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Web services application enables searching across multiple, disparate, free and proprietary content sources simultaneously, while delivering aggregated results.
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A web-based public access catalog (Web OPAC) from TLC that provides access to an internal library catalog, as well as to other Z39.50 catalogs, external Web sites, and other electronic resources.
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Serials Solutions' product site.
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Information on the reference linking service using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
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Product information, from BrightPlanet.
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Short commentary on federated searching and its impact on information literacy. [Library Journal]
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Provides integrated access. News and information from Endeavor Information Systems.
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PowerPoint slide presentation.
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A weblog with progress reports, from the University of Pretoria.
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Proposes a new relationship between federated search engines and the library catalog. [Library Journal]
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The OCLC WorldCat bibliographic database underpins FirstSearch and supports indexing and searching with Z39.50 compatibility across multiple databases and full-text sources.
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SirsiDynix product page.
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Article on federated search engines by Todd Miller, president of WebFeat. [Library Journal]
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A meta-search management system from Gale Group, with overview and tour.
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An Open Source Software system providing networked information discovery services, developed and distributed by Index Data.
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Requirements list for federated searching products, similar to a RFP (request for proposal) vendor format. From the Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group (LCPAIG).
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Provides unified access to information repositories, news feeds, document management systems, intranets, and the Internet.
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The Ex Libris library portal. Includes features list and other resources.
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Information on gateway to library resources. [PDF]
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Products for digital collections from Innovative Interfaces, Inc..
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Java-enabled, hub-based, metasearch engine by Peter and Kate Noerr. Demonstrations and background information.
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Product information from Sirsi Corporation.
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Library Journal Digital column by Roy Tennant, providing an introduction to the benefits of federated searching.
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Reviews five common misconceptions about federated searching services. [Information Today]
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Discussion of federated searching models, with selected links. [Library Journal]
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Information on WebFeat Prism, news, and contact information.
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Product information on the Z39.50 search engine from OCLC PICA.
