|
 Emerging markets continue to be a topic of interest, despite (or
perhaps because of) the economic challenges around the globe in the
past year. They challenge researchers, because traditional sources are
not always as complete for emerging markets... or even available. If
you're helping your organizations understand opportunities, manage
risks and scope the marketplace in far-flung regions, you have to be
particularly diligent and creative to get results.
As part of a larger FreePint Family research
project, therefore, we're turning to you, the savviest researchers
we know, to solicit input on what matters in emerging markets, and how
satisfied you are with current resources. Complete the surveys,
provide an email address, and you'll get a copy of the resulting
reports. Like FUMSI's
Alternative Search report, we anticipate that these reports will
be chock-full of suggestions and resources you might not know about
yet, so the small investment of your time pays off with powerful new
knowledge.
For clarity, there are two surveys, which address different markets.
Complete either or both:
|
|
|
 What Matters in Emerging Markets?
You tell us...
|
|
Asian Markets
- Becoming more important
- Rely on on-the-ground personnel as info-gathering resource
- Validity and language-availability essential!
|
European Markets
- Seem to be stable in importance
- May need on-the-ground personnel
- Validity and language-availability essential!
|
|
Share your opinions, and get a copy of the results.
Add to your internal collection of resources for research in emerging markets, for no cost.
Bonus: All respondents will receive an alert when the new DocuTip report series on emerging markets is available in December and enable you to preview the collection.
|
|
|
Off the Shelf: Great Collections in ResourceShelf
Emerging
Markets are covered extensively on
ResourceShelf, in different ways than you might find elsewhere. We
look at information-related resources, reports and trends.
Our collection relating to India,
for example, offers up comment about crowdsourcing (using Indian
crowds); a trip by SLA's CEO, Janice Lachance, to speak with Indian
info pros; a report on an Indian National Commission on Libraries;
and comment on Thomson Reuters' focus on Indian scientific output.
And that's just recent postings (since mid-October).
China,
too, is an evergreen collection. Find discussion around copyright;
the National Library of China, Baidu; and internet addiction.
Searching for specific countries can
also yield interesting results. Our collection can lead you to useful
content on everything from Afghanistan
to Malaysia
to Poland
to Thailand
and beyond.
What regions are on your hot list? Let
us know by emailing support@resourceshelf.com
On the Ticker: Best of DocuTicker
Emerging Markets, Redux
In the last two Searcher's Guides, we introduced the first of a series of reports on emerging markets. Development of the series continues, and we're pleased to hear so many of you are interested.
Extracted from DocuTip Report: Emerging Markets: India
India,
like China, is another Asian giant which has shown strong economic
growth in recent years, although it continues to have great
disparities of wealth. Reflecting this growth, India is a member of
the G20,
from whose site important national financial institutions can be
located. Indeed, the development of the G20 is largely explained by
the need to accommodate the emerging economies alongside the original
G7/G8 countries.
India's National Informatics Centre (NIC) has produced an excellent Directory
of Indian Government Websites. This provides links to all of the key ministries, and under the
heading Institutions/Organisations it also does the same for major
areas of economic and cultural life. In a country where the state
sector is very important, the section Public Sector and Joint Venture is
particularly worth exploring.
It should not be forgotten that, although India is spoken of as if it
were a monolithic entity, it
is in fact composed of 35 States and Union Territories.
Complimentary to the NIC's national directory is this one
http://digbig.com/5baptk
which details bodies at this more local level.
The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation
and the Ministry of Finance
are both plentiful sources of official economic data.
There are various sources which can put this data into context and provide
useful background to the country. India Knowledge, from the
Wharton Business School at the University of Pennsylvania, has a range of articles and podcasts on various economic sectors
and issues. These are regularly added to in order to remain topical,
e.g. this article
on the July 2009 Budget.
