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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Q&A with Tim Aitken - Creating analytical tools from a discovery database
3rd September 2019

Inspec Analytics is the authoritative resource for accessing scientific literature across engineering, physics and computer science, serving numerous prestigious institutions and tens of thousands of users around the world. Jinfo recently spoke to Tim Aitken, senior product manager at Inspec, about Inspec Analytics, the analytics tool that the company built on top of their renowned abstract and indexing database. 

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Product review of FT.com (sources - content & coverage)
3rd September 2019

The second part of our product review of FT.com, the digital version of the Financial Times, looks at its content, with its global view of the business and political environment, as well as its premium content and news archive dating back to 2005.

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

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How risky is it to reuse someone else's copyrighted material?
2nd September 2019

With the global reach of the internet, using and sharing content online is something we all do at some point but it's important to make sure you're not infringing someone else's copyrighted material. In her latest article, Clare Painter, Jinfo's copyright expert, highlights the risks involved in reusing someone else's work and how you can minimise them.

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Product review of FT.com (key advantages; introduction; contact details)
2nd September 2019

FT.com is the digital version of the Financial Times, one of the world's leading providers of business intelligence. It is used by a wide range of corporate customers, educational institutions, and governments. The first part of our full product review of FT.com looks at the company and product and highlights some of its key advantages, as well as giving a brief overview of future developments.

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

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Product review of FT.com
2nd September 2019

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APIs - what are they and what do they do?
30th August 2019

If you're an information manager working with content, you'll need to know about APIs. This article looks at what APIs are, how they can be used, what propelled their growth, and the benefits of using APIs from an information manager's perspective. Plus, we examine what to look out for when considering their use within the organisation, along with some useful resources to learn more about them.

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Market landscape - media monitoring
28th August 2019

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Wide Narrow in action
27th August 2019

Jinfo wrote a full product review of Wide Narrow, workflow software designed to support the work of an intelligence team, last year. We were recently given the opportunity to talk to Anders Bretz, founding partner at the company, about how it works with clients to implement its software solution. We also take a specific look at a US financial services company and how the product was used to increase efficiency for its information resources team.

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