Authors : Pravin N. Doibale
Page Nos : 145 to 157
Description :
It is the simultaneous search of multiple online databases and is and emerging feature
of automated, web based library and information retrieval systems. It generally called
as portal or web based search engine. Some time called as the broadcast search,
parallel search, cross reference search etc. Various terminology are used for these tools
in the literature including, cross searchers, cross database searchers, portals,
broadcast searchers or parallel searchers, and meta searchers.
KEYWORDS:- federated search, Z39.50, standard
