The Dialog software allowed us to offer employees access to external sources, as well as to integrate access to our own internally generated database of information. In addition, The Dialog Corporation software allows Acordis to incorporate a direct link to a document ordering service, such as that offered by the British Library. Similarly it needs to be comprehensive. By using the Intranet ToolKit we can assist the end users to garner a great deal of in depth information. The intranet based resource puts the power into the hands of the end user by enabling them to configure their own searches without having to learn the underlying technical language.
Information is delivered immediately to end users own desktops.
Often when conducting a search it is not immediately clear what information is required, but through using the various search facilities the end user can garner information and hone down the search parameters themselves, until they have the facts they require. Acordis's research effort is divided among a number of specialist units reflecting the company's businesses. Each unit has its own specific information needs. Data that the Acrylic Fibres group would want access to, for example, would not be the same as that required by Fine Chemicals. Furthermore, different groups may have very different information priorities.