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Global innovation: analyzing innovation trends around the world
Information professional development: knowledge and development opportunities for information specialists
Intellectual property: expert insight into global patenting issues and trends
Pharmaceutical knowledge: revealing information from across the entire drug discovery and development pipeline
Scientific research: tracking research trends and perfomance

Articles from our October 2008 newsletter:

	HIV AIDS Following the research dollars Early in 2008 Thomson Reuters received an inquiry from Science magazine's Jon Cohen, who specializes in covering AIDS/HIV research. In preparation for a feature story on the upcoming annual international conference, he requested a literature review and analysis of AIDS/HIV research during the last decade. FULL STORY>

	Managing external patent agencies The management of external patent agencies is, in many ways, very similar to the management of in-house resource. It is all about fact-based management and values-based leadership. This article takes a closer look at this management task, written from the perspective of a company or organization involved in patent creation activities. The content is drawn from Donal O'Connell's book 'Inside the Patent Factory'. FULL STORY>

	New software provides bibliometric analysis and visualization A new software package that helps researchers, librarians, and administrators analyze and visualize bibliographies is now available. HistCite® extends the utility of a bibliography far beyond its use as a reading list, by enabling the user to obtain various views of a topic’s structure, history, and key events. FULL STORY>

	The Taiwan model for patenting nanotechnology Taiwan's government is looking to nanotechnology to make Taiwan more globally competitive. They aim to increase patenting and commercialization of nano products by promoting cooperation between universities, industries and public organizations. FULL STORY>

	The role of Biomarkers in the changing face of healthcare Biomarkers are a beacon of hope in the current tumultuous pharmaceutical industry climate. They have the potential to encourage innovation, improve efficiency, save costs, and gain research organizations a valuable advantage over their competitors. However research organizations face a number of hurdles in realizing and passing on these benefits. FULL STORY>

	Ten ways to influence the market Unlike other industries, guaranteeing a positive reception for a new pharmaceutical product isn't just a case of spending the most on advertising or sponsorship. There are strategies you must adopt in order to influence the market positively and make sure you realize the greatest possible return on your investment. FULL STORY>

	Have your say in the new Citation Impact Center blog The Citation Impact Center features interviews with, and commentary from, industry leaders – bibliometricians, researchers, and publishers – about scholarly evaluation. The new discussion capability gives you the opportunity to express views about issues that impact your daily work. FULL STORY>

	Exploring the 2008 pharmaceutical pipeline Three newly published Pharma Matters reports use market intelligence and competitive analysis to explore various aspects of the 2008 pharmaceutical pipeline. FULL STORY>

	Thomson Innovation named 2008 R&D 100 Award winner The R&D 100 Awards, awarded annually by R&D Magazine, recognize the 100 most technologically significant products that have been introduced to the marketplace in the past year. Thomson Innovation^SM, our intellectual property research and analysis platform, has been named a 2008 R&D 100 Award winner. FULL STORY>

	Analyzing research performance at Rockefeller University Rockefeller University — a small US university that produces high impact research — uses University Science Indicators to track and measure its research output and impact, pinpoint emerging trends, and make the crucial decisions that determine future directions for the institution. FULL STORY>

	One sign-on delivers access to three powerful resources Users of ISI Web of Knowledge^SM, ResearcherID and EndNote® Web can now access and personalize these resources using the same email address and password, enabling them to get the most out of their search and analysis efforts. FULL STORY>

	Strategic insight into company and technology landscapes Visual representations and snapshots of patent and scientific information offer quick and actionable insight into company and technology landscapes. A 40 minute WebEx presentation is now available showing how Thomson Data Analyzer can deliver this insight. FULL STORY>

	China's science surge rolls on China has dramatically increased its output of scientific papers, while also seeing the citation impact of those papers steadily rise. The latest Science Watch analysis shows a nation rapidly securing prominence in world science. FULL STORY>

	Access the world’s largest in-house inventory of electronic file histories The new Thomson File Histories Web site is now live at thomsonfilehistories.com, giving immediate access to over 200,000 electronic file histories. FULL STORY>

	Citation mapping: the one picture that says it all Finding and understanding the connections between published works can be the key to conducting complete research and tracking emerging trends. Citation mapping helps researchers visualize these citation connections at a glance. FULL STORY>

	Database content issues in measuring scholarly performance and impact Dr. Peter Jacso took his expertise on cited reference searching to Asia in a recent Thomson Reuters lecture tour focusing on the dimensions of the underlying databases and their implications in calculating publishing performance measures of researchers and journals. FULL STORY>

	Increase the visibility and impact of your research using ResearcherID Labs With the ResearcherID Labs environment you can link to your ResearcherID profile and publication list from a variety of online environments and visually explore your collaboration and citation networks. FULL STORY>

	Building your skills for leveraging patent information Technical knowledge is important – it helps enhance your business skills and that helps you leverage information. The AurekaKNOW 'how to' series helps deliver this knowledge. FULL STORY>