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Thomas Place Deputy Librarian Tilburg University t.w.place@kub.nl. Strategies for Quality Search Engines. One stop shopping One search interface. Two ways: A publisher or aggregator aims at full coverage Library implements an information portal. 1. 4. 2. 3. 6. 5.
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Thomas Place Deputy Librarian Tilburg University t.w.place@kub.nl Strategies for Quality Search Engines
One stop shoppingOne search interface Two ways: • A publisher or aggregator aims at full coverage • Library implements an information portal
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Why Quality Search Engines do not support Z39.50 • Z39.50 is difficult to implement • No control over what is presented to the user • No high demand for Z39.50 access
Why Quality Search Engines do not support Z39.50? • Z39.50 is difficult to implement • No control over what is presented to the user • No high demand for Z39.50 access
Conclusions • Quality Search Engines should adopt Z39.50 or SRW and OpenURLs • SRW is still under discussion; owners of QSE’s must join the discussion now • Libraries must convince publishers and aggregators of the above; issue in license negotations
Conclusions continued • It must become possible that OpenURLs return context info. • Information portals must make optimal use of the possibilities that will offered to them.