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Bath Profile: International Z39.50 Specification for Library Applications and Resource Discovery: Draft profile identifying a subset of specifications from the Z39.50 Information Retrieval Protocol for use in Z39.50 client and server software. An explanation is given as to how this will improve search and retrieval among library catalogues, union catalogues, and other electronic resource discovery services worldwide, together with information about scope, functional requirements, and conformance issues.
Author: Bath Group
Subjects: information retrieval, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: document
BookWhere Searchable Databases: List of hundreds of library catalogues and other information databases that can be searched using the Z39.50 protocol using BookWhere software, which has a pre-configured list of available hosts and databases. Includes a virtual demonstration of the software.
Author: BookWhere
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: index
BOPAC2: Bradford OPAC 2: A project aimed at dealing with the problems of large and complex retrieval sets, possible from multiple databases, obtained via the Z39.50 protocol. The trial service allows cross-searching of at least 12 university library catalogues, using Z39.50 from within a Web browser.
Author: University of Bradford Department of Computing
Subjects: information retrieval, library catalogues in england, online bibliographic searching, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: opac
CAIRNS: Co-operative Academic Information Retrieval Network for Scotland: Project aiming to integrate 25 Z39.50 compliant catalogues or information services of CAIRNS sites across Scotland into a functional and user-adaptive test-bed service.
Author: University of Glasgow, University of Strathclyde
Subjects: information retrieval, library systems, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: documents, opac
Cataloguing the Internet: CATRIONA Feasibility Study: Full text of a report to the British Library Research and Development Department from the CATRIONA 1 project, based at Strathclyde University Library. The study concludes that the idea of a distributed catalogue of Internet resources integrated with standard Z39.50 library system OPAC interfaces (and hence, with retrieval of information on hard copy resources) is already a practical proposition at its most basic level.
Author: Nicholson, Dennis et al
Subjects: internet resource classification, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: document
Development of ANSI/NISO Z39.50: A Case Study in Standards Evolution: Full text (PDF) of a dissertation which explored and described factors involved in the development of information technology standards, through a case study of Z39.50. The study demonstrates that complex standards development efforts can be investigated sytematically.
Author: Moen, William E.
Subjects: international standards, z39.50
DeweyClass: 389.6
Resource type: thesis
Distributed Searching Across Cultural Resources Using Z39.50 and SQL: A Powerful Combination: Conference paper (January 1999) which promotes a standards-based approach to Web-enabled inter-operable information retrieval for cultural networks (such as museums and galleries), using Z39.50 and the associated CIMI (Consortium for Interchange of Museum Information) profile. It presents Z+SQL, the adaptation of the Z39.50 protocol to the SQL domain. By uniting the advantages of the SQL query language with the information retrieval services of Z39.50, Z+SQL presents SQL-enabled cultural communities with a possible solution to their future distributed querying needs, to help facilitate access to their resources.
Author: Finnigan, Sonya M.; Bird, Linda J. & Colomb, Robert M.
Subjects: internet resource discovery, museum science, sql, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: article
Internet, Interoperability and Standards Filling the Gaps: The main focus of standardisation in the library arena has moved from that of supporting efficiency to allowing library users to access external resources and facilitating remote access to library resources. The potential of full interoperability in the field is examined along with its likely impact. Some of the gaps in current standards are examined, with a focus on information retrieval.
Author: Gatenby, Janifer
Subjects: digital library use, information retrieval, internet culture, library resource sharing, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.02
Resource type: article
Issues Related to the Use of Z39.50 to Emulate a Centralized Union Catalogue: A discussion project conducted in 1997 which arose out of the virtual Canadian union catalogue project. Deals with technical, vendor, bibliographic data, and administrative issues.
Author: National Library of Canada
Subjects: canadian libraries, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: article
Library of Congress WWW / Z39.50 Gateway: Links to various Z39.50 resources that relate to searching databases that have implemented Z39.50. Access to many Z39.50 servers is provided through the LC's WWW/Z39.50 gateway.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: opac
MODELS: Moving to Distributed Environments for Library Services: The MODELS project involves the examination of metadata and the collections they describe. Metadata and collections currently reside in multiple disjointed print and digital resource spaces. MODELS seeks to explain and analyse some of the issues involved in reducing this disjointedness and moving towards more unified access to information systems and resources.
Author: UKOLN
Subjects: digital library design, metadata, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: documents
Profile for Z39.50 over HTTP: Discussion paper aimed towards a profile for Z39.50 over HTTP, covering five main issues: Encoding (ASN.1/BER v. character encoding), Statefulness and statelessness, Z39.50 state machine peculiarities,.Transport mechanism: Z39.50 over HTTP, and.Query language or protocol.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: document
Z Directory: UK Z39.50 Directory: Provides information about Z39.50 targets in the UK. It is intended to support the configuration of Z39.50 clients and facilitate connection to UK services. All UK organisations with Z39.50 targets are encouraged to register their services.
Author: UKOLN
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: index
Z39.50 Attribute Architecture: Document outlining the Z39.50 attribute architecture, including revisions based on discussions at ZIG meetings (Z39.50 Implementors Group) and over the ZIG mailing list, from 1996 onwards. The major conclusion of the group was that a new architecture for attribute sets should be developed; they went on to recommend an architecture based on classes of attribute sets, with expanded attribute types.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: reference document
Z39.50 Part 1: An Overview: Technical briefing explaining the substance and significance of Z39.50, the international standard for communication between library and information related computer systems. Aimed at library and information system managers.
Author: Biblio Tech
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: article
Z39.50 Part 2: Technical Details: Article which describes the different facilities of Z39.50. It aims to equip librarians with enough knowledge to understand what is possible so that they can manage the set-up of Z39.50 servers or talk to vendors about their product's capabilities.
Author: Evans, Peter
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: article
Z39.50 Related Issues: Collection of documents relating to Z39.50 including the Z39.50 information retrieval standard in English and French.
Author: Library of Congress
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: documents
Z39.50: A Primer on the Protocol: An overview of the Z39.50 standard explaining what it is and how it works. Identifies the benefits of using Z39.50 implementations, offers a brief history, describes some key technical features, provides examples of some Z39.50 applications, and forecasts the future direction of the standard. Available in PDF only.
Author: National Information Standards Organization
Subjects: information retrieval, library information networks, z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.0
Resource type: document
Z39.50-International Standard Maintenance Agency: This page contains documentation and information relating to the Z39.50 protocol. Various versions of the standard are provided as well as related developments. Information about the US Implementors Group (ZIG) is given, together with articles and tutorials.
Author: Library of Congress Network Development & MARC Standards Office, International Standard Maintenance Agency
Subjects: z39.50
DeweyClass: 025.04
Resource type: documents