Scopus: Search options and user interface
24th July 2012

Yulia Aspinall's in-depth review of Scopus from Elsevier devotes considerable attention to the power of the search functions built into the product. Searchers benefit from options that enable them to conduct advanced searching and refine their results in a number of ways, through a relatively intuitive user interface.

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Scopus: Sources, coverage and content
24th July 2012

The source list for Scopus is one of the areas in which this product from Elsevier truly shines. Scopus claims to be the largest abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature, and based on researcher Yulia Aspinall's review, this is a credible claim. Daily updates amounting to two million articles a year keep the collection growing.

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Scopus: Introduction and FreePint's View
24th July 2012

Scopus, the STM database published by Elsevier, combines a deep pool of content, strong search features, citation tracking and data visualisation to create a powerful offering. This article introduces a series written by researcher Yulia Aspinall, covering all aspects of Scopus in detail.

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Product Review of iSell from OneSource: Executive Summary
24th July 2012

Reviewing iSell from OneSource offers a glimpse into the power of the right information at the right time. Designed to help sales people make more effective calls through uncovering "trigger events", iSell fits into the workflow and integrates with other sales tools. Reviewer Jan Knight provides a summary of her favourite elements of the full review.

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Legal innovation - bad news for lawyers and info pros?
24th July 2012

Thomson Reuters and Wolters Kluwer have announced a collaboration on current awareness. What does increasing "coopetition" mean for trainee lawyers and information professionals?

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FreePint Report: Product Review of iSell from OneSource
23rd July 2012

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iSell from OneSource: Help, Support and Costs
23rd July 2012

Reviewer Jan Knight offers opinion on the quality, organisation and usefulness of user support within iSell from OneSource.

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iSell from OneSource: Outputs
23rd July 2012

iSell from OneSource offers output functions that help users bring the data into their preferred CRM. Alerts and saved searches provide other approaches to delivering the content to users.

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Source Update July 2012: What's happening with online sources
23rd July 2012

Monthly update on changes to online sources of value to corporate researchers and knowledge workers.

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Source Update July 2012: What's happening with Factiva
23rd July 2012

Monthly update on changes to Factiva's source lists.

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