Federated Searching : Disparate and Distributed Databases, One Common Interface for Library Users

Federated Searching

Title: Federated Searching: Disparate and Distributed Databases, One Common Interface for Library Users
Author(s): Andrew Wenn, Anne Beaumont, Betsy Earl
Publisher: Common Ground Research Networks
Collection: Common Ground Research Networks
Series: Organization Studies
Journal Title: The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review
Keywords: Cross-platform Searching, Libraries, Site Search Software, Cross-platform Searching Software, Open Source Software, Integrated Library, Management Systems, Information Access
Volume: 4
Issue: 1
Date: March 07, 2006
ISSN: 1447-9524 (Print)
ISSN: 1447-9575 (Online)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18848/1447-9524/CGP/v04/49395
Citation: Wenn, Andrew, Anne Beaumont, and Betsy Earl. 2006. "Federated Searching: Disparate and Distributed Databases, One Common Interface for Library Users." The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture, and Change Management: Annual Review 4 (1): 0-0. doi:10.18848/1447-9524/CGP/v04/49395.

We describe the successes and difficulties of developing a common simple-to-use interface to multiple databases for library users.