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Why pay for value-added information?
被引：6
|作者：
Philipp, Minoo
[1
]
机构：
[1] Henkel KGaA, Henkel InfoCtr, VTI Sci Informat, Dusseldorf, Germany
关键词：
Value-added;
Patent information;
Scientific information;
Technical information;
Internet databases;
High quality searches;
Database content;
Time span;
Timeliness;
Coding;
Indexing;
Training;
Customer support;
Pricing;
D O I：
10.1016/j.wpi.2004.06.001
中图分类号：
G25 [图书馆学、图书馆事业];
G35 [情报学、情报工作];
学科分类号：
1205 ;
120501 ;
摘要：
The article explores the nature of value-added information in the scientific, technical and patent information fields, in particular in the context of a multinational company needing high quality searches. The article looks at what in author's opinion constitutes added value in this field, how useful they are, how they compare with the use of Internet 'free' information sources and what additional value-added features are most required. Topics covered include: content, time-span, timeliness, coding, indexing, training and customer support and pricing. The author concludes that, for the comprehensive searches required, Internet 'free' offerings are very costly when the true costs are considered and cannot deliver the quality required. The use of commercial value-added databases is thus essential, although many of these still need significant improvements. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码：7 / 11
页数：5
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