What is the difference between getting a search done by information professionals and using the information that is now freely available on the Web?
The Internet is a great resource and we use the information available on the web whenever we feel it will give the desired results. Nevertheless, much of the information that is free on the web, the full text patent resources for example, does not come with the sophisticated search capabilities or value-added information of the commercial database providers. Using the free resources makes it much more difficult to pinpoint concepts of interest and be confident about the search results. A good search professional will know which resources to use and how to use them in order to get the best results for the budget available.
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