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LexisNexis and Factiva compared in new product review
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
An independent comparative product review of LexisNexis and Factiva
has just been published by VIP.
VIP devotes its entire September issue to this in-depth comparative
review, and the issue is available to purchase online as a one-off
copy priced GBP45 or by annual subscription at GBP145 at:
http://www.vivavip.com/vip/
Comprehensive and Independent
The LexisNexis and Factiva services are extensively and independently
compared in terms of number of sources, analysis by subjects, type of
publication, language, geography (including a table comparing numbers
of sources for hard-to-find countries); length of archive, number of
full-text items, number of abstracts, number of translated items;
and timeliness (how long before an item becomes available online).
The review also covers: company information coverage; screening;
functionality; list options; sources; search options and syntax;
codes and indexing (Factiva Intelligent Indexing and LN
SmartIndexing Technology); sort options; output formats; and
saving/printing options.
Additionally, the review also looks at current awareness options;
personalisation features; administrative tools; and user support.
The duplication policies of both companies are also considered
The same searches are carried out on both Factiva.com and LexisNexis
Professional, and the results are analysed in terms of overlap, type
of publication and more.
Interactive VIP
The forthcoming October issue of VIP will review Dialog NewsRoom.
The same features will be examined and some of the data from the
Factiva/LexisNexis reviews will be included alongside Dialog NewsRoom
data, enabling readers to compare all three services at a glance.
Pam Foster, VIP's Editor, says:
"From the start VIP has been interactive. Readers have been telling
me what products they would like to see reviewed and compared, and
large numbers requested that I compare LexisNexis, Factiva and
Dialog.
"Anyone can post their ideas for other reviews at the VIP Lounge
<http://www.vivavip.com/> or email me, in confidence, at
<pam.foster@vivavip.com>."
VIP is a monthly subscription publication for the information
industry, with reviews of business information products and comment
from senior information professionals. It is published by FreePint.
Information for Editors
VIP is a monthly publication launched in December 2003. which includes
reviews of business information products and comment from senior
information professionals. It is available by paid annual subscription
and is delivered in digital (PDF) format by email.
Pam Foster editor VIP. Pam has been actively involved in the business
information industry as a writer and reviewer for nearly 20 years.
Pam previously played a major role in Headland Business Information
since its inception, as editor of its newsletters and directories.
More recently, she has acted as a consultant to several large
information companies.
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