Scholarly Search Gets New Platform
Digital Science launched a new platform – Dimensions – intended to transform scholarly search. Digital Science brought this news to us in their article, “Digital Science Launches Dimensions: a Next-generation Research and Discovery Platform Linking 124 Million Documents, Providing Free Search and Citation Data Across 86 Million Articles.” This is a collaboration between six Digital…
Read MoreData Protection
One of the largest data breach of over 143 million personal records by Equifax has many wondering when and how it will ever end. Forbes brought this topic to our attention in their article, “The Equifax Breach And The Case For Digital Identity.” With the volume of cyber crimes and data breaches, it makes you…
Read MoreGrey Literature Conference Call for Papers
This may feel really far away, but the GreyNet International 2018 conference or GL20 has been scheduled for December 3-4, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. They have sent out a “call for papers” along with the save the date announcement. The theme for this year’s conference is “Research Data Fuels and Sustains Grey Literature”. The definition of…
Read MoreTechnology Ad Nauseum
Data from the Internet of Things (IoT) is quickly becoming important for the field of product development. The data collected from a device can help better understand consumer requirements and allow for more solid decision-making. DATAVERSITY brought this information to our attention in their article, “How IoT Data Improves Product Development.” This is taking place…
Read MoreGathering Business Intelligence in a New Era
Business analytics has changed not only the world we live in but the way business intelligence is gathered and used across industries. DATAVERSITY brought this information to our attention in their article, “Advanced Data Discovery and Augmented Analytics: Simple, Sophisticated Tools for Business Users.” Reporting, dashboards, advanced data visualization and end-user self-service are given the highest…
Read MoreEBSCO Appoints New CIO
EBSCO Industries out of Birmingham, Alabama recently announced that Ryan Loy will be joining the company as Chief Information Officer (CIO). Business Wire brought this news to us in their article, “EBSCO Industries Announces New Chief Information Officer.” “As we plan for significant organic and acquisition growth over the next five to ten years, building…
Read MoreNavigating the Knowledge Management Process
Knowledge management is not new. It has been around since the early 1990s. The definition of knowledge management may feel a little ambiguous, but simply put, it is the process of capturing, distributing, and effectively using knowledge. The ability to manage knowledge is crucial in today’s economy. The creation and diffusion of knowledge have become…
Read MoreBad Data to Good Data
In today’s digital world, business users need easier ways to explore data, uncover new insights and make informed decisions instantly from any device. However, achieving this can be difficult for many organizations even with the best of IT infrastructures. What if the data is just bad? DATAVERSITY brought this interesting information to our attention in…
Read MoreDigital Health Records In Singapore’s Future
There are plans in Singapore to enable patient’s medical records to be kept up-to-date digitally across the entire health sector in the country. These plans have been outlined in proposed new legislation. This interesting news came to us from Out-Law in their article, “New laws in Singapore to promote digital management of medical records.” Even…
Read MoreConnections Create Success
To remain connected in an ever-changing world, traditional barriers are being removed. Gone are the days when proprietary applications and sole proprietors engaged in industry best practices. This interesting information came to us from Electronics 360 in their article, “How IoT Companies Can Join Together to Define Success.” The Internet of Things (IoT) is a system…
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