Personal and Professional Identities Merge: Bring Your Own ID
5th June 2014

Sophie Alexander examines the current state of Bring Your Own Identity (BYOID) and why it's becoming increasingly important for organisations, as individuals start to use social logins to access both personal and professional services. The article looks at some of the pros and cons involved as well as possible solutions to reduce risk and avoid identity theft.

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Product Review of ScienceDirect Reference Modules: Technology: Search, Outputs & Alerts, User Interface & Help
5th June 2014

The third part of Yulia Aspinall's review of Reference Modules, a reference solution integrated into Elsevier's ScienceDirect platform, covers the technology, search and output options available in the two modules already available to researchers (Chemistry, Molecular Sciences & Chemical Engineering; and Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences).

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Source Update for Nexis
5th June 2014

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

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Product Review of Avention: Sources, Content and Coverage
4th June 2014

Chris Porter looks at company, executive, news and industry content coverage in Avention, the B2B company information service which is the successor to the OneSource Business Browser and iSell products.

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Four Components of "Value" Essential for Meaningful Conversations with Stakeholders
4th June 2014

Having a meaningful conversation about what value is requires a strong foundation of understanding your stakeholders, their objectives, and being able to define precisely what is meant by "value" in different contexts. Based on a FreePint Community of Practice on Determining, Discussing, and Measuring Value, there are a number of practical key tips and lessons for information professionals to take away and put into practice within their own organisations.

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Source Update for ProQuest
3rd June 2014

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

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Net Neutrality or a Two-Tier Internet?
2nd June 2014

With the issue of net neutrality in the news once again, Sophie Alexander looks at the recent decisions of the European Parliament and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and explores some of the possible implications for consumers and smaller businesses if higher fees are charged for higher speeds.

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Product Review of ScienceDirect Reference Modules: Sources, Content and Coverage
2nd June 2014

Yulia Aspinall continues her review of Reference Modules, a reference solution integrated into Elsevier's ScienceDirect platform. She looks at the articles, images and contributors included in the two modules already available to researchers (Chemistry, Molecular Sciences & Chemical Engineering; and Earth Systems & Environmental Sciences) as well as the editorial boards of subject-matter experts.

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Product Review of Avention: Introduction and Contact Details
2nd June 2014

Chris Porter looks at the new Avention product, a B2B information service providing information about companies, executives and industries which is the successor to the OneSource Business Browser and iSell products. The service is aimed in particular at sales and marketing professionals and researchers.

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FreePint Report: Subscription Update for Information Services Management
29th May 2014

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