http://www.libraryjournal.com/index.asp?layout=article&articleid=CA322627&publication=libraryjournalDiscussion of federated searching models, with selected links. [Library Journal]Metasearch promises to give patrons one-stop access to the many and various resources at the heart of the library digital collection.
Trumping Google? Metasearching's Promise
Metasearch promises to give patrons one-stop access to the many and various resources at the heart of the library digital collection
By Judy Luther -- Library Journal, 10/1/2003
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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.
John Terrell, RMIT University Library, examines the process of cross database searching in the light of the Information Literacy Framework and supporting student development.