Evaluation of Federated Search Engines & Link Resolvers
We conducted an independent comparative evaluation of Federated Search Engines & Link Resolvers from the literature, e-mails received and the response from vendors. For more information on the evaluation, contact us.
Note: The criteria used is based on the criteria developed by Domer, D.G. & Curtis, A. (2003). A comparative review of common user interface software products for libraries: report commissioned by the National Library of New Zealand.
Where needed it has been adapted for our purposes. View permission to use criteria within document.
Bibliography
Becker, D., Proske,R., Crowster, N. & Lilley, L. (2004). A first in Africa: implementation of Metalib and SFX at the Cape Technikon Library. In: Electronic journal of academic and special librarianship, v5, no1 Spring 2004.
Breeding, M. & Roddy, C. (2003). The Competition Heats Up. In: Library Journal, 4/1/2003, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p52.
Cousijn, E. Comparison between selection and evaluation criteria for web search engines and databases INL 211 Theme 10.
Domer, D.G. & Curtis, A. (2003). A comparative review of common user interface software products for libraries: report commissioned by the National Library of New Zealand.
Frost, W.J. (2004). Do We Want or Need Metasearching? In: Library Journal, 4/1/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 6, p68.
Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group. List of Portal Application functionalities for the Library of Congress First draft for public comment.
Luther, J. (2003). Trumping Google? Metasearching's Promise. In: Library Journal, 10/1/2003, Vol. 128 Issue 16, p36.
Oppenheim, C., Morris, A. & McKnight, C. (2000). The evaluation of WWW search engines. In: Journal of Documentation Vol 56 no 2 March 2000.
Rettig, J. (2004). Access to imperfect systems. In: Library Journal, 5/15/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 9, p10.
Rogers, M. & Kenney, B. (2004). Moving Beyond Metasearching: Are Wrappers the Next Big Thing? In: Library Journal, 11/15/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 19, p21.
Webster, P. (2004). Metasearching in an Academic Environment. In: Online, Mar/Apr2004, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p20.
Zimmerman, D. (2004). Metasearching's Teaching Moments. In: Library Journal, 9/1/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 14, p54.
Note: The criteria used is based on the criteria developed by Domer, D.G. & Curtis, A. (2003). A comparative review of common user interface software products for libraries: report commissioned by the National Library of New Zealand.
Where needed it has been adapted for our purposes. View permission to use criteria within document.
Bibliography
Becker, D., Proske,R., Crowster, N. & Lilley, L. (2004). A first in Africa: implementation of Metalib and SFX at the Cape Technikon Library. In: Electronic journal of academic and special librarianship, v5, no1 Spring 2004.
Breeding, M. & Roddy, C. (2003). The Competition Heats Up. In: Library Journal, 4/1/2003, Vol. 128 Issue 6, p52.
Cousijn, E. Comparison between selection and evaluation criteria for web search engines and databases INL 211 Theme 10.
Domer, D.G. & Curtis, A. (2003). A comparative review of common user interface software products for libraries: report commissioned by the National Library of New Zealand.
Frost, W.J. (2004). Do We Want or Need Metasearching? In: Library Journal, 4/1/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 6, p68.
Library of Congress Portals Applications Issues Group. List of Portal Application functionalities for the Library of Congress First draft for public comment.
Luther, J. (2003). Trumping Google? Metasearching's Promise. In: Library Journal, 10/1/2003, Vol. 128 Issue 16, p36.
Oppenheim, C., Morris, A. & McKnight, C. (2000). The evaluation of WWW search engines. In: Journal of Documentation Vol 56 no 2 March 2000.
Rettig, J. (2004). Access to imperfect systems. In: Library Journal, 5/15/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 9, p10.
Rogers, M. & Kenney, B. (2004). Moving Beyond Metasearching: Are Wrappers the Next Big Thing? In: Library Journal, 11/15/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 19, p21.
Webster, P. (2004). Metasearching in an Academic Environment. In: Online, Mar/Apr2004, Vol. 28 Issue 2, p20.
Zimmerman, D. (2004). Metasearching's Teaching Moments. In: Library Journal, 9/1/2004, Vol. 129 Issue 14, p54.
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