Part of the reason why it is so striking that India is now classed as an
emerging market, and a potential economic superpower, is because for
many people it has long been synonymous with poverty. This is not
without foundation. A useful corrective to the euphoric type of
commentary is provided by One World's India Guide which gives statistics and links not offered elsewhere all in the one place, and which help to make for a fuller picture.
Full
report planned for publication in December 2009.
Related DocuTicker posts:
Subscribe to DocuTicker for announcements of when DocuTip reports are ready as well as weekly updates of additions to our collection.
Also Of Note ... Elsewhere in FreePint:
'... FUMSI captures the Zeitgeist of the information world...'
Participate in the current FUMSI survey; receive a copy of the resulting report.
This month's survey is on preventing information leaks. How important is information security to your organization, and what mechanisms do you use to protect it?
Complete our brief survey and receive a copy of the report upon publication.
Complete the survey now »
 Now available:
FUMSI Report: Folio on Taxonomies and Tagging
"Taxonomy is a topic close to my heart. I have very fond memories of my time spent building a "taxonomy of everything" for tagging local news stories. Specialist taxonomy roles exist both within organisations and as consultancy positions but taxonomy creation also forms a part of many other information architecture and library roles."
- Karen Loasby, FUMSI Contributing Editor: Manage
Plus tips and techniques provided by:
- Creating User Centred Taxonomies: Part One, by James Kelway
- Creating User Centred Taxonomies: Part Two, by James Kelway
- Folksonomies: Business Use, by Fran Alexander
- Automatic Classification: A Panel Discussion, by Karen Loasby
- Image Findability: Improving through Tags, by Ian Davis
- Becoming a Taxonomist: Real Life Stories, by Karen Loasby
(Only need one of these articles? Find it now in the FUMSI article database)
PLUS commentary, advice and additional resources provided by Karen Loasby, FUMSI Contributing Editor: Manage
Learn more and purchase »
Take a 3-month trial for the same cost as this individual report (£39 single-site).
Learn more and order »
Managing a Tighter Budget? VIP offers options to help
VIP Desktop subscription: free weekly updates with our editors' commentary
Recent popular posts:
Plus much more, delivered weekly for free. Subscribe now »
November special: We're preparing to publish our annual comparative review of news offerings from major aggregators PLUS the results of our survey on what users want and need from news resources -- free and fee. If news research is important to your work, you don't want to miss this month's reports.
Preorder and receive a discount on the package plus bonus thank-you reports.
Preorder now »
VIP Reports on Products: buy only the reviews you need, in individual reports; starting at only £39 (single site).
The global community for information professionals – FreePint publishes a range of resources to support business research.
Register to receive notification when new projects are launched. Participants receive a free copy of results.
Now with Events – Expand your Professional Skills
Jinfo recently added Events to its offerings of resources to support those with Jobs in Information.
Browse the database, or add your event. Online, one-time and ongoing events welcome! Small charge for individual events, or have your event listed for free with a basic co-marketing agreement. Inquire at support@jinfo.com for more information.
Subscribe to the Jinfo Update to receive the latest jobs and events via email every week. It's free!
|
ResourceShelf and DocuTicker are free online resources featuring a hand-picked selection of sites, reports and databases of interest to online searchers. You are receiving this mailing because you subscribe to the ResourceShelf Newsletter.
To subscribe, unsubscribe, change your subscriptions or password, visit <http://www.resourceshelf.com/newsletter/subscribe/> or email <support@resourceshelf.com> with your request and registered email address. For details about contributing or sponsorship please visit the Web site at <http://web.freepint.com/go/family/sponsor/>.
ResourceShelf is part of the FreePint Family <http://web.freepint.com/go/family/>.
ResourceShelf's Searcher's Guide is published by Free Pint Limited.
Free Pint Limited is registered in England and Wales.
Registered Number: 3754418. Registered Office: Delaport
Coach House, Lamer Lane, Wheathampstead, Herts, AL4 8RQ
|
|
|