Shedding light on emerging technologies
12th September 2019

Emerging technologies such as AI, text mining and machine learning are increasingly affecting the information environment and have a huge range of potential uses, particularly for current awareness. However, definitions of these technologies aren't always clear and in this article we attempt to explain them and how they can be used to improve processes.

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Product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts, APIs, administration)
11th September 2019

In the third part of our product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint, which provides a single point of access for all of a client's research information, we look at the technology behind the product's search functionality, how users can collaborate and share their research content, and the wide range of administrative options available.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3250

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Product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint (sources - content & coverage)
10th September 2019

The second part of our latest product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint, which provides a single point of access for all of a client's internal and external research information, looks at the wide range of content that's supported within the product. This part lists the content partners, including Informa, Clarivate Analytics, EBSCO and Mintel, as well as the languages supported.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3250

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Product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint
10th September 2019

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Product review of Northern Light's SinglePoint (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
9th September 2019

Northern Light's SinglePoint provides a single point of access for all of a client's internal and external research information. In the first part of our latest product review, we provide some background information on the company and product, see what's changed since we last looked at the product in 2016, and examine the key advantages SinglePoint brings to its users.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3250

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Company landscape - Lucidea
9th September 2019

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Product review of FT.com (value - help & training; competitors; development; pricing)
5th September 2019

The final part of our product review of FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times, looks at the value offered by the product along with help and training, its closest competitor, The Wall Street Journal, future product development plans, and its pricing model.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3245

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Product review of FT.com (technology - search & user interface; outputs & alerts; administration)
4th September 2019

In the third part of our product review of FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times, we explore the search and user interface, including its topic tracker. We also look at its variety of alerting options and popular article-sharing feature, its API support, and support for administrators.

Note: Full review (PDF) at /go/sub/report/3245

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Similarities and differences - current awareness and intelligence platforms
4th September 2019

As part of its 2018 research, Jinfo identified eight facets through which we can compare and contrast current awareness platforms and intelligence systems. In this article, we take a closer look at these facets to help us understand the similarities and differences between them.

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Mini review of Ozmosys
4th September 2019

Ozmosys is a content aggregation, search and alerting tool used primarily by those in the legal and financial sectors. We last spoke to the company's founder and president, Eric Gross, earlier this year and in this mini review we take a look at the latest iteration of the product, how it is used, its value and its competitors, Manzama and LexisNexis Newsdesk.

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