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Short commentary on federated searching and its impact on information literacy. [Library Journal]
http://www.libraryjournal.com/article/CA405394
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List of Portal Application Functionalities for the Library of Congress
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).
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/lcpaig/portalfunctionalitieslist4publiccomment1st7-22-03revcomp.pdf
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Federated Searching: A Viable Alternative to Web Surfing
Reviews definitions, pros and cons of federated searching systems. [TechNewsWorld]
http://www.technewsworld.com/perl/story/33160.html
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The Right Solution: Federated Search Tools
Library Journal Digital column by Roy Tennant, providing an introduction to the benefits of
federated searching.
http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA302427&display=Digit....
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Trumping Google? Metasearching's Promise
Discussion of federated searching models, with selected links. [Library Journal]
http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA322627&publication=l....
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The Truth About Federated Searching
Reviews five common misconceptions about federated searching services. [Information Today]
http://www.infotoday.com/it/oct03/hane1.shtml
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Searchlight
Simultaneous searching of many publicly-available databases and other resources. From the
California Digital Library.
http://searchlight.cdlib.org/cgi-bin/searchlight
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ZPORTAL
Product information sheet on the Z39.50 search engine from Fretwell-Downing.
http://www.fdusa.com/products/zportal.html
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MetaLib
The Ex Libris library portal. Includes features list and other resources.
http://www.aleph.co.il/MetaLib/
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InfoTrac Total Access
A meta-search management system from Gale. With overview and tour.
http://www.galegroup.com/TotalAccess/
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ENCompass
Provides integrated access. News and information from Endeavor Information Systems.
http://encompass.endinfosys.com/
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MuseGlobal
Introduction and demonstration of multi-protocol broadcast searching.
http://www.museglobal.com/Libraries/
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CrossRef
Information on the reference linking service using Digital Object Identifiers (DOI).
http://www.crossref.org/
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SingleSearch
Product information from Sirsi Corporation.
http://www.sirsi.com/Sirsiproducts/broadcastsearch.html
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WebFeat
Information on WebFeat Prism, news, and contact information.
http://www.webfeat.org/
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