monitoring band or something else? James Mullan explains how there are many different ways in which wearable technologies are being used by millions of different people, but part of him thinks, "Seriously what is the point of wearable technologies? Could they be used beyond the consumer market, by fee-earners in legal firms, perhaps?"

